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Patent No.:

US 8108978 B1

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Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012

Filed:

Apr. 13, 2006
Applicant:

Donald Van Zile, Iii, New Baltimore, MI (US);

Inventor:

Donald Van Zile, III, New Baltimore, MI (US);

Assignee:

Norgren Automation Solutions, Inc., Clinton Township, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 27/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A tooling apparatus for positioning end effector tooling for engagement with a workpiece to facilitate the performance of work operations on the workpiece. The apparatus includes an elongated rectangular tubular backbone member, a plurality of tubular collars positioned over and secured to the backbone member at predetermined longitudinally spaced locations along the backbone member, and a plurality of support structures secured to a side of one or more of the collars utilizing a plurality of fasteners engaging apertures in the collars and aligned apertures in the underlying backbone member.


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Van Zile, III, Donald. (2012). Apparatus for accurately positioning and supporting modular tooling (U.S. Patent No. 8108978). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8108978

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