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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2014
Applicant:
Flow International Corporation, Kent, WA (US);
Inventor:
Robert Niblock, Maple Valley, WA (US);
Assignee:
FLOW INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Kent, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B24C 5/02 (2006.01); B24C 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B24C 5/02 (2013.01); B24C 1/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and related methods are provided for adjusting the position and orientation of an end effector of a multi-axis machine (e.g., a manipulable cutting head of a fluid jet cutting machine) relative to a base reference frame. Systems include an adjustable tool mount having a base structure that includes portions or regions that are selectively deformable to adjust a position and an orientation of a tool supported by the adjustable tool mount.