Patent ID: 6047958
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: B23Q,B25B

Abstract:
A pallet for presenting elongated workpieces to be machined and comprising:a base;a first substantially planar receiving plate slidably carried on the base in a spaced relationship therefrom and being substantially parallel thereto, said first substantially planar receiving plate having an array of apertures arranged in a predetermined pattern;a second substantially planar plate disposed adjacent to the first substantially planar receiving plate and slidably mounted on the base, said second substantially planar plate having an array of apertures arranged in a predetermined pattern;a third substantially planar plate disposed adjacent to the second substantially planar plate and slidably mounted on the base, said third substantially planar plate having an array of apertures arranged in a predetermined pattern;said predetermined patterns of apertures in each said plate corresponding to one another;a drive screw assembly coacting with said three plates for moving said three plates and the patterns of apertures defined therein into registry to form through openings through the three plates for receiving a workpiece in one or more through openings and then moving said three plates in order to move the apertures out of registry and secure said workpieces in the pallet.