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EP 0024021 B1 19840201 - AUXILIARY SUPPORT BODY FOR USE WITH A WORKPIECE SUPPORT DEVICE

Title (en)

AUXILIARY SUPPORT BODY FOR USE WITH A WORKPIECE SUPPORT DEVICE

Publication

EP 0024021 B1 19840201 (EN)

Application

EP 80104539 A 19800731

Priority

US 6573179 A 19790810

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0024021A1] An improved auxiliary support body (46, 48) for use with a workpiece support device (16, 22, 24) is described. The support body includes a plurality of workpiece (40) gripping surfaces (60, 64, 69), a workpiece gripping surface (64, 68) which is positioned beyond a support surface (36) of the device, and means (66, 74) for inhibiting excape of a workpiece (40) from a gripped surface.

IPC 1-7

B25B 1/24

IPC 8 full level

B25B 1/24 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B25B 1/2452 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0024021 A1 19810218; EP 0024021 B1 19840201; AT E6040 T1 19840215; AU 6118980 A 19810212; CA 1160257 A 19840110; DE 3066390 D1 19840308

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 80104539 A 19800731; AT 80104539 T 19800731; AU 6118980 A 19800808; CA 355295 A 19800703; DE 3066390 T 19800731