SINGLE-SIDED MAGNETIC FIXTURING SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A combination useful for providing a clamping force to a workpiece during a manufacturing operation so as to maintain said workpiece in a stationary position, said combination comprising:
- a workpiece having a first side and a second side;
a magnet disposed about a portion of said first side of said workpiece; and
a pressure pad disposed about a portion of said second side of said workpiece, said pressure pad comprising one or more of permanently magnetic materials and ferromagnetic materials;
wherein said pressure pad is disposed in sufficient proximity with respect to said magnet to enable said pressure pad to be attracted by said magnet, thus providing a clamping force on said workpiece.
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Abstract
A combination useful for providing a clamping force to a workpiece during a manufacturing operation so as to maintain a workpiece in a stationary position includes a workpiece having a first side and a second side, a magnet disposed about a portion of the first side of the workpiece, and a pressure pad disposed about a portion of the second side of the workpiece. The pressure pad may include one or more of permanently magnetic materials and ferromagnetic materials, and disposed in sufficient proximity with respect to the magnet to enable the pressure pad to be attracted by the magnet, thus providing a clamping force on the workpiece.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A combination useful for providing a clamping force to a workpiece during a manufacturing operation so as to maintain said workpiece in a stationary position, said combination comprising:
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a workpiece having a first side and a second side; a magnet disposed about a portion of said first side of said workpiece; and a pressure pad disposed about a portion of said second side of said workpiece, said pressure pad comprising one or more of permanently magnetic materials and ferromagnetic materials; wherein said pressure pad is disposed in sufficient proximity with respect to said magnet to enable said pressure pad to be attracted by said magnet, thus providing a clamping force on said workpiece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A process for holding a workpiece that is to be subject to a manufacturing operation in a stable position comprising:
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providing a workpiece having a first side and a second side; providing a magnet disposed about a portion of the first side of the workpiece; and providing a pressure pad disposed about a portion of the second side of the workpiece, said pressure pad comprising one or more of permanently magnetic materials and ferromagnetic materials; wherein said pressure pad is caused to be disposed in sufficient proximity with respect to said magnet to enable the pressure pad to be attracted by the magnet sufficiently to provide an effective amount of clamping force on said workpiece for preventing substantial movement of said workpiece. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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