Workpiece-holding Tools and Techniques
First Claim
1. A portable, workpiece-holding tool comprising:
- a side panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface connected by a plurality of side surfaces;
a diaphragm connected to at least portions of the interior surface of the side panel, the diaphragm including at least one cutout having an opening adjacent and bounded by the side panel and configured to permit a workpiece to be clamped to and held against an interior surface or an exterior surface of the side panel to which the opening of the at least one cutout opening is adjacent.
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Abstract
Workpiece-holding tools and techniques are described. Workpiece-holding tools and techniques are usable to ensure consistent and durable alignment of various workpieces while providing access for performing attachment techniques thereon. In one example, the workpiece-holding tool is configured to allow objects to be held or removably affixed to an alignment surface. Holding objects with the workpiece-holding tool ensures that the alignment of objects with an alignment surface does not change while a user is operating upon a workpiece, e.g., as by joining aligned objects together, without interfering or obstructing access to the objects. The ability to hold objects is enhanced by the inclusion of cutouts that provide increased access to interior surfaces of the workpiece-holding tool, such as to increase the area available for use of clamps or other fastening devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable, workpiece-holding tool comprising:
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a side panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface connected by a plurality of side surfaces; a diaphragm connected to at least portions of the interior surface of the side panel, the diaphragm including at least one cutout having an opening adjacent and bounded by the side panel and configured to permit a workpiece to be clamped to and held against an interior surface or an exterior surface of the side panel to which the opening of the at least one cutout opening is adjacent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable, workpiece-holding tool comprising:
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a diaphragm having at least one cutout; an edge panel connected to the diaphragm, the edge panel including an alignment surface and a clamping surface, the alignment surface and the clamping surface each being generally perpendicular to the diaphragm, the at least one cutout aligned to expose a portion of the clamping surface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method to assemble a workpiece product, the method comprising:
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providing a side panel having an interior surface and an exterior surface connected by a plurality of side surfaces; mounting the side panel to a diaphragm, the mounting including connecting the diaphragm to at least portions of the interior surface of the side panel, the diaphragm including at least one cutout having an opening adjacent and bounded by the side panel and configured to permit a workpiece to be clamped to and held against an interior surface or an exterior surface of the side panel to which the opening of the at least one cutout opening is adjacent. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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