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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024
Filed:
May. 25, 2022
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Michael Alan Brewer, Metamora, IL (US);
Josh E. Huang, Peoria, IL (US);
Michael H. Noble, Peoria, IL (US);
Keith Maynard Egland, Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for positioning a tool or a component on a workpiece may include a laser configured to project a laser point on the workpiece. The laser may include a field of view and the laser may project the laser point upon objects within the field of view of the laser. The system for positioning a tool on a workpiece may also include a fixture configured to position the tool on the workpiece. The fixture may include a laser indicator configured to be aligned with the laser point projected on the workpiece. The fixture may also include a first tool receptacle configure to receive the tool and locate the tool on a portion of the workpiece outside the field of view of the laser.