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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Erik Riha, Dearborn, MI (US);
Michael Dean Blodgett, Holland, OH (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 17/22 (2006.01); B23Q 1/03 (2006.01); B29C 64/245 (2017.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 17/2216 (2013.01); B23Q 1/032 (2013.01); B23Q 1/037 (2013.01); B29C 64/245 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
A locating fixture includes an adjustable locating member for supporting and restraining a part. The adjustable locating member allows for rotational and translational adjustment for aligning to a particular part configuration. The adjustable locating member utilizes a plurality of indicia and a position indicator to assist in the alignment of the adjustable locating member to a desired position, which is then restrained at a desired position by a restraining element.