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Adjustable support tooling apparatus

  • US 8,505,178 B2
  • Filed: 05/28/2009
  • Issued: 08/13/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for manufacturing that provides dynamically adjustable support for work pieces, comprising:

  • an edge rail system having a first edge rail, a second edge rail, and a space between the edge rails, wherein the second edge rail is dynamically adjustable, allowing the space between the edge rails to be dynamically adjusted to accommodate various widths of work pieces;

    one or more dynamically adjustable support strips disposed between the edge rails for supporting a lower side of work pieces; and

    a means for dynamically adjusting a space between the one or more dynamically adjustable support strips and the edge rails to compensate for adjustments to the space between the edge rails,the dynamic adjustments occurring in a controlled manner and requiring substantially no manual manipulation.

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