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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079788 | Machine tool with main body covered with cover A main body of a machine tool is covered with a cover. A ceiling portion of the cover that is situated over a spindle motor is provided with an opening portion. The cover is provided with hanging portions that hang down from the opening portion with a predetermined ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 7988390 | Precision machine utilizing imaging system A precision machine includes a base having an outer wall, a cutting tool for machining a workpiece mounted on the base, a fixing member detachably located on the outer wall, a first connecting member having a first end and a second end and an imaging system. The fir... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7959386 | Splash guard of machine tool A splash guard (25) of a machine tool for preventing chips generated when a workplace is machined by the machine tool or coolant from being scattered includes a rear cover (27) mounted on a rear of a bed (13) of the machine tool installed on the... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7871225 | Machine tool having a work space A machine tool has a work space (17) in which a device (15) for accommodating workpieces (16) to be machined is arranged. The machine tool further has a work spindle (18) for machining the workpieces (16) and a slide (34) wh... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7607872 | Method for machining a molded part and machine tool therefor A machine tool for machining a molded part, such as an elastomeric coated valve component includes a rotatable cutting tool having a shape corresponding to the shape of a cavity of the valve component. A method of machining the molded part is also disclosed. ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7478981 | Concealed glandular seal Disclosed herein is a contamination protection apparatus that includes a concealed linear glandular seal for providing continuous protection along an entire length of a movable table of a precision apparatus such as testing and metrology machines, laser machines, bi... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7458754 | Telescopic covering device for machine tool A machine tool includes a table slidably supported on a carrier and movable relative to the carrier by a driving device, a telescopic covering device having two or more cover members telescopically slide relative to each other in response to a sliding movement betwe... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7419460 | Machine tool with work piece handling arrangement In a machine tool arrangement comprising a machine tool component including a mounting structure for a work piece to be machined by a suitable metal cutting tool, a housing enclosing the machine tool component, a horizontal support beam is disposed above the housing... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7396195 | Safety protective device for working machine A working machine includes a blade seat movable relative to a sheet plate, and a safety protective device mounted on the blade seat to cover the blades of the blade seat and including at least one swing member pivotally mounted on the blade seat, and a protective bo... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7387478 | Machining system with integrated chip hopper A machining system having a machining envelope, a housing, a hopper, and a seal. The housing defines at least a portion of the machining envelope. The hopper has a top surface defining an opening. The seal is disposed between the housing and the top surface. The hop... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367760 | Power tool A power tool has a base, a main unit, a cutter, a bolt, an engagement member, and a unit. The base has a sliding surface slidable on a workpiece, another surface opposite to the sliding surface, and an opening in the base. The main unit is movable in a first directi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364392 | Motor module for a reinstatement cutting machine A motor module (51) holding a plurality of motors as a unit. The motor module (51) is adapted for mounting to the main body (49) of a reinstatement cutting machine (20). The motor module (51) has a ram motor (134) and a rota... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364393 | Machine adaptation The invention relates to the transmission of power and/or data from/to a stationary part of a machine tool 200 to/from an accessory 100 mounted in the spindle 210 of the machine tool 200. A first electrical link or interface 1a,... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7357769 | Machine tool Machine tool simplifying maintenance, reducing manufacturing costs, and enabling high precision machining. The machine tool is equipped with: a bed furnished with a rectangular base, right and left sidewalls provided standing either side of the base, and a rear side... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341092 | Way cover improvements A way cover section is shaped with a continuous lateral arc by pre-stressing so that its top panel has a radius in its top panel from one side panel of the cover section to the other. A wiper at the leading edge of the cover sections that may also serve as a bumper.... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7337521 | Machine tool, transfer machine tool, and method for the machining of a workpiece In order to improve a machine tool with a working area, in which workpieces can be positioned and can be machined with at least one tool held by a tool holder, such that the disposal of shavings is optimized, at least one cover is provided which limits the working a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334613 | Router base securing mechanism The present invention is directed to a mechanism and method for providing above the table securing/unsecuring of a router motor housing. The mechanism of the present invention employs a mechanical connection included on a pivot member to couple with a wrench device ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334614 | Depth adjustment mechanism A depth adjustment mechanism, disposed on a router, is enabled using a worm drive that includes a shaft member engaging with a rack member. The shaft member couples with a sleeve disposed on a base of the router. The rack member is coupled with a motor casing of the... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331741 | Numerically controlled machine tool A numerically controlled machine tool performs machining by rotating a rotational tool attached to a tool holder mounted on a spindle, with keys fitted into key grooves in the tool holder. The numerically controlled machine tool includes predetermined-amount rotatin... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7322429 | Portable drilling machine A portable drilling machine includes a housing; a drill chuck positioned on a front surface of the housing; a drill bit detachably coupled to the drill chuck; a driver positioned inside the housing to provide either the drill bit or the drill chuck with a rotational... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318692 | Spindle for a machine tool with improved tool ejection feature A spindle unit for a machine tool includes a drive unit having a drive shaft and a spindle head assembly constructed for receiving a tool and having a hollow spindle head shaft driven by the drive unit. Arranged for axial displacement in the hollow spindle head shaf... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316528 | Ergonomic router assembly An ergonomically designed router assembly includes a base assembly coupled with a motor casing including a grip assembly which provides an overall narrower profile to the router assembly. The grip assembly may relieves stress on the muscles and allows the operator t... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314077 | Telescopic cover A telescopic cover which relieves impact caused when a cover member is stopped moving and which is less meandering. A braking mechanism is provided between one of two adjacent cover members of the telescopic cover and the other of the two adjacent cover members whic... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7296956 | Machine-tool or production machine with head-up display A machine-tool production machine is disclosed, with a workspace that can be viewed by an operator through a window or transparent pane, whereby the window or transparent pane can be used with a projection unit as a head-up display for displaying information for the... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7290538 | Valve structure of a paint bullet gun An arrestor drives a valve-body. An air source supplies air into the valve-body to control a strike-controlling unit and bolt to reciprocally move. The valve-body has linking and arresting sections. The arresting section communicates with the linking section via a v... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7290966 | Apparatus for dislodging and moving contaminants from a surface of a machine tool An apparatus for