Patent ID: 7219408
Filing Date: 2007-05-22
Classification: B23Q,B25B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A tool for securing a component having a first end and an opposite second end, said tool comprising: a fixture; a component locator fixedly coupled to said fixture, said component locator having a shape complementary to that of a portion of the component and that is configured to locate the component within said tool such that the component is positioned for manufacture with respect to said fixture, said component locator comprising at least one coolant guide comprising at least one groove extending across said component locator, said groove configured to channel coolant to the component during manufacturing of the component; and a first clamping member coupled to said fixture, said component locator and said first clamping member configured to retain said first end of the component therebetween; and a clamp assembly comprising a second clamping member coupled to said fixture and a third clamping member rotatably coupled to said fixture, said clamp assembly configured to secure the component second end between said second clamping member and said third clamping member.