Patent ID: 9352432
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: B23Q,B25B

Claim Text:
1. A tool for machining a curved profile along an axis of rotation X, said curved profile comprising at least one first section along a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation X and at least one second section parallel to the axis of rotation X, said tool comprising a plurality of blocks, each having a clamping surface against which the profile can take support, each block comprising a positioning element against which the first section and the second section of the profile can take support, and an immobilizing apparatus arranged to immobilize the profile adapted to occupy a first activated state, wherein the immobilizing apparatus immobilizes the profile, and a second deactivated state, wherein the immobilizing apparatus does not immobilize the profile, the tool comprising a plurality of manual presses separate from the immobilizing apparatus for maintaining the profile flattened against the positioning element until the profile immobilizing apparatus is in the activated state wherein at least one manual press in the plurality of manual presses and at least one immobilizing apparatus are separately associated with a corresponding block in the plurality of blocks, wherein each block comprises a positioning cylinder and an indexing cylinder, the positioning cylinder projecting outwardly from the clamping surface, with an axis perpendicular to the clamping surface, against which the curved profile is positioned on the block, the indexing cylinder extending between a surface of the block opposite the clamping surface and along a reference plane, arranged so as to enable said block to pivot with respect to an axis perpendicular to the reference plane and coaxial with the axis of the positioning cylinder.