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OT-2026-000003094

Vacuum tool fixture

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Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation › Vacuum Lifting
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MC DONNELL DOUGLAS CORP
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US-6296426-B1, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 2 October 2001
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A tool fixture 10 includes a body 12 and a plurality of attachment devices 14 connected to the body 12 . A passageway 22 is connected to the body 12 and in communication with at least two of the attachment devices 14 . A connector is in communication with the passageway 22 and the body 12 and is for attachment to a vacuum system such that when the vacuum system draws a vacuum the attachment devices 14 are urged against a work surface to hold the tool fixture 10 in place.

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Abstract

A tool fixture 10 includes a body 12 and a plurality of attachment devices 14 connected to the body 12 . A passageway 22 is connected to the body 12 and in communication with at least two of the attachment devices 14 . A connector is in communication with the passageway 22 and the body 12 and is for attachment to a vacuum system such that when the vacuum system draws a vacuum the attachment devices 14 are urged against a work surface to hold the tool fixture 10 in place.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000003094, “Vacuum tool fixture,” published September 15, 2026 at 19:27:38 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003094.

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