Patent ID: 9469000
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: B23B,B23Q,B32B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A vertical lathe fixture comprising: a main body having a center pin, the center pin extending axially away from the main body; and a sub-plate comprising: a top surface and a bottom surface defining a thickness of the sub-plate therebetween, wherein the top surface of the sub-plate is configured to be coupled to the main body, wherein the bottom surface of the sub-plate is configured to be coupled to a chuck of a vertical lathe machine; a center pad provided at a center of the top surface, the center pad configured to receive the center pin to centrally align the sub-plate with respect to the main body; a plurality of receiving pads provided in a radial pattern on the top surface and in relation to the center pad, the receiving pads configured to hold the main body in a stationary position with respect to the sub-plate during rotation of the vertical lathe fixture and at least a pair of support blocks provided on a lower surface of the main body, the pair of support blocks configured to circumferentially contact with the receiving pad of the sub-plate.