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Apparatus for supporting a workpiece

  • US 9,651,192 B2
  • Filed: 06/13/2013
  • Issued: 05/16/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for supporting a workpiece, comprising:

  • a master template that includes a plurality of positioning features;

    a locking assembly that is connected to the master template, is movable with respect to the master template between a locked position and an unlocked position, and engageable with a plurality of gauge slice templates at spaced apart positions along the locking assembly; and

    the plurality of gauge slice templates each having a first planar side surface, a second planar side surface, and a workpiece engaging structure that extends between the first and second planar side surfaces and is engageable with the workpiece for supporting the workpiece, each gauge slice template releaseably engaging at least one of the positioning features of the master template,wherein the plurality of gauge slice templates do not move when the locking assembly moves between the locked position and the unlocked position such that the plurality of gauge slice templates are not moveable with respect to the master template when the locking assembly is in the locked position, and the plurality of gauge slice templates are moveable with respect to the master template when the locking assembly is in the unlocked position.

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