Patent · US Expired

Quick change tooling for robotic work station

US6450490B1 · kind B1 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 16, 2001
Grant dateSep 17, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16M11/2057
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A quick change fixture mounting arrangement includes a pair of mating ball-and-socket connectors at the headstock end of the fixture and a ball joint coupler at the tailstock end of the fixture. This arrangement allows for some misalignment of the fixture relative to the axis of rotation and permits the fixture to be rotated about a second, external axis of rotation.

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