Mounting support device
First Claim
1. A mounting support device for securing a jig to a fixture base, said fixture base having means for attaching a member in discrete locations on said fixture base, comprising:
- a first support member;
a second support member;
a third support member;
means for attaching said first support member in one of said discrete locations on said fixture base;
first means for slidably mounting said second support member on said first support member so that said second support member slides along an x-axis;
said x-axis being in fixed relation to said first support member;
second means for slidably mounting said third support member on said second support member, so that said third support member slides along a z-axis, said z-axis being substantially perpendicular to said x-axis;
first securing means for selectively fixedly securing said second support member to said first support member;
second securing means for selectively fixedly securing said third support member to said second support member;
a first securing by said first securing means being independent of a second securing by said second securing means, whereby said first support member is slidable with respect to said second support member when said second support member is fixedly secured to said third support member;
said first securing being independent of said second securing, whereby said third support member is slidable with respect to said second support member when said second support member is fixedly secured to said first support member; and
means for fixing said jig to said third support member;
said first means for slidably mounting including;
a first alignment surface of one of said first support member and said second support member;
said first alignment surface being parallel to said x-axis;
a first alignment member of another of said first support member and said second support member;
said first alignment member having means for aligning said first alignment member with respect to said first alignment surface when said first alignment member is urged toward said first alignment surface;
said first alignment member being connected to said another of said first support member and said second support member so that said first alignment member maintains a fixed alignment with said another of said first support member and said second support member; and
first means for urging said first alignment member against said first alignment surface, whereby motion of said second support member is restricted to sliding parallel to said x-axis.
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Abstract
A mounting support device allows workpieces to be attached at points intermediate between discrete positions of fixture bases of machine tools. The mounting support device has three support members. A lower support member is slidably attached to an intermediate member allowing the intermediate member to move along an x-axis. An upper support member is slidably attached to the intermediate member allowing the upper member to move along a z-axis. A jig for holding a workpiece is connected to the upper member. The lower support member is attached to the fixture base in a discrete location in the usual way. Thus, the jig holding the workpiece can be positioned intermediately between discrete mounting positions of the fixture base. The sliding attachments maintain precise alignment between the support members and can be secured after adjustment.
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13 Claims
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1. A mounting support device for securing a jig to a fixture base, said fixture base having means for attaching a member in discrete locations on said fixture base, comprising:
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a first support member; a second support member; a third support member; means for attaching said first support member in one of said discrete locations on said fixture base; first means for slidably mounting said second support member on said first support member so that said second support member slides along an x-axis; said x-axis being in fixed relation to said first support member; second means for slidably mounting said third support member on said second support member, so that said third support member slides along a z-axis, said z-axis being substantially perpendicular to said x-axis; first securing means for selectively fixedly securing said second support member to said first support member; second securing means for selectively fixedly securing said third support member to said second support member; a first securing by said first securing means being independent of a second securing by said second securing means, whereby said first support member is slidable with respect to said second support member when said second support member is fixedly secured to said third support member; said first securing being independent of said second securing, whereby said third support member is slidable with respect to said second support member when said second support member is fixedly secured to said first support member; and means for fixing said jig to said third support member; said first means for slidably mounting including; a first alignment surface of one of said first support member and said second support member; said first alignment surface being parallel to said x-axis; a first alignment member of another of said first support member and said second support member; said first alignment member having means for aligning said first alignment member with respect to said first alignment surface when said first alignment member is urged toward said first alignment surface; said first alignment member being connected to said another of said first support member and said second support member so that said first alignment member maintains a fixed alignment with said another of said first support member and said second support member; and first means for urging said first alignment member against said first alignment surface, whereby motion of said second support member is restricted to sliding parallel to said x-axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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