Dual cylinder work piece positioner
US6375178B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23Q7/02
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dual cylinder pivotal work piece holding device includes a fixture pivotally mounted on a frame. A crank arm drives the fixture about a pivot axis. First and second cylinders have rods pivotally connected to the crank arm at a drive point offset from the fixture pivot axis. The rods form an oblique angle with each other and a controller is provided for extending and retracting the rods in a coordinated cycle so that at least one of the rods is moving at any instant during rotation of the fixture.
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