Patent ID: 7043851
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
1. A mechanical support device for assisting individuals in setting up, creating, and verifying concentricity and roundness of a step cylindrical feature, the mechanical support device comprising: an adjustable V-block having a. a base, the base having a triangular cross-sectional shape, the base having two side faces comprising a first side face and a second side face, the base further having an angled face, the base further having a top face, the base further having a front face, the base further having a rear face, the base further having a bottom face, the rear face and the two side faces being perpendicular to a ground surface, the bottom face resting flat on a ground surface, the top face being a narrow band that traverses from the first side face to the second side face, the top face being flat and parallel to the ground surface, the front face being a narrow band that traverses from the first side face to the second side face, the top face being flat and perpendicular to the ground surface, the angled face located in between the top face and the front face of the base, b. a groove located on the angled face of the base, the groove having two ends, an upper end and a lower end, the upper end of the groove located near the top face and the rear face of the base, the lower end of the groove located near the top face, front face, and bottom face of the base, the groove having a bottom groove surface and a pair of inner wall surfaces comprising a first inner wall surface and a second inner wall surface, the groove also having a pair of protrusions comprising a first protrusion and a second protrusion, the groove having a uniform depth in relation to the angled face of the base, c. an adjustable section having a rear face, the adjustable section also having a pair of side faces comprising a left face and a right face, the adjustable section also having a bottom face, the adjustable section also having a front face, the adjustable section also having a top face, the adjustable section also having a front angled face, d. an extension attached to the bottom face of the adjustable section, the extension having two ends, a front end and a rear end, the front end of the extension located near the front face of the adjustable section, the rear end of the extension located near the rear face of the adjustable section, e. a hole located in the adjustable section, the hole having two ends, an upper end and a lower end, the upper end of the hole located on the front face of the adjustable section, the lower end of the hole located on the extension about halfway between the front end and the rear end of the extension, f. means for securing the adjustable section to the base in a set position, g. wherein a portion of a cylindrical object is placed within the area in between the angled face of the base and the rear face of the adjustable section, and further wherein the cylindrical object can be slowly and meticulously rotated to observe the accuracy of the concentrical features of said cylindrical object.