Determinant passively-located pogo machine
US6625866B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 9, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for manufacturing large, semi-flexible metal components includes a fixture that holds the component blank in a desired position for manufacturing operations by accurate numerically controlled machine tools using original numerical part definition records, utilizing spatial relationships between key features of detail parts or subassemblies as represented by coordination features machined into the parts and subassemblies, thereby making the parts and subassemblies intrinsically determinant of the dimensions and contour of the part.
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