Interlocking work holder
US5397116A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S269/90
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A work holder is provided which comprises a work surface having a pattern of apertures across its entire surface. The apertures allow a conventional clamp to secure any work piece to the work surface at any point on the surface. The apertures are circular in shape and of a dimension such that a conventional clamp will not slip from the board. Radially extended flutes are connected to the circular apertures to allow the clamps to be fully extended across a work piece and be essentially locked to the work surface. Half apertures at the edges of the work surface allow the work surfaces to interlock with one another. The interlocking half apertures in combination with their radial flutes allow the work surface to be set up in a wide variety of configurations.
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