Patent ID: 6722020
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: H02K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A workpiece table assembly, comprising:a table having a surface adapted to support at least one workpiece; a unitary saddle adapted to be movable between a first position and a second position, the first position having at least a portion of the saddle recessed below the surface of the table and the second position having at least a portion of the saddle raised above the surface of the table, the saddle further adapted to hold at least a portion of the workpiece within the saddle; a die adapted to apply a pressure onto the workpiece within the paddle sufficient to modify the workpiece; and a step-off board having at least one workpiece portion holder positioned at a desired location along the step-off board, each workpiece portion holder sized and configured to at least partially accept a portion of the workpiece and position the workpiece on the table.