| US Patent: 3,656,390 
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| Locating Table | 
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| Patentee: |  |
 | Peter C. Hochstatter (exact or similar names) - Rockford, Winnebago County, IL |  
 
 
 
 
| Manufacturer: |  | Not known to have been produced |  
 
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| Patent Dates: |  
| Applied: | Oct. 12, 1970 |  
| Granted: | Apr. 18, 1972 |  USPTO (New site tip)
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| Description: |  | Abstract:
A punch press is provided with a locating table having a back gage with a plurality of drop stops mounted thereon. The back gage is adjustably mounted on the table by an endless cable arrangement which is clamped to opposite ends of the back gage. A handle is secured to the cable at the front of the table and carries a detent which selectively engages a plurality of adjustable stops. The back gage is repositioned by raising the detent and moving the handle and detent into engagement with another stop. |  |