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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7712227 | Carriage arrangement for a machine tool An actuation device driven by the adjusting motion of a first carriage is provided and, because of the adjusting motion of the first carriage from the first position into the second position, the adjusting motion of a second carriage can be driven from the measureme... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7367756 | Work phase determination method for machine tools, and device therefor In adjusting phase for work (W), the operation of mounting/dismounting a reference tool on a spindle (6) is dispensed with and so is a storage space for the reference tool, and besides, it is arranged that the thrust on the work (W) does not directly act on t... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7356939 | System and method for measuring wind deflector height A system for measuring the height of a wind deflector mounted to the roof of a vehicle. A longitudinal base has a first end, an opposing second end, a generally planar top surface and a generally planar bottom surface. An adjustable stop is proximate the first end o... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7328518 | Surface roughness/contour shape measuring apparatus The present invention provides a surface roughness/contour shape measuring apparatus that can move a probe relative to a workpiece within an orthogonal X-Y plane while employing a relatively inexpensive construction. In the surface roughness/contour shape measuring ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328082 | Numerical control apparatus A numerical control apparatus having tool cutting edge detecting unit for detecting a cutting edge position of a tool mounted on a tool rest, comprises detection signal determining unit for determining, as effective, only a detection signal that is first inputted fr... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7296955 | Device for examining the precision of a circular path which is to be executed by a working spindle The invention concerns a device for examining the precision of motion of a working spindle of an NC-controlled machine tool along a circular path for producing circular cylindrical surfaces on workpieces, comprising a first device part which can be coaxially mounted... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7286217 | Power driven coaxial-rotating fast-orientation system and method A power driven coaxial-rotating fast-orientation system and method is disclosed herein. The system includes a shiftable plate, an X-Y-axis driving device, a coaxial-rotating device, a coordinate indicator and a fixed microscope. The driving device moves the shiftabl... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7260897 | Lock miter gauge A gauge for use by woodworkers in setting the height of a router bit to make lock miter joints with a router table. The gauge includes a base for upright positioning upon a router table. The base has a bottom plate and a top plate connected by a crosspiece. A gaugin... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7252466 | Tool position referencing for CNC machines A CNC machining center has a table-mounted referencing device having two pedestals, each separately engageable by a tool in a Z-axis drive tool holder to establish a zero reference for vertical machining operations on a work-piece mounted on the table. The first of ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7188431 | Method of and device for determination of penetration depth For determining a depth of drilling in objects a path over which a resistance is measured which is produced by an object to be processed counteracts a processing tool during its advance movement, and the measured path is used for determination of a depth of drilling... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7173691 | Method for calibrating the geometry of a multi-axis metrology system A method for calibrating and aligning a metrology system comprising a machine including multi-axis part-positioning means and a wavefront-measuring gauge embedded in the machine. The gauge is used in determining spatial relationships among the translational and rota... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168180 | Self-powered rotary optical aligning apparatus An optical aligning apparatus includes: a pendulum disk having a laser illuminator mounted in a lower portion of the pendulum disk, a multiple-pole magnet annularly formed on a collar concentrically secured on a shaft of a rotary machine, an electromagnetic coil dev... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7140118 | Workpiece center and edge finder having visual light indicator A precise center and edge finder in which the position of the center or edge of a workpiece is directly located with respect to a work tool, such as a milling machine having a spindle driven chuck. The finder has a housing with a shank at one end for attachment to t... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7069666 | Spindle squaring apparatus The Invention is an apparatus for squaring a spindle of a machine tool with a work holding surface. A shank is adapted to be connected to the spindle. The shank has a shank axis and is attached to a body. The body has a lower side from which depends a reference poin... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7024974 | Vertical machine tool with a movable main spindle A vertical lathe is provided with a base, a main spindle, a headstock, a tool rest and a splash guard. The headstock is movable in a Z-axis direction and an X-axis direction and grips a bar workpiece by a chuck. The bar workpiece is machined by moving the headstock ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6973738 | Measuring method and device, machine tool having such device, and work processing method A method of measuring the position of the cutting edge of a tool T mounted to a spindle 14 of an NC machine tool includes steps of measuring the dimension of the center of an end surface of the spindle 14 relative a reference position in a machine coor... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966122 | Gauge for measuring movement of a power tool and dust collector for work bench A gauge for measuring the extent of alteration in the level of carriage on which a power tool such as a router or saw is mounted. The carriage is mounted beneath a working surface on which a piece of work is placed. The cutting implement of the power tool such as a ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6944965 | Inline indicator holder An indicator holder for holding and positioning an indicator, such as a dovetail dial test indicator. The indicator holder includes a mounting assembly for attaching the holder to a machining apparatus. The mounting assembly includes one or more connecting members a... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6901680 | System for spacing flutes on a workpiece A system, apparatus, and method for spacing and aligning flutes to be routed in a workpiece is disclosed. The system includes a flute-spacing jig with spaced alignment holes, a workpiece aligner, and a fence guide. Additionally, the system can include a T-square wit... