MACHINE BASE DOCKING SYSTEM
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1. A machine base docking system comprising:
- (a) a docking plate comprising a first mating member, a second mating member and a third mating member, wherein the docking plate is configured to be installed on a surface;
(b) a base comprising;
(i) a top surface configured to receive and secure a machine;
(ii) a first engaging member configured to couple to the first mating member,a second engaging member configured to couple to the second mating member,and a third engaging member configured to couple to the third mating member; and
(iii) a locking mechanism having the third engaging member positioned thereon, wherein the locking mechanism is moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, and where the third engaging member is coupled to the third mating member when the locking mechanism is in the engaged position.
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Abstract
A base having a first engaging member, second engaging member, and third engaging member configured to be docked to a docking plate, where the docking plate has a first mating member, a second mating member and a third mating member that are each configured to mate with the first engaging member, second engaging member, and third engaging member, respectively, of the base. The base has a locking mechanism with the third engaging member positioned thereon, and the locking mechanism is moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, where the third engaging member is coupled to the third mating member when the locking mechanism is in the engaged position.
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1. A machine base docking system comprising:
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(a) a docking plate comprising a first mating member, a second mating member and a third mating member, wherein the docking plate is configured to be installed on a surface; (b) a base comprising; (i) a top surface configured to receive and secure a machine; (ii) a first engaging member configured to couple to the first mating member, a second engaging member configured to couple to the second mating member, and a third engaging member configured to couple to the third mating member; and (iii) a locking mechanism having the third engaging member positioned thereon, wherein the locking mechanism is moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, and where the third engaging member is coupled to the third mating member when the locking mechanism is in the engaged position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A machine base docking system comprising:
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(a) a base comprising; (i) a top surface configured to receive and secure a machine; (ii) three engaging members; and (iii) a locking mechanism that is moved between the engaged position and the disengaged position by a pneumatic system; (b) a first docking plate defining three mating members, where the three mating members are configured to couple to the three engaging members of the base; (c) a second docking plate configured to be attached to a surface, the second docking plate comprising three mating members, wherein each of the three mating members are configured to couple to one of the three engaging members of the base; and (d) wherein either all of the mating members or all of the engaging members have at least a partially tapered configuration; and (e) wherein the base is configured to lock to either the first docking plate or the second docking plate and to move between the first docking plate and the second docking plate. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method of installing a base docking system comprising:
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(a) securing a first docking plate to a first surface, wherein the first docking plate comprises a first mating member, a second mating member and a third mating member; (b) providing a base having a machine, wherein the base comprises a first engaging member configured to couple to the first mating member, a second engaging member configured to couple to the second mating member, and a third engaging member configured to couple to the third mating member; (c) guiding the base to a position over the docking plate where mating members on the docking plate and engaging members on the base are at least partially aligned; (d) activating a locking mechanism on the base to move the locking mechanism from a disengaged position to an engaged position, wherein the third engaging member is positioned on the locking mechanism and the third engaging member is coupled to the third mating member when the locking mechanism is in the engaged position; (e) entering a first program into the machine to complete a first set of particular tasks from the first docking plate location. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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