Adjustable pallet for supporting work pieces
AssigneeOdawara Automation, Inc.
InventorTaggert Ryan McGough
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Abstract
An adjustable pallet for supporting work pieces having a carriage rod mounted on the pallet; and a pair of support member. At least one the support members is mounted for travel on the carriage rod. The support member, which is mounted for travel, includes a spring having a helical portion which encircles the carriage rod and engages the carriage rod when the spring is relaxed, thereby fixing the position of the support member on the pallet, and disengages from the carriage rod when the spring is compressed, thereby enabling the position of the support member to be adjusted.
Claims17
An adjustable pallet for supporting work pieces comprising:
- a pallet;
- a carriage rod mounted on the pallet;
- and
- a pair of support members;
- wherein at least one of the support members is mounted for travel on the carriage rod and that support member, which is mounted for travel, includes a spring having a helical portion which encircles the carriage rod and engages the carriage rod when the spring is relaxed, thereby fixing the position of the support member on the pallet, and disengages from the carriage rod when the spring is compressed, thereby enabling the position of the support member to be adjusted.
A method for adjusting an adjustable pallet for work pieces comprising the steps of:
- providing an adjustable pallet comprising
- a pallet;
- a carriage rod mounted on the pallet;
- and
- a pair of support members, wherein at least one of the support members is mounted for travel on the carriage rod and that support member includes a spring having a helical portion which encircles the carriage rod and engages the carriage rod when the spring is relaxed and disengages from the carriage rod when the spring is compressed;
- determining the position of the support members laterally in relation to each other;
- and
- adjusting the lateral position of the support members in relation to each other by moving the at least one support member along the carriage rod to provide a differing support space for a work piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.