Patent ID: 6113322
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B23Q,B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
A device for holding a workpiece on a work surface in a first plane, said device comprising:a clamping fixture attachable to said work surface, said clamping fixture comprising a first support base and a second support base, each of said first and second support bases comprising:a base block having at least one opening;a column structure comprising at least one column slidably disposed in said at least one opening;a spring collet disposed around said at least one column for locking said at least one column at a desired position in said at least one opening, said spring collet being adapted to expand and contract around said at least one column;a clamping block attached to said column structure, said clamping block having an arbor opening;a locking means for locking said arbor at a rotational position; andmeans for adjusting a height of said clamping block and said column structure relative to said base block; anda fastening device attachable to a first end and a second end of said workpiece, said fastening device having a first arbor insertable into said arbor opening of said first support base and a second arbor insertable into said arbor opening of said second support base.