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6839978 | Precise adjustment indicator holder and method A precise adjustment indicator holder in which a position indicator is carried with respect to a work tool and a work piece. The indicator holder connects to the quill of the work tool, such as a machine tool, or other supporting device and is comprised of a pair of... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6832440 | Spindle squaring device and method of operation A method and apparatus is disclosed for measuring and setting perpendicularity between the tool holding spindle and work surface of a machine tool. The device is a fixture comprised either in one piece or multiple assembled components of the following: a shaft or sh... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6739066 | Level adjusting apparatus for a power tool The level-adjusting apparatus adjusts the level of a tool such as a router having a bit for cutting a piece of work on a working surface. The apparatus has a carriage on which the router is mounted. The carriage is located beneath the working surface and its bit pro... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6688016 | Angular position adjusting device An angular position adjusting device including a first member which holds an object having an axis of rotation, a second member which holds the first member rotatably about the axis of the object, and a rotating mechanism interposed between the first and ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6550154 | Level adjusting apparatus for a power tool The level-adjusting apparatus adjusts the level of a tool such as a router having a bit for cutting a piece of work on a working surface. The apparatus has a carriage on which the router is mounted. The carriage is located beneath the working surface and ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6536129 | Centering device for a saw blade A device for centering tools, such as saw blades, rotary cutters and the like which are circular and which have bores of different sizes, on processing machines such that they can be positioned about their center axes. The device includes a mount adapted ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6510879 | Device of depth index of a planing machine A device of depth index of a planing machine includes a bottom base, an upper base, an index device and a sensor device. The upper base is fitted with an index device at a preset position in the front. A push rod is pushed up to activate the index device ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6401348 | Electrodynamic rotational axis acquisition tool A rotational acquisition tool has a rotatable mounting body including a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A sleeve has a first end fixedly mounted in the body and a second end extending from the first side. A dynamic cylinder is mounte... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6308755 | Wood planing machine A wood planing machine includes a base, a cutter carriage, a rotary cutter adapted to shave a workpiece, a height adjusting unit, and a shaving thickness indicator including a seat having a bottom opening, a supporting member mounted on the seat and havin... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6298567 | Tram bar in a milling machine or the like The milling machine tool holder or chuck is used to support a spindle on a chuck axis through which a crossbar is transversely and slideably mounted. First and second ends of the crossbar adjustably support a mirror and a dial indicator, respectively, so ... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6298573 | Centering device for a saw blade A device for centering tools, such as saw blades, rotary cutters and the like which are circular and which have bores of different sizes, on processing machines such that they can be positioned about their center axes. The device includes a mounting plate... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6283180 | Wood planing machine A wood planing machine includes a base having posts and a seat mounted on the posts, a cutter carriage mounted on the posts, a rotary cutter mounted on the cutter carriage, a height adjusting unit for adjusting the height of the cutter carriage, and a hei... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283181 | Wood planing machine A wood planing machine includes a base having posts, a pair of seats mounted on the posts, and a hollow supporting rod interconnecting the seats and formed with a slot. The wood planing machine further includes a cutter carriage mounted on the posts, a ro... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6279628 | Wood planing machine with improvement relating to a thickness adjustment device A wood planing machine includes left and right pairs of posts fixed uprightly at left and right mounting sides of a machine base. A cutter carriage is disposed above the machine base, and has opposite end portions mounted respectively, vertically and mova... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6095728 | Translation apparatus Translation means is provided for translating positional movement of the cutting tool [56] of a cutting machine [10] to a digital readout assembly [60] provided for monitoring the relative positions of the workpiece support means [14] and the cutting tool... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6082016 | Cutting edge measuring device for machine tool A cutting edge measuring device is disclosed, which is simple and small-sized in its construction. The cutting edge measuring device comprises: an arm 13 provided on a headstock 7 and movable between the retracting position A at which the arm does not int... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5918652 | Router bit positioning mechanism A mechanism that attaches to a plunge router, particularly when the router is used in a router table, to conveniently and accurately move the router body relative to the router base in order to adjust the position of a router bit in the router relative to... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5895184 | High precision adjustable stop gauge assembly The present invention is directed to a positioning apparatus which is used to position work pieces in a work piece securing mechanism during a computer controlled machining operation. The apparatus includes an arm which is slidably mounted on a graduated ... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5791843 | Device for controlling the orbital accuracy of a work spindle A device for controlling the accuracy of the orbit along which a work spindle of an NC machine is moved during the manufacture of high-precision circular bores, inner and outer surfaces as well as radii essentially consists of a control unit (1), a clampi... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5593164 | Ferrofluidic seal centering ring A ferrofluidic seal is fitted with a centering ring having an inner edge adapted for engagement with a rotating shaft for centering the seal about the rotating shaft. The centering ring automatically engages the shaft and centers the seal when the seal is... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5509214 | Machine-set modular-fixturing system A modular-fixturing system utilizing machine-tool coordinate precision extended through a locating tool positioned within a machine-tool spindle nose, to accurately locate and position modular-fixturing components upon a baseplate.... | 04/23/1996 |
