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US 9,862,088 B2Granted
Hybrid modular fixturing platform
AssigneeWorkshops for Warriors
InventorHernán Luis y Prado
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Abstract
Systems, method and apparatus for a fixturing platform having a frame assembly configured to couple to a support assembly with a plurality of surface plates configured to couple to the frame assembly in a number of configurations are described in this disclosure. The configurations include a continuous configuration with abutting surface plates forming a continuous working surface and a spaced configuration with spaced surface plates forming a spaced working surface, the spaced configuration have one or more working gaps between surface plates.
Claims17
A fixturing platform, comprising:
- a frame assembly configured to couple to a support assembly, the frame assembly comprising:
- a frame, and
- a plurality of modular mounting brackets interchangeable without modification, the modular mounting brackets configured to couple the frame to the support assembly;
- a plurality of surface plates configured to couple to the frame assembly in a plurality of configurations, the plurality of configurations comprising at least a continuous configuration with abutting surface plates forming a continuous working surface and a spaced configuration with spaced surface plates forming a spaced working surface, the spaced configuration have one or more working gaps between surface plates;
- and
- the support assembly comprising:
- configured to secure to the frame assembly at a respective plurality of attachment points, the plurality of leg assemblies comprising:
- a plurality of legs,
- a plurality of modular leg mounting brackets attached to the respective plurality of legs, each modular leg mounting bracket attached to a modular mounting bracket to secure the plurality of legs to the frame assembly at a corresponding attachment point.
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A welding table, comprising:
- a frame assembly comprising:
- a frame, and
- a plurality of modular mounting brackets interchangeable without modification, the plurality of modular mounting brackets configured to couple the frame to a plurality of leg assemblies and to a plurality of modular connector brackets in a stored position and in a deployed position, each of the plurality of leg assemblies comprising a leg and a leg mounting bracket attached to the leg and to one of the plurality of modular mounting brackets to secure the leg to an attachment point on the frame assembly;
- a plurality of surface plates configured to couple to the frame assembly, the surface plates comprising a plurality of fixturing holes;
- and
- the modular connector brackets interchangeable without modification and configured to connect a plurality of off-table components to the welding table, the plurality of off-table components comprising another welding table to form an extended welding table and at least one leg assembly to provide a rigid off-table working surface.
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A welding table, comprising:
- a frame assembly comprising:
- a frame,
- a plurality of continuous bars welded to the frame, and
- a plurality of modular mounting brackets welded to the frame, the modular mounting brackets interchangeable without modification;
- a plurality of leg assemblies each removably fastened to one of the modular mounting brackets at a plurality of attachment points, each leg assembly comprising:
- a leg, and
- a leg mounting bracket attached to the leg and to one of the plurality of modular mounting brackets to secure the leg to an attachment point on the frame assembly;
- a plurality of modular connector brackets each removably fastened to one or more of the modular mounting brackets, the modular connector brackets interchangeable without modification;
- the modular connector brackets configured to connect a plurality of off-table components to the welding table;
- and
- a plurality of surface plates removably fastened to the plurality of continuous bars, the surface plates configured to rigidly connect to the continuous bars in a plurality of configurations, the plurality of configurations comprising a continuous configuration with abutting surface plates forming a continuous working surface, a spaced configuration with spaced surface plates forming a spaced working surface, and a hybrid configuration with a plurality of abutting surface plates and at least one spaced surface plate forming a hybrid working surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.