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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:
May. 15, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 03, 1999
Willem T. De Graaff, Albuquerque, NM (US);
Allen L. Kelly, Las Cruces, NM (US);
General Electric Company, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A fixture for holding a workpiece in a predetermined position during a manufacturing operation. The fixture includes a support having a surface for receiving the workpiece. The surface has a reference point for locating and orienting the workpiece in the predetermined position. The fixture also includes a clamp for clamping the workpiece in a fixed position with respect to the reference point to hold the workpiece in the predetermined position and a brace mounted on the support for bracing the workpiece to prevent the workpiece from deforming during the manufacturing operation. The brace has at least two jaws adapted for clamping the workpiece when received by the support to prevent movement of the workpiece toward or away from the support.
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