Indexing apparatus
US5735514A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 1996 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/1453
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An indexing apparatus for indexing an article about an axis. The indexing apparatus is adapted to be removably attached to the article and is constructed to axially displace the article along the axis to a disengaged position upon the initial application of a rotary force to an indexing assembly housed within the indexing apparatus. When in the disengaged position, the article can be selectively rotated about the axis by the further application of rotary force to the indexing assembly so that the article may be positioned in a predetermined angular position. The indexing apparatus further includes locking pins for locking the article in a plurality of predetermined angular positions when the application of rotational force to the indexing assembly is discontinued.
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