Patent ID: 6619645
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: B23Q,Y10T

Abstract:
A fixturing system for affixing an engine block having rebuildable surfaces to a working table having a longitudinal axis, comprising:a first clamping member adapted to be fixedly mounted to the working table, the first clamping member having a clamping surface substantially orthogonal to the top surface of the working table for clamping a first surface of an engine block; a second clamping member adapted to be fixedly mounted to the working table a remote distance from the first clamping member, the second clamping member having a clamping surface substantially orthogonal to the top surface of the working table for clamping a second surface of the engine block; and a support member operable to align the engine block substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the working table, the support member being routed through the engine block and fixedly connected to the first and second clamping members to eliminate relative movement between the fixturing system and the engine block when the engine block is clamped therebetween; wherein the support member is an elongate rod adapted to be routed through a camshaft bore of the engine block, the support member fixedly connected to the respective first and second clamping members at opposing ends of the support member.