US 12,263,550 B1
Flexible and precise fixture for micromachining
Basem Motea Abdullah Abdo, Riyadh (SA)
Assigned to KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, Riyadh (SA)
Filed by KING SAUD UNIVERSITY, Riyadh (SA)
Filed on Sep. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/888,855.
Int. Cl. B23Q 1/44 (2006.01); B25B 1/02 (2006.01); B25B 1/10 (2006.01); B25B 1/24 (2006.01); B25B 5/00 (2006.01); B25B 5/10 (2006.01)
CPC B23Q 1/44 (2013.01) [B25B 1/02 (2013.01); B25B 1/10 (2013.01); B25B 5/109 (2013.01); B25B 1/2494 (2013.01); B25B 5/003 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
18. A fixture for micromachining comprising:
a base;
a support shaft extending vertically from the base, wherein the support shaft includes a proximal end attached to the base and a distal end;
a clamp support block, wherein the clamp support block is a cuboid shape and includes a cavity formed therein in which the distal end of the support shaft is inserted;
three pairs of movable clamp jaws on a top surface of the clamp support block;
a washer and nut mounted on the support shaft, wherein the washer is positioned between the nut and the clamp support block, and the nut is threadedly mounted on the support shaft and is configured to be tightened or loosened to place the clamp support block into a respective fixed or released position; and
one or more angular pointers having a proximal end mounted pivotally on the base and a pointer forming a distal end pivotally mounted to the clamp support block.