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Flexible body framing system

  • US 5,560,535 A
  • Filed: 03/30/1995
  • Issued: 10/01/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A framing system for welding an automotive vehicle body comprising,first and second generally upright stands disposed in laterally spaced apart relation,a support for a vehicle body between said stands,a first fixture on said first stand,a second fixture on said second stand,welding tools on said fixtures for performing welds on a vehicle body on said support,a guide mounting each stand for linear movement along a path toward and away from an operative position adjacent to said support,power mechanism for moving said stands along said paths,air of first devices for locating and locking said first fixture to said first stand,a pair of second devices for locating and locking said second fixture to said second stand,said pair of first devices being arranged in laterally spaced relation,said second pair of devices being arranged in laterally spaced relation,each device comprising male and female members,said members of each device being mounted, respectively, on one of the stands and on the associated fixture, andmeans for relatively moving said members into locating and locking engagement with one another,said moving means comprising a wedge engaging one of said members, anda power unit for driving said wedge into engagement with said one of said members causing said one of said members to be driven into firm locating and locking engagement with the other of said members.

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