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US2510198A
US2510198A US780506A US78050647A US2510198A US 2510198 A US2510198 A US 2510198A US 780506 A US780506 A US 780506A US 78050647 A US78050647 A US 78050647A US 2510198 A US2510198 A US 2510198A
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Earl B Tesmer
1947-10-17 Application filed by Earl B Tesmer filed Critical Earl B Tesmer
1947-10-17 Priority to US780506A priority Critical patent/US2510198A/en
1950-06-06 Publication of US2510198A publication Critical patent/US2510198A/en
B23Q1/285—Means for securing sliding members in any desired position for securing two or more members simultaneously or selectively
Patented June 6, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE' 2 Claims.
This invention relates to an improved so-called fiexible positioner capable of properly and easily positioning a tool, and releasably locking the same in the desired position once attained. As will appear, the device is particularly adapted for use in intricate assembly work, such as in aircraft manufacture, for example, where there frequently are places which are difficult to operate upon with any degree of efficiency.
It is a principal object of this invention to provide a flexible positioning device capable of facilitating such operations as welding, brazing, soldering, and so forth, commonly encountered in assembly repair or adjusting work in connection with the manufacture of items of various description. As will be later described, the device includes a iiexible cable having unique means whereby one end thereof may be clamped to a supporting or stationary object, and the other end thereof may releasably clamp the actual operating tool.
A further object of the invention is the provision of a flexible positioner so constructed that the tension in the cable may be adjusted to such an extent that it may be rendered rigid once the operating tool itself has been properly positioned. This, of course, is in order that the proper position once achieved may be retained and not inadvertently altered.
Various other objects and advantages of the invention will become more apparent after a reading of the following description, wherein reference will be had to the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a side elevational View with the device of the invention shown in association with a supporting object.
Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view of the supported end of the device of the invention.
Figure 3 is a detail view in section of the toolholding end of the device.
Figure 4 is an enlarged detail view in section of a portion of the cable proper.
The cable, indicated generally by the numeral 2, includes a body part 4 and a plurality of socketed segment parts 6. The body part 4 preferably consists of a continuous length of wire or cable and the segments 6, which are substantially spherical, as shown, surround the part 4 and are disposed thereon in such mated relationship that the cable may be bent into any desired configuration.
The lowermost segment of the cable, which means that segment which is nearest the supported end thereof, is indicated genera1ly by I0. This has an exteriorly-threaded lower end portion I2, as shown, and is also provided with an wardly below the lower end of segment I0. A
nut member 20 is threaded onto this lower end part of i6 and there is preferably provided manual means 22 for facilitating rotation of nut v2l) in order to bring about upward and downward movement of the bolt with respect to segment I0.
Another nut member 30 is threaded on part I2 in a plane above nut 20. This member 30 has associated therewith a forked clamping member, indicated generally by the numeral 32 and of more or less conventional construction. Arms 34 thereof are adapted to engage opposite sides of an object, such as S, and an ordinary thumb screw 36 may be utilized to hold the member 32 vin clamping engagement.
The opposite end segment of the cable C is indicated generally by the numeral 40 and is shown in detail, in Figure 3. The body portion 42 of segment 40 is substantially the same in structure as the other segments, but it has a forwardlyextending clamp-engaging portion 44 which is threaded exteriorly as shown. The forward end portion of the cable C, of course, extends through the socket of segment 40.
The forward end portion 44 of the end segment is preferably provided with a conicallyshaped hole, as shown in Figure 3, for receiving the complementally-shaped end portion of the cable C. The latter is provided with a conicallyshaped hole, and this is adapted to receive a tapered wedge member 46 which is shaped complemental to the said hole in the end portion of the cable C. In this way it will be appreciated that the cable and end segment are readily but firmly secured in place.
A clamping device, indicated generally by the numeral 50, has a rearwardly-extending, interiorly-threaded socket portion 52 for engaging part 44 of member 40 and forked arms 54 similar to the clamping arms 34 at the other end of the cable. These may be, of course, a thumb screw 56, or the like, to accomplish the usual clamping function.
As a further feature of the invention, there may be provided a protective sleeve 60 around the 5 mated segments in order to protect the joints from foreign material. Such a sleeve may be attached to each end segment, as by a metallic band $2, and is, naturally, of such material that it ts loosely over the entire length of the cable 10 so as not to 'interfere withv its exibility.
If desired, the lower portion of the bore of bolt I6 may be enlarged to receive a suitable sleeve on` the lower end portion of cable il, as shownin' Figure 2, and there may or may not be a washer 15 other is adapted to adjust the tension of cable 20 member 4 within the: mated "socket-'like-segments and Y'locked ineither 2 tightened 'or relatively rigid or relatively y`unilexed positions. K Also, according tothe preferredform'of the in' disposed-withinsocket :or'recess lltand this'` is arranged to keep the' bolt l 'from unwanted` turning' thereiwhile the'nut member 20'i's beingV rotatedfto"bringaboutfbr' release, tension 'on cable' C.
It may be stated that, with'refrenc'e to Figure 3,-the forward endporti'onof the cable may'be of larger'diameter with respect to' the rest 'of' the cable 'C and thenwhenreceived'in the 'conicallyV '-1 shaped hole ofthe end segmentthe' tapered wedge -35'f-.
member abov'e referr'edto may'forcbly be drivenfinto'its substantially "central portion and'thn" the' wedgemay 'b'e'guaranteed against'r'enioval by welding or solder or'thelike; as indicated.'
the drawings, it will be apparent that I have 'pro vided'a new constructionf It is, of coursdtdbe understood that'I reserve thev rightV to 'make'suchchanges'in the form, constructionyand arrange-H ment'ofY parts as will not depart'fron the spirit '45# consisting of a continuous length of exible material having a plurality of hollow and mated segments surrounding the same and forming a main body member, a nut member rotatable on the body member, a clamp member associated with one of the endmost segments adapted to releasably secure said body member with respect to a desired supporting surface, said one endmost segment being provided with arecess, a tensioning bolt member extending into said recess and engaging said wire, and a key member disposed in said recess adapted to prevent rotation of said bolt member while said nut member is being rotated.
2. 2A flexible positioner, comprising a exible cablefa plurality of hollow and mated segments mounted upon the cable and forming with the cablea flexible' body'nnember, an end segment mounted upon the cable and associated with the r'stlnalmed segments and provided with a recess forming a socket, the end segment having an externally screw-'threadedffportionfj a @nut carried by H'the externally"screW-threaded-por: tio'nQa clamp member mounted-*upon thenut'fand *Y I Y r A A animated:` todetachably secure the eiible posi-v ventiong'there is a' dowel key member 'lil which is "25 tderfto la xed Supprt-'- Scrwrthrededolt disposed within the'` s'ocket and'-4 attached" 'to n'the cable; a nut' 'mounted upnthescewthre'aded bolt'and'engagizig theendof'th'e end'lsegmentiand turnable to tensiono'r r'el'ax'thecabld'andmeans' 30fto` Av'prevent the" bolt from "turning within 'the socket. l n
EARL B. TESL/IER.
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