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An indexing table having a mounting plate, a support plate and a base. The indexing table further has a lifting piston, locating pistons and clamps for clamping the support plate. The indexing table additionally provides a valve to carry out the specific operations.

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[ Having thus described the present invention, what is claimed is:] [1.] A compressed air operated index table comprising:(a) a mounting plate;(b) a support plate connected to the mounting plate, the support plate having a top surface and a bottom surface;(c) means for rotatably suspending the suppo

[ Having thus described the present invention, what is claimed is:] [1.] A compressed air operated index table comprising:(a) a mounting plate;(b) a support plate connected to the mounting plate, the support plate having a top surface and a bottom surface;(c) means for rotatably suspending the support plate above the base;(d) means for locating the support plate at a specific rotational position;(e) means for locking the support plate at a specific rotational position;(f) a base connected to the support plate opposite the mounting plate, the base providing a housing for the means for rotatably suspending the support plate;(g) selective fluid pathways extending between a valve and (1) the means for rotatably suspending, (2) the means for locating, and (3) the means for locking; and(h) the valve disposed on the base, the valve selectively and sequentially actuating the means for rotatably suspending, the means for locating, and the means for locking, the valve comprising:(1) a valve body having an incoming air port;(2) a valve ball rotatably housed in the valve body; and(3) a handle connected to the valve ball to rotate the valve ball into any one of a first, a second, and a third rotational position such that when the valve ball is in a first of the rotational positions the handle actuates the means for rotatably suspending, when the valve ball is in a second of the rotational positions the handle actuates the means for locating, and when the valve ball is in a third of the rotational positions the handle acutates the means for locking through the selective fluid pathway.