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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2002
William Wood Pflager, Waynesboro, PA (US);
Joel Kym Metzler, Greencastle, PA (US);
Timothy William Hykes, Greencastle, PA (US);
William Wood Pflager, Waynesboro, PA (US);
Joel Kym Metzler, Greencastle, PA (US);
Timothy William Hykes, Greencastle, PA (US);
Cinetic Landis Corp., Waynesboro, PA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus mounted to a machine for positioning a device near a workpiece during a machining operation, during which the workpiece is movable relative to a machining tool. The apparatus comprises an arm coupled to the machining tool and movable relative thereto to mimic movement of the workpiece relative to the machining tool. The arm includes a shoe for contacting the workpiece during the machining operation. The apparatus further comprises a linear actuator coupled to the arm for moving the arm between a retracted position and an engaged position. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus includes a coolant nozzle assembly. According to another embodiment of the invention, the apparatus includes a workpiece support shoe. According to still another embodiment of the present invention, the apparatus includes an in-process gauge assembly.