Adam Michael Lane

US Patent:

20230017767, Jan 19, 2023

Filed:

Jul 14, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/812548

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Steve GRANGETTO - San Diego CA, US
Adam LANE - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

5th Axis Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

B23Q 1/46
F16B 2/18

Abstract:

An improved tooling, including: a base housing having an interior and tooling holes, the tooling holes being configured to receive alignment studs attached to a tooling fixture; a first clamping fixture and a second clamping fixture fit inside hollowed regions within the base housing; a shaft having a length and an axis along the length of the shaft, the shaft situated inside the base housing and the shaft having a first threaded region and a second threaded region to connect the first clamping fixture and the second clamping fixture, whereby rotation of the shaft causes the first clamping fixture and the second clamping fixture to move towards and away from each other along the axis of the shaft; each of the first clamping fixture and the second clamping fixture comprising one or more securing mechanisms configured to: engage and disengage the alignment studs based upon rotation of the shaft.

US Patent:

20200346311, Nov 5, 2020

Filed:

Sep 9, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/317552

Inventors:

- SAN DIEGO CA, US
Steve Grangetto - San Diego CA, US
Adam Lane - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

B23Q 1/00
B25B 1/10
B25B 1/24
B25B 5/00
F16B 21/07
F16B 2/12

Abstract:

A tooling base that is an improvement over current designs in the form of simplified number of parts, easier manufacturing of parts and that can be actuated for clamping and releasing a tooling fixture by pneumatic, other computer controlled means as well as manually is described. The tooling base uses clamping fixtures that are spring loaded to press cleats into recesses on alignment studs that locate and hold any variety of tooling fixtures to the base.

US Patent:

20200282520, Sep 10, 2020

Filed:

Oct 8, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/595720

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Stephen Grangetto - San Diego CA, US
Adam Lane - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

B25B 1/24
B25B 1/10

Abstract:

A machine-tool vise is described that employs an articulated two-piece movable jaw including a jaw nut that engages the lead screw and a jaw bit coupled to the jaw nut through a slanted interface wherein the slanted interface between the nut and the bit is located at the top of the bit to eliminate the secondary effects found in the prior art.