Reconfigurable supporting fixture, particularly for a measuring machine

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5848480
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08726658

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A fixture for positioning and supporting parts for measurement on a measuring machine, the fixture presenting a number of reconfigurable supporting elements, each presenting a first portion positionable on a reference surface of the measuring machine, a second portion positionable in relation to the first portion in a direction perpendicular to the reference surface, and clamping members for clamping the first portion in relation to the reference surface and the second portion in relation to the first portion; and a gripping tool movable automatically by the measuring machine and cooperating with the second portion of a supporting element in a position of mutual engagement to set the supporting element in a predetermined position; the gripping tool presenting control means, which, in the aforementioned position of mutual engagement, provide for simultaneously releasing the clamping members clamping the first portion and second portion of the supporting element to enable the supporting element to be repositioned by means of a single gripping operation.

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BROWN & SHARPE DEA SPAVIA VITTIME DI PIAZZA DELLA LOGGIA 6 0024 MONCALIERI

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Garau, Enrico Turin, IT 12 173
Sola, Domenico Rivalta, IT 10 108

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