Patent ID: 9595763
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: B25B,H01Q,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of manufacturing an apparatus for maintaining tolerances of a reconfigurable multi-element apparatuses usable for different assembly processes comprising: providing a base plate; providing a back plate comprising an at least one aperture, wherein said aperture is a machined horizontal aperture located at a predetermined distance from the lengthwise sides of said back plate adapted to accept a plurality of alignment pins; wherein back plate is further comprised of a plurality of apertures adapted to mount said back plate to said base plate in a plurality of configurations; providing an at least one alignment mounting structure coupled with said base plate, wherein said base plate and said alignment mounting structure are further adapted to couple to mounting or end cap parts disposed on opposing ends of said multiple element assembly items which hold said items and further are formed with mounting flanges and apertures; providing a plurality of alignment pins adapted to be placed through said machined horizontal aperture and engage with alignment locations of said multiple element assembly items such that said element items are held in a predetermined orientation with respect to said back plate and said base plate; providing a first and second mounting structure adapted to be installed on either end of said base plate and further adapted to accept said element items; and providing an at least one adjustable compression or clamping mechanism.