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US 7,082,694 B2Granted
Center point locator device
OwnerHugh Marion Lyman, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
Provided is a device that locates the center point of any one of a number of differently shaped objects in one manipulation. The device incorporates a bed plate and two opposing right angle sliding jaws to position a center punch or drill bit bushing to the center of the object.
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A center point locator device for centering a center bushing boss on a plurality of differently shaped objects comprising:
- a bed plate, for providing a stationary platform, having slot apertures in the shape of a cross, said bed plate having a center bushing boss rigidly connected thereto;
- two sliding jaws, having right angle arms with slot apertures, and being traversely mirror coupled to the bottom of said bed plate, said right angle arms abutting, by means of axle pins through respective slot apertures of said bed plate;
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- two control handles, each having an elongated base, rigidly connected at the apex of each said sliding jaw through said slot apertures of said bed plate, wherein said elongated bases restrict said sliding jaws from rotating while said control handles traverse said sliding jaws within said bed plate, said right angle arms centering said center bushing boss of said bed plate, between said apexes of said sliding jaws.
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A center point locator device for centering a center bushing boss on a plurality of differently shaped objects comprising:
- a bed plate, for providing a stationary platform, having slot apertures in the shape of a cross, said bed plate having a center bushing boss rigidly connected thereto;
- two sliding jaws, having right angle arms with slot apertures, and being traversely mirror coupled to the bottom of said bed plate;
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- at least one control handle, each having a base, rigidly connected at the apex of each said sliding jaw through said slot apertures of said bed plate, wherein said base restrict said sliding jaws from rotating while said control handles traverse said sliding jaws within said bed plate, said right angle arms centering said center bushing boss of said bed plate, between said apexes of said sliding jaws.
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