Modular workholding apparatus
US12390982B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23Q3/15
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A workholding apparatus for components having complex geometries or surfaces, which components are difficult constrain for the purpose of inspection, addresses the problem of adequately constraining such components in a convenient and cost-effective manner so that they do not move during inspection, while also making all or most critical features accessible to the inspection instruments being used. A method teaches how to eliminate setup changes between different components through the use of inexpensive modular attachments. These attachments are in the form of a single piece thermoplastic part which is affixed to each component having also reference features that can be interlocked into a common base fixture for more efficient inspection operations.
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