Patent ID: 6634266
Filing Date: 2003-10-21
Classification: B23B,B62D,F16D,Y10T

Abstract:
A part clamping fixture assembly for locating and holding a wheel hub assembly for final finishing of a flange face of the wheel hub, comprising:a top portion having a bore formed therethrough; a puller member having an upper end for communicating with a drive mechanism and a lower end opposite said upper end; an encasing which is disposed around said puller member, said encasing having a lower portion for engaging a bearing of the wheel hub assembly and an upper portion in communication with said top portion, wherein said lower portion of said encasing is moveable with respect to said puller member in order to bring a bottom surface of said lower portion into engagement with said bearing to apply a preload thereto; and a lift mechanism for lifting the wheel hub assembly generally upward such that a surface of said bearing engages said lower end of said encasing, said lift mechanism being engageable with said lower end of said puller member such that said drive mechanism will rotate said puller member and said lift mechanism together to accomplish the final finishing of the flange face.