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US 5,305,992 AGranted
Measuring fixture with gauge ball
AssigneeThe Budd Company
InventorWilliam S. Kish
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Abstract
Disclosed is a workpiece retention assembly including a plurality of measuring fixtures for supporting and positioning a workpiece. The measuring fixtures are aligned along a platform for positioning the measuring fixtures. The measuring fixtures include a selectively adjustable stanchion and a selectively rotatable clamping member for retaining the workpiece. Workpieces of widely varying types, shapes and sizes can thus be positioned using the measuring fixtures according to the teachings of the present invention.
Claims7
A workpiece retention assembly comprising:
- a platform having a matrix of holes in predetermined locations;
- a plurality of measuring fixtures secured to said platform by fasteners which engage said holes, said measuring fixtures having a sufficient range of movement to support and position a variety of different workpieces, said measuring fixtures including:
- (a) a base portion attachable to said platform;
- (b) a selectively compressible stanchion extending upwardly from said base portion including an axial bore extending at least partially therethrough;
- (c) a shaft disposed at least partially within said axial bore including means for supporting a workpiece, said means including ahead extending from a shaft and a selectively adjustable support member attached over the head of the shaft for receiving the workpiece;
- (d) means for retaining the shaft within said axial bore;
- (e) a plate member attachable to said shaft;
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- (f) an adjustable clamping mechanism including an actuable lever for retaining a workpiece between said support member and said lever.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.