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US 5,845,411 AGranted
Centering of objects
OwnerDennis E. DeCoff, Sr.inventor
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for the centering of objects by positioning a slider that is not only movable within a base but also moveable therebeyond in opposite directions in relation to stop members for holding an object at a centering position where a projection extending from the slider is used to mark the center with reference to markings along the base at the slider and on the stop members.
Claims18
Apparatus for the centering of objects comprising
- a base;
- a slider positioned within said base and moveable therein and therebeyond in opposite directions;
- projection means extending from said slider above said base;
- and
- walls extending upwardly from said base and overlying the path of said slider, with said walls having ends notched to allow passage of said slider when said projection means is positioned at or near said walls.
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The method of centering of objects comprising the steps of:
- (a) positioning a slider within a base having a channel forming a path for the slider, said slider being moveable in the base and beyond the base in opposite directions;
- (b) providing a projection extending from said slider above said base;
- and
- (c) retaining one of said objects on said base with respect to walls extending upwardly above said base and overlying the path of said slider, and notching ends of said walls to allow passage therethrough of said slider when said projection is positioned at or near said walls.
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The method of manufacturing an apparatus for the centering of objects, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a quadrilateral base having a diagonal channel therein;
- (b) affixing a pointed projection to a slider;
- (c) positioning said slider so that said slider is moveable therein and therebeyond in opposite directions, said projection extending above said base;
- (d) providing walls extending upwardly from said base and overlying the path of said slider, and notching ends of said walls to allow passage therethrough of said slider when said projection is positioned at or near said walls;
- whereby one of said objects can be positioned against said walls overlying said channel and the position of said projection on said slider in said channel determined to provide desired centering of said one object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.