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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
May. 09, 2005
Clement Kaiser, Montauban, FR;
Francis Bourrieres, Montauban, FR;
Clement Kaiser, Montauban, FR;
Francis Bourrieres, Montauban, FR;
Novatec SA, Montauben, FR;
Abstract
The invention concerns a process and the associated universal device for supporting a part () of random and/or possibly complex shape in relation to a rigid base () while establishing a work reference. It consists of inserting between the part to be held and the rigid base (), at least one deformable airtight enclosure () of constant volume full of incompressible particles (). Then vacuum is applied inside the deformable enclosure () of constant volume using a vacuum source () which can be connected to the deformable enclosure (). Thus the particles () amalgamate to constitute a solid block which at least partially rests on the rigid base () and holds the part () matching its shapes.