Patent ID: 6978989

Claim:
An apparatus for supporting a workpiece and comprising: a mount adapted for fixed attachment to a support; a workpiece-supporting tool assembly including structure for receiving and holding a workpiece; and a frame assembly coupled to said mount, including first and second arms, said first arm pivotal relative to the mount about a first axis of rotation, said second arm pivotal relative to the first arm about a second axis of rotation, the first and second rotational axes essentially lying in a common plane and intersecting to define a work zone at the region of intersection thereof, said second arm including an outboard portion spaced from said first arm and offset from said common plane, said outboard portion supporting a fixture for receiving said workpiece-supporting tool assembly, with said fixture and workpiece-supporting tool assembly being cooperatively oriented and configured so that a supported workpiece is located substantially at said work zone, said workpiece-supporting tool assembly being shiftable by pivoting of said arms to selectively alter the orientation of said workpiece while maintaining the workpiece substantially within said work zone.