US 6,981,334 B2 | ||
Dual wedge fixture locator | ||
Dean N. Marszal, Southington, Conn. (US); and William A. Agli, Meriden, Conn. (US) | ||
Assigned to United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, Conn. (US) | ||
Filed on May 29, 2003, as Appl. No. 10/449,303. | ||
Prior Publication US 2004/0237324 A1, Dec. 02, 2004 | ||
Int. Cl. G01B 5/25 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 33—645 | 26 Claims |
1. A fixture locator, comprising:
a fixture base, comprising:
a first receptive chamber extending along a base centerline comprising a first receptive surface; and
two base wedge slots extending into said fixture base and intersecting said first receptive surface;
a machine tool mount, comprising:
a first mating member extending along a mount centerline comprising an outer surface adapted to fit within said first receptive
chamber such that said mount centerline is congruent with said base centerline; and
two mount wedge slots extending into said machine tool mount;
a dual wedge, comprising:
a first wedge prong and a second wedge prong each comprising a first and a second end symmetrically disposed about a wedge
centerline;
a wedge bridge adapted to connect said first ends of said first and second wedge prongs; and
a fastening member adapted to removably fasten said second ends of said first and second wedge prongs wherein each of said
first and second wedge prongs are adapted to extend in contact with one of said base wedge slots and said mount wedge slots.
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