18678449. FIXTURE FOR COMPONENTS (ROLLS-ROYCE PLC)

FIXTURE FOR COMPONENTS

Organization Name

ROLLS-ROYCE PLC

Inventor(s)

Stephen Lyon of Derby (GB)

Glynn C. Van Heeswijk of Derby (GB)

James Parker of Derby (GB)

FIXTURE FOR COMPONENTS

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18678449 titled 'FIXTURE FOR COMPONENTS

Original Abstract Submitted

A fixture for removably securing a plurality of components includes a hollow body including a plurality of channels and a plurality of sets of holes. The fixture further includes a plurality of hollow wedges and a plurality of sets of balls. Upon an axial movement of an elongate member in a first direction, the elongate member axially moves a first hollow wedge, thereby causing one or more elastic members to be sequentially compressed and move the subsequent hollow wedges. Upon the axial movement, a frustoconical surface portion of each hollow wedge moves the corresponding set of balls radially outwards within the corresponding set of holes, such that each ball extends partially into the corresponding channel, thereby moving the corresponding component into locking engagement with the corresponding channel.