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Patent No.:

US 8360408 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013

Filed:

Sep. 16, 2009
Applicants:

Rodney E. Bereznicki, Clarkston, MI (US);

Scott M. Alore, Shelby Township, MI (US);

James L. Pacyga, Washington, MI (US);

Alfred E. Ruppel, Troy, MI (US);

Kenneth W. Taylor, New Baltimore, MI (US);

Leonard A. Zanger, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);

Inventors:

Rodney E. Bereznicki, Clarkston, MI (US);

Scott M. Alore, Shelby Township, MI (US);

James L. Pacyga, Washington, MI (US);

Alfred E. Ruppel, Troy, MI (US);

Kenneth W. Taylor, New Baltimore, MI (US);

Leonard A. Zanger, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);

Assignee:

KUKA Systems Corporation North America, Sterling Heights, MI (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 3/18 (2006.01); B66B 5/04 (2006.01); B66B 5/16 (2006.01); B66B 5/28 (2006.01); B60T 8/72 (2006.01); F16D 65/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A tooling fixture positioning system for securing automotive body part components to create an automotive body. The tooling fixture positioning system comprises a plurality of pivot joint assemblies and link arms coupled together to facilitate supporting tooling fixtures in desired positions and orientations. Each pivot joint assembly includes a brake that selectively engages and disengages the pivot joint assembly for rotation about a respective axis.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Bereznicki, Rodney. (2013). Multi-tool positioner for flexible manufacturing of fixture joining components (U.S. Patent No. 8360408). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8360408

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