US3288978A
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Method and device for positioning and welding
Assignee: Ford Motor Co
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Filing: 1963-10-17
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Granted: 1966-11-29
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Expires: 1983-10-17
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Trygar Michael Henry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 14:59
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K37/00; B23K37/04; B23K37/047; B25; B25H; B25H1/00; B25H1/0007; B23P; B23P2700/00; B23P2700/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A DEVICE FOR HOLDING AN AUTOMOBILE BODY FOR WELDING COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A FIRST HOLDING UNIT POSITIONED ALONG ONE SIDE OF A HOLDING ZONE, A SECOND HOLDING UNIT IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID FIRST HOLDING UNIT AND POSITIONED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID HOLDING ZONE, EACH OF SAID HOLDING UNITS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SPACED APART PIVOTABLE STANDARDS WITH CLAMPING MEANS MOUNTED THEREON AND EXTENDING THEREFROM TOWARD THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID HOLDING DEVICE, EACH OF SAID STANDARDS BEING PIVOTABLE BETWEEN A CLAMPING POSITION WHEREIN SAID CLAMPING MEANS ARE POSITIONED TO GRIP AN AUTOMOBILE BODY WITHIN SAID HOLDING ZONE AND AN OPEN POSITION WHEREIN SAID CLAMPING MEANS ARE OUTSIDE SAID HOLDING ZONE, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID CLAMPING MEANS BEING CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO MOVE IN TWO MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR PLANES SIMULTANEOUSLY WHEN ITS SUPPORTING STANDARD IS MOVED FROM SAID OPEN POSITION TO SAID CLAMP-
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
A DEVICE FOR HOLDING AN AUTOMOBILE BODY FOR WELDING COMPRISING IN COMBINATION A FIRST HOLDING UNIT POSITIONED ALONG ONE SIDE OF A HOLDING ZONE, A SECOND HOLDING UNIT IN SUBSTANTIALLY PARALLEL RELATIONSHIP WITH SAID FIRST HOLDING UNIT AND POSITIONED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF SAID HOLDING ZONE, EACH OF SAID HOLDING UNITS COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF SPACED APART PIVOTABLE STANDARDS WITH CLAMPING MEANS MOUNTED THEREON AND EXTENDING THEREFROM TOWARD THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF SAID HOLDING DEVICE, EACH OF SAID STANDARDS BEING PIVOTABLE BETWEEN A CLAMPING POSITION WHEREIN SAID CLAMPING MEANS ARE POSITIONED TO GRIP AN AUTOMOBILE BODY WITHIN SAID HOLDING ZONE AND AN OPEN POSITION WHEREIN SAID CLAMPING MEANS ARE OUTSIDE SAID HOLDING ZONE, AT LEAST ONE OF SAID CLAMPING MEANS BEING CONSTRUCTED AND ARRANGED TO MOVE IN TWO MUTUALLY PERPENDICULAR PLANES SIMULTANEOUSLY WHEN ITS SUPPORTING STANDARD IS MOVED FROM SAID OPEN POSITION TO SAID CLAMP-
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-11-28 | 1970-05-30 | 1970-11-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-11-28 | 1974-05-30 | 1974-11-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-11-28 | 1978-05-30 | 1978-11-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |