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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4867020 | Apparatus for finishing pistons and the like and method therefor A method and apparatus for finishing pistons (10) and the like from foundry-turned castings during one clamping operation to provide enhanced manufacturing productivity. Separate boring and turning modules (34, 24) of the apparatus are mounted on a primar... | 09/19/1989 |
| 4865310 | Stacker-sorter arrangement for sheet part pieces A sorter-stacker arrangement for sheet part pieces (17) such as are produced by a punch press (18), in which part pieces are unloaded onto a sorter table (50) in a located position against any one of a row of stops (52), and conveyed along an X-axis as by... | 09/12/1989 |
| 4863149 | Fixture for locating elements for assembly A roller bearing installation, in which one or more roller bearing assemblies (30A, 30B, 30C) are prepackaged in a housing (18) having corresponding recesses (28A, 28B, 28C) receiving each bearing assembly (30A, 30B, 30C). An angled gib plate (52A, 52C, 5... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4852437 | Method and apparatus for locating and clamping a workpiece, such as a piston, prior to rotating same in a machining operation A method and apparatus for locating and clamping a piston (10, 110) between headstock and tailstock assemblies (18, 118 and 20, 120) before rotating same about a rotary axis (22, 122) in a machining operation is characterized by an equalizing mechanism or... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4845834 | Tool clamping mechanism A tool clamping mechanism (12) is provided for a tool engaging arm having a frame or chassis (18) which is moved along a path of travel toward a tool (47). The mechanism includes a tool contact member or tongue (60) and preferably includes a pair of space... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4846073 | Selective delivery arrangement for self propelled pallet vehicles Self propelled pallet vehicles (12a) are guided along a track network (10) by downwardly projecting guide pins (350, 352) carried by each pallet vehicle (12) which engage slots (354, 358) in the track network and steer the pallet vehicle (12) along the tr... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4843706 | Method of installing A roller bearing installation, in which one or more roller bearing assemblies (30A, 30B, 30C) are prepackaged in a housing (18) having corresponding recesses (28A, 28B, 28C) receiving each bearing assembly (30A, 30B, 30C). An angled gib plate (52A, 52B, 5... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4836269 | Forming apparatus having catalyst introduction simultaneous with sand injection An apparatus and method for simultaneously injecting forming material (14) and a curing additive into a form (22). The apparatus (10) includes a container (12) of forming material (14) interconnected by a conduit (20) to a forming cavity (22). Forming mat... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4832108 | Method and apparatus for handling tooling within a foundry machine A foundry machine for forming molds or cores from a molding material such as sand provides completely automated loading and unloading of tooling elements (24). The tooling elements (24) comprising a sand magazine (36), blow plate (34), combined gassing ma... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4830082 | Machine and method for making molds using an activating gas A machine and method for making molds and mold cores (126) includes a pair of mold boxes (42a, 42b) removably mounted on a frame (60) for rotation between an upright, molding position in which molding material is introduced into the mold cavity of the mol... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4828437 | Apparatus for supporting a workpiece A method and apparatus for rotatably supporting a workpiece WP includes a bearing ring 300 which extends around a center support member 204. The bearing ring is deflectable inwardly at a plurality of spaced apart locations 310 to engage the center support... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4821612 | Method for machining workpieces An apparatus for use in machining a workpiece includes a housing (102) which is operable between a closed condition enclosing a chuck (101) and an open condition. When the housing (102) is in the open condition, an opening (117) extends across the top of ... | 04/18/1989 |
| 4819699 | Cartridge feed system for automatic PCB loading machine A part feeder (29) for moving individual parts (34) held on rolls (21) of tape (37) to a pickup point, as for handling by a robot arm (25) inserting parts (34) into PC boards (26) at a work station, the part feeder (29) including a cassette (30) having a ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4820113 | Head for attachment to a robot to pick up articles A parts manipulator formed by a head and a robot (10) for attachment to a robot arm and rotatable therewith, the head including a rotatable mount (26) attached to the robot arm (19) and a plurality of gripper mechanisms (21) secured about the mount (26). ... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4819195 | Method for calibrating a coordinate measuring machine and the like and system therefor Method (FIGS. 4A through 4C) and system (FIG. 3) are disclosed for automatically calibrating a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) (10). The system guides an operator through instrument set-up and data collection procedures. The system automatically conver... | 04/04/1989 |
| 4804173 | Method and apparatus for moving individual sheets from a stack of sheets A measuring device (60) measures the value (t) of a chosen parameter (thickness) of what has been lifted by a lifting assembly (40) from a stack of sheets (1) of material and allows the lifted material to be moved from the stack when the value is in a pre... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4799316 | Coordinate measuring machine with a probe shaft counter balance system A coordinate measuring machine (10) having a pneumatic probe counterbalance system housed within the probe shaft (14) is disclosed, the system including a piston (54) fit into a cylinder (30) extending along the length of the probe shaft (14). The piston ... | 01/24/1989 |
| 4795952 | Joystick for three axis control of a powered element A joystick controller (38) for three axis control of a powered element such as a probe shaft (24) of a coordinate measuring machine (10) is disclosed in which a joystick handle assembly (40) is mounted for pivoting movement along either of orthogonal hori... | 01/03/1989 |
| 4791575 | Method for generating axis control data for use in controlling a grinding machine and the like and system therefor The cam lift data is analyzed (110) through the use of a fast fourier transform (FFT) (116) to thereby obtain FFT coefficients (118) which define the amplitude and frequency content of the cam lift data. Through a combination of the kinematic model and an... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4789280 | Tooling assembly for automatic tool changing A tooling assembly (10) is disclosed having a plurality of tool holders (18, 20) for independently driven cutting tools (14, 16), the tooling assembly adapted for automatic insertion and removal from a spindle assembly (12). The plurality of cutting tools... | 12/06/1988 |
