Patent ID: 6968608
Filing Date: 2005-11-29
Classification: B23Q,B25B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for securing a gas turbine engine component for manufacture, said method comprising: fixedly coupling a first clamping member and a biasing mechanism to a tool that includes a fixture, including a first clamping member, a second clamping member, and a biasing mechanism, wherein at least a portion of the biasing mechanism is sized to receive at least a portion of the gas turbine engine component therein; coupling the second clamping member to the fixture, wherein the second clamping member is rotatably coupled to the fixture such that the second clamping member rotates with respect to the fixture about an axis of rotation; using the biasing mechanism to align the component within the tool between the first and second clamping members such that the component is maintained in position relative to the fixture; securing the component between the first and second clamping members such that the first clamping member, the second clamping member, and the component are fixedly secured in position with respect to the fixture; and retaining the component in position with respect to the fixture using the first and second clamping members.