Stable vacuum mounting plate adapter
US7296979B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16M2200/02
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vacuum support includes a vacuum plate having a top surface and a bottom surface, the vacuum plate having a mechanical stop extending from the bottom surface; an elastomeric seal extending along a periphery of the bottom surface, the vacuum plate and the elastomeric seal defining a vacuum space; and a vacuum source in communication with the vacuum space. Upon attaching the vacuum plate to a mounting surface by reducing pressure in the vacuum space, the stop is in engagement with the mounting surface.
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