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Tee slot locator
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1968-12-05
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Granted: 1971-01-12
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Expires: 1988-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A locator for work on T-slotted beds of machine tools having a body slidably received in the T-slot with means for anchoring the body in the T-slot. A pin fixed to the body upstands above the table and serves only for location. Separate clamps secure the work to the table and take the cutting loads.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald E Moore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:55
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q16/00; B23Q16/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
In combination, a tee-slotted table of a machine tool having a work receiving surface to which work to be machined is adapted to be clamped by separate clamps and a plurality of tee slots in the table with the stem of the tee intersecting said surface and the head of the tee below said surface, a locator for positioning work on said table consisting of an elongated body of tee section slidably received in one of said tee slots, said body having fixed therein a single upstanding cylindrical positioning pin projecting above said one slot and serving as slot a locating pin for engaging a portion of the work to locate it on said surface of the table, and means for anchoring the body in the slot to fix the pin in the desired location on the table, said locator being entirely received in said tee slot with the exception of said cylindrical positioning pin which is arranged to project above the table surface as a work positioning member and said pin having only a work locating function and not taking the work clamping or cutting loads.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
In combination, a tee-slotted table of a machine tool having a work receiving surface to which work to be machined is adapted to be clamped by separate clamps and a plurality of tee slots in the table with the stem of the tee intersecting said surface and the head of the tee below said surface, a locator for positioning work on said table consisting of an elongated body of tee section slidably received in one of said tee slots, said body having fixed therein a single upstanding cylindrical positioning pin projecting above said one slot and serving as slot a locating pin for engaging a portion of the work to locate it on said surface of the table, and means for anchoring the body in the slot to fix the pin in the desired location on the table, said locator being entirely received in said tee slot with the exception of said cylindrical positioning pin which is arranged to project above the table surface as a work positioning member and said pin having only a work locating function and not taking the work clamping or cutting loads.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The combination of claim 1 in which the means for anchoring the body comprises set screws in the body fore and aft of the pin and entirely received in said tee slot and having lower ends engaging the bottom of the slot and anchoring the body in the slot by clamping the body against the under surface of the head of the tee slot.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-01-11 | 1974-07-13 | 1975-01-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-01-11 | 1978-07-13 | 1979-01-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-01-11 | 1982-07-13 | 1983-01-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |