Patent ID: 7083166

Claim:
A light-weight, modular work-holding chassis for supporting work pieces comprising: a) at least one lower manifold/bracket having a first geometric shape, a first upper surface spaced from a first lower surface by a distance defining a first height; b) at least one upper manifold/bracket having a second identical geometric shape, a second upper surface spaced from a second lower surface by a distance defining a second height, said second lower surface being spaced from said first upper surface of said lower manifold/bracket by a first distance significantly greater than said first and second heights and defining a first volume, said upper and lower manifold/brackets occupying significantly less than an entirety of said first volume; c) a plurality of fixture plates attachable to said upper and lower manifold/brackets and forming interconnecting structural support between said upper manifold/bracket and said lower manifold/bracket, said fixture plates constituting the only interconnecting support structure between said upper and lower manifold/brackets; d) means to attach at least one workpiece to said fixture plates.