Workpiece gripper and support
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United States of America Patent
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May 9, 1989
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Sep 21, 1987
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Sep 21, 1987
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A device for gripping and holding workpieces while they are being worked on by a machine tool or like device including a support structure, a flexible band having first and second opposite ends, a first assembly mounted on the support structure and having a mechanism thereon for attaching to one end of the flexible band and a second assembly on the support structure spaced from the first assembly and having a mechanism thereon for attaching to the second opposite end of the flexible band, at least one of the first and second assemblies being positioned on the support structure for pivotal movement whereby the opposite band ends are moved relative to each other to form a band loop in one position for receiving a workpiece to be gripped and supported and to another position to grip and support a workpiece positioned in the space defined by the band, and apparatus associated with one of the assemblies for maintaining the band engaged with the workpiece while the workpiece is being worked on.
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