Abstract: The application is related to adjustable supports for holding objects in one or more desired fixed orientations, including but not necessarily limited to objects that lack uniformity as to size and/or shape and/or weight.

Abstract: A high temperature brazing fixture and method of manufacture for a gas turbine component made of a superalloy is disclosed herein. The high temperature brazing fixture includes a first and second frame member, a support member, and positioning member, all of which are made from the superalloy and fastened together using tab and tab lock couplings. The support member is configured to interface with and support the gas turbine engine component, and the positioning member is configured to interface with and position at least a first location of or hold a first dimension of the gas turbine component.

Abstract: An exemplary reconfigurable workpiece support fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a base, and a plurality of spaced-apart plates are removably attachable to the base. Each plate defines a plurality of notches along an angular profile. A plurality of spaced-apart manifolds are receivable in the plurality of notches, and each manifold spans across the plurality of plates. A plurality of attachment devices are removably attachable to the plurality of manifolds.

Abstract: An exemplary reconfigurable workpiece support fixture according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a base, and a plurality of spaced-apart plates are removably attachable to the base. Each plate defines a plurality of notches along an angular profile. A plurality of spaced-apart manifolds are receivable in the plurality of notches, and each manifold spans across the plurality of plates. A plurality of attachment devices are removably attachable to the plurality of manifolds.

Abstract: A jig for loosening electric wires of a wire harness passed through a grommet is disclosed. The jig includes a fixing-side clamping portion for clamping the one end of a wire harness, a guide rail extending in a longitudinal direction of the wire harness, a bearing slidably engaged with the guide rail; a lock portion for locking said bearing to the guide rail, a circular rotating member, supported by said bearing, for rotating the wire harness in a circumferential direction of the wire harness; and a movable-side clamping portion, integrally attached to the rotating member, for clamping the other end of the wire harness. The rotating member may have a spiral cam groove, and the bearing may have an engagement protrusion to be engaged with the cam groove so that when the one clamping portion is inverted, the rotating member can move in its longitudinal direction. The one clamping portion may include a rachet mechanism.

Abstract: A vise jaw assembly for supporting and securing an object to be worked upon in a vise is provided. The jaw assembly 10 has a block 14 with a plurality of apertures 16, a plurality of channels 40 passing through a portion of the block 14, a plurality of inlet holes 44, and a plurality of pins 48. Each pin 48 is located within an aperture 16 and is in slidable engagement with the aperture 16. The channels 40 can extend in a generally longitudinal direction of the block 14. Each channel has a first segment 42 in fluid communication with an inlet hole 44 and a second segment 45 in fluid communication with at least one aperture 16. At least one fluid passageway 46 extends from an inlet hole 44 to at least one aperture 16. Each pin 48 is independently deployable to a use position P1 and retractable to a non-use position P2. A plate 18 is secured to the rear surface 32 of the block 14 to enclose the channels 40.

Abstract: A jig for loosening electric wires of a wire harness passed through a grommet is disclosed. The jig includes a fixing-side clamping portion for clamping the one end of a wire harness, a guide rail extending in a longitudinal direction of the wire harness, a bearing slidably engaged with the guide rail; a lock portion for locking said bearing to the guide rail, a circular rotating member, supported by said bearing, for rotating the wire harness in a circumferential direction of the wire harness; and a movable-side clamping portion, integrally attached to the rotating member, for clamping the other end of the wire harness. The rotating member may have a spiral cam groove, and the bearing may have an engagement protrusion to be engaged with the cam groove so that when the one clamping portion is inverted, the rotating member can move in its longitudinal direction. The one clamping portion may include a rachet mechanism.

Abstract: A universal fixture for holding printed circuit board assemblies during stencil printing and other PCB assembly processes. In one embodiment, a universal printed circuit board holder has a plurality of supports adapted to be moveably connected to a platform of a printed circuit board processing machine. Each support has a connection end for engaging the platform, a support end to support a first side of a printed circuit board populated with components, and an attachment element at the support end to releasably hold the PCB to the support. The connection ends of the supports are moveably attachable to the platform at a plurality of different positions to selectively locate the attachment elements in alignment with support points on the first side of the printed circuit board. Accordingly, the universal printed circuit board holder preferably supports the populated first side of the printed circuit board in a manner that allows the second side to be manipulated by the printed circuit board processing machine.

Abstract: A modular device for assembling, wiring harnesses, cables and the like includes a number of elongate elements, a number of cable guiding means, each of the cable guiding means being selectively positionable along different points along the length of one of the elongate elements, and a number of securement means for removably securing the elongate elements in a fixed relationship.

Abstract: A glass beveller comprises a pair of generally rectangular work plates which are slidably movable upon a beveller frame in the directions of the length and width dimensions of the frame. The plates are spaced apart to define an exposure gap extending along a longitudinal centerline of the beveller, and also are tiltable up to 90.degree. from the horizontal. A glass workpiece is positioned between the work plates which are raised to conform to the size and shape of the workpiece with a corner of the workpiece to be bevelled depending into the exposure gap. The plates and workpiece are then moved along the length of the exposure gap so that the depending corner of the workpiece is bevelled by contact with a grinding wheel disposed below the exposure gap and rotating in a direction transversely of the length of the gap.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an improved ski holding device for mounting a ski on a table such as a work bench to prepare the ski base and edges. Problems presented by the new trapezoidal and monocoque designs are overcome by using a simulated ski boot to mount the ski. The mounting also provides for pivoting the ski from a position in which the base is horizontal with the ski inverted, positions in which the base of the ski is vertical and intermediate positions and holding the ski in such orientation. There is additional locking means for holding the base in a horizontal and inverted position. There is also provision for easily disengaging a boot portion of the holding device from a mounting portion of the holding device to reverse the direction in which the ski is pointing.

Abstract: A workbench with its devices, which includes a work table which is formed with a plurality of o-shaped or straight bars each equally spaced apart, and adjusting clamps, which can be installed in between any two of the bar materials on the work table. If the clamps are loosened a bit, the adjusting clamps will be permitted to move in position along the bars. The use of one piece or pieces of adjusting clamps will be permitted to clamp and treat workpieces of any shape and size, wherein two slowing-going adjusting seats can be used to fix L-set plates respectively with themselves and a fixture. Each L-set plate has an upside-down U-shaped hole on its vertical portion, which contains a plurality of toothed convexities on the inner rim adapted to fit in the adjusting plate in geared shape, and is used to permit the adjustment of the angle and position of the adjusting plate in geared shape.

Abstract: An engine stand for transporting and storing an engine is universally adjustable to adapt it for use with a wide variety of engines of different sizes and configurations. The engine stand includes a base portion, a pair of upwardly extending front legs on the base portion, a pair of upwardly extending rear legs on the base portion, a pair of adjustable front mounting assemblies on the front legs and a pair of adjustable rear mounting assemblies on the rear legs. The front mounting assemblies are adjustable in vertical longitudinal and transverse directions relative to the base portion and the rear mounting assemblies are adjustable in vertical and transverse directions relative to the base portion to adapt the stand for receiving engines of various different sizes and configurations.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing durable and precise wooden heads of golf clubs, in which method the air in the woody tissue of wooden head materials is firstly removed completely in vacuum, the wooden head materials are then impregnated with a synthetic resin liquid, and they are subjected to compression molding. In the compression molding, the mold pressure is exerted in the direction toward the central portions of the wooden head materials so as to give even and smooth compression effect.