| 4787280 | Apparatus for machining workpieces and method therefor During operation of an apparatus to machine a workpiece, an unfinished workpiece is gripped by a workpiece loader and unloader assembly at a conveyor station. The loader and unloader assembly moves the workpiece along the axis of a spindle assembly throug... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4787282 | Method and apparatus for forming by punching A method and apparatus for forming planar parts (WA) by progressively punching out the shape of the part (WA) from a piece of sheet material (W) in which the part (WA) is automatically removed from the remaining sheet material (W), by a hinged trap door s... | 11/29/1988 |
| 4761106 | Part feeder A part feeder capable of moving individual parts to a receiver from a storage tube having an internal track therein generally conforming to at least a portion of the vertical cross-section of parts stored within the tube to permit the parts to freely slid... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4757855 | Method and apparatus for loading and unloading tooling from a foundry machine A foundry machine for forming molds or cores from a molding material such as sand provides completely automated loading and unloading of tooling elements (24). The tool elements (24) comprising a sand magazine (36), blow plate (34), combined gassing manif... | 07/19/1988 |
| 4754554 | Coordinate measuring machine with a selectively engagable limited range fine feed mechanism A coordinate measuring machine (1) of the type having a plurality of movable members, a probe (2), carriage (5), and bridge (6), each movable along an orthogonal axis adjacent member (16), in which a selectively engageable fine feed mechanism (10) is disc... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4754574 | Apparatus for grinding a workpiece An improved apparatus for grinding a workpiece (W) includes a base (10) upon which a headstock (21) and a tailstock (23) are mounted to support a workpiece for rotation about axis (A). A carriage (300) is movable along the base. A light weight wheel slide... | 07/05/1988 |
| 4741232 | Apparatus for use in machining workpieces An apparatus for use in machining a workpiece includes a housing (102) which is operable between a closed condition enclosing a chuck (101) and an open condition. When the housing (102) is in the open condition, an opening (117) extends across the top of ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4741231 | Tool force sensor and method of making same A tool force sensor assembly (20) generates an electrical signal which is related to the change in force applied by a tool (24) to a workpiece (28) and is indicative of the wear condition or failure of the tool (24). The sensor assembly (20) is mounted in... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4739684 | Apparatus for finishing pistons and the like and method therefor A method and apparatus for finishing pistons (10) and the like from foundry-turned castings during one clamping operation provide enhanced manufacturing productivity. Separate boring and turning modules (34, 24) of the apparatus are mounted on a primary b... | 04/26/1988 |
| 4736625 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the cutting condition of a machine tool during machining of a workpiece A device-implemented method for monitoring the cutting condition of a machine tool during machining of a workpiece senses acoustic emissions resulting from the machining of the workpiece, produces an electrical signals which varies in accordance with chan... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4730945 | Integrally adjustable way bearings A roller bearing installation, in which one or more roller bearing assemblies (30A, 30B, 30C) are prepackaged in a housing (18) having corresponding recesses (28A, 28B, 28C) receiving each bearing assembly (30A, 30B, 30C). An angled gib plate (52A, 52B, 5... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4726103 | Fixture for attaching guideways to a machine tool base A fixture (50) is used to precisely locate the horizontal (20, 30) and vertical (10) guideways on the bed (40) of a grinding machine. After locating the guideways (10, 20, 30), a bonding material (70) is placed in the spaces (1, 2, 3) between the guideway... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4718474 | Mold transfer mechanism for a molding machine A machine for making molds and molding cores (126) includes a pair of mold boxes (42a, 42b) removably mounted on a frame (60) for rotation between an upright, molding position in which molding mateiral is introduced into the molding cavity of the molding ... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4715102 | Machine tool An improved machine tool (10) has a driven cutting tool (T) which is rotatable about an axis (C) extending perpendicular to the axis (B) of rotation of a turret (200) when a toolholder (300) is mounted on an end face (203) of the turret (FIG. 7). The cutt... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4714100 | Method and apparatus for changing a mold box on a molding machine A machine for making molds and molding cores (126) includes a pair of mold boxes (42a, 42b) removably mounted on a frame (60) for rotation between an upright, molding position in which molding material is introduced into the molding cavity of the molding ... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4709514 | Dual wheel cylindrical grinding center The present invention relates to a method of dressing a complex contour onto a grinding surface of at least one grinding wheel of a two-axis grinding machine for grinding a workpiece. The method comprises the steps of causing at least one dressing diamond... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4706352 | Method of making a slide and way assembly A slide (20) having conveniently removable and replaceable bearing components (28-38) with the bearing components engaging seats (50) made of resilient, low friction material. The slide is supported on ways (24, 26) by way bearing pads (28-32) and opposed... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4684266 | Slide and way assembly and method of making same A slide (20) having conveniently removable and replaceable bearing components (28-38) with the bearing components engaging seats (50) made of resilient, low friction material. The slide is supported on ways (24, 26) by way bearing pads (28-32) and opposed... | 08/04/1987 |
| 4682418 | Coordinate measuring machine A coordinate measuring machine (10) having a light weight aluminum bridge (24) mounted for guided movement along ways (42) on a base (28), which also is constructed of aluminum to match thermal growth characteristics of the bridge (24). The table (12) is ... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4680868 | Coordinate measuring machine with covers A coordinate measuring machine (10) is disclosed of the type having a bridge (28) mounted for horizontal movement of a base (30), a carriage (24) mounted for horizontal movement in a direction orthogonal to the direction of bridge movement and a probe (12... | 07/21/1987 |
