Tooling fixture and system

摘要

A fixture and cutter tool is described. The fixtures includes features that enable a work piece to be easily mounted and removed by a rotation motion of the work piece onto the top of the fixture. The system includes the fixture and a cutter tool to prepare the work piece for use with the fixture.

主权项

1. A tooling fixture comprising:
a) a fixture block having a dovetail groove having a first edge and a second edge, said first edge and second edge parallel to one another, b) a clamping block having a dovetail edge, c) a protruding V-shaped region on the fixture block that mates with an indented V-shaped region on the clamping block thereby aligning the clamping block with the fixture block such that when the V-shaped regions are mated, the first and second edges of the fixture block and the dovetail edge of the clamping block are all parallel to one another, d) a threaded hole passing through the protruding V-shaped region on the fixture block for receiving a screw, e) a hole on the indented V-shaped region on the clamping block, said hole aligned with the threaded hole passing through the protruding V-shaped region on the fixture block such that the screw is passed through the hole through the indented V-shaped region, and screwed into the threaded hole, and, when the screw is tightened, the protruding V-shaped region is mated with the indented V-shaped region thereby aligning the clamping block with the fixture block.