Vineet V Vermani

US Patent:

7337520, Mar 4, 2008

Filed:

Nov 10, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/272399

Inventors:

Daniel E. Jones - Hamilton OH, US
Jacques Juneau - Amelia OH, US
Vineet Vermani - Norwalk CT, US
Sukhminder S. Grewal - New Haven CT, US
Kenneth E. Mascarenas - Bosque Farms NM, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

B23Q 7/00

US Classification:

29559

Abstract:

A fixture adapted to precisely position two components to permit multiple machining operations of the components at a single work station. The fixture includes a backbone having a first portion for securing the first component and a second portion for securing the second component. First and second portions each further include an integral lobe and a finger which extend outwardly from the backbone, each terminating in a datum surface, as well as an additional datum surface which collectively form a set of datum locators along both the first and second portions. Each set of datum locators precisely positions the two components at a predetermined distance and orientation from each other.

US Patent:

20040244180, Dec 9, 2004

Filed:

Jun 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/456763

Inventors:

Daniel Jones - Hamilton OH, US
Jacques Juneau - Amelia OH, US
Vineet Vermani - Norwalk CT, US
Sukhminder Grewal - New Haven CT, US
Kenneth Mascarenas - Bosque Farms NM, US

International Classification:

B23Q007/00

US Classification:

029/559000, 269/043000

Abstract:

A fixture adapted to precisely position two components to permit multiple machining operations of the components at a single work station. The fixture includes a backbone having a first portion for securing the first component and a second portion for securing the second component. First and second portions each further include an integral lobe and a finger which extend outwardly from the backbone, each terminating in a datum surface, as well as an additional datum surface which collectively form a set of datum locators along both the first and second portions. Each set of datum locators precisely positions the two components at a predetermined distance and orientation from each other.