Mounting fixture for a modular assembly machine
First Claim
1. A mounting fixture for an assembly machine module comprising, in combination,at least one mounting block including parallel upper and lower surfaces, defining a keyway, at least one threaded opening and at least one through passageway aligned with said keyway, a key having at least one through opening, and a threaded fastener extending through said one through opening in said key and said at least one through passageway in said mounting block and a head capable of inhibiting rotation of said threaded fastener.
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Abstract
A mounting fixture for a reconfigurable assembly machine having a plurality of modules with slots formed in their upper surfaces includes a square or rectangular solid block having a plurality of threaded openings. The openings receive fasteners adapted to secure various and diverse assembly machine components and devices to the mounting fixture. One surface of the block includes a channel or keyway having a width equal to the width of the throat of the slots formed in the upper surface of the assembly machine module. A locating key is received in the keyway in the block and the throat of the T-slot. The locating key includes through openings which receive threaded fasteners having heads held captive and the T-slot which, with suitable nuts, secure the block to the upper surface of the module.
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1. A mounting fixture for an assembly machine module comprising, in combination,
at least one mounting block including parallel upper and lower surfaces, defining a keyway, at least one threaded opening and at least one through passageway aligned with said keyway, a key having at least one through opening, and a threaded fastener extending through said one through opening in said key and said at least one through passageway in said mounting block and a head capable of inhibiting rotation of said threaded fastener.
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10. A mounting fixture for an assembly machine module having a slot defined by opposed, overhanging flanges comprising, in combination,
a mounting block having parallel upper and lower surfaces, defining a projecting key, at least one threaded opening and at least one through passageway in said key, and a threaded fastener extending through said one through passageway in said key and a head that inhibits rotation of said threaded fastener when disposed in the slot of the assembly machine module.
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16. A mounting fixture for an assembly machine module comprising, in combination,
a mounting block having first and second parallel, planar surfaces, a keyway adjacent said first planar surface, at least one through opening extending from said keyway to said second surface, at least one threaded passageway extending from said second surface toward said first surface, a key extending from said keyway and including a through passageway aligned with said at least one through opening, and a fastener extending through said through passageway and said at least one through opening and including a head portion defining a shape engageable by a machine element having a surface complementary to at least a portion of said shape.
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