Appeal No. 96-0814
Application 08/066,331
number of angular positions relative to a work table. Claim 1,
the sole independent claim on appeal, is illustrative of the
appealed subject matter and reads as follows:
1. A method of using a numerically-controlled machine tool
to move a rotary fixture from a first angular position to a
second angular position, said machine tool having a spindle,
comprising the steps of:
providing a rotary fixture;
providing a body;
mounting said fixture on said body for rotational movement
about an axis;
providing a frictional locking mechanism between said body
and fixture;
providing a member;
mounting said member in said spindle;
moving said spindle so as to cause said member to directly
and positively engage said fixture at a location eccentric to
said axis in order to hold said fixture at said first angular
position;
releasing said frictional locking mechanism;
operating said machine tool to selectively move said member
relative to said axis while said member is engaged with said
fixture to move said fixture from said first position to said
second position and to hold said fixture at said second position;
re-engaging said frictional locking mechanism; and
withdrawing said member from engagement with said fixture[;]
thereby to rotate said fixture about said axis from said
first angular position to said second angular position.
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