Motorcycle clamping fixture
US5649618A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 28, 1995 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25H1/0014
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus utilizing a special clamping fixture supports a motorcycle or similar vehicle as it is conveyed along an assembly line. The fixture is secured to an overhead conveyor by a stabilized suspension means that positions the fixture beneath the motorcycle so that it may receive a pair of laterally spaced, lower frame members of the motorcycle frame. The fixture employs a pair of vises located fore and aft relative to the direction of movement of the conveyor, each of which has a pair of jaws with an axis of clamping action extending transversely of the direction of conveyor movement for receiving a corresponding frame member. An operating means which may be actuated from either side of the conveyor opens and closes the two vises in unison to clamp and hold the frame members. In order to accommodate dimensional variations in the spacing between the frame members, one of the vises is free to float horizontally independently of the other vise as the jaws are tightened onto the frame. Initial mounting of the frame in the fixture is facilitated by support blocks that hold the motorcycle in position as the vises are tightened.
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