Support structure
US6343773B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49938
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A support structure includes first and second support members which are interlocked with a body. The second support member is placed in a die such that a hole of the second support member is located at a predetermined position and the body is placed on the second support member. The first support member is placed on the body such that apertures of the support members and an opening of the body are aligned. A shaping pin is then advanced toward the first support member in alignment with the predetermined position so that a shoulder of the shaping pin extends into the first support member. The shaping pin continues to advance through the first support member until a portion of the body extends past a surface of the second support member, thereby joining the first and second support members and the body together.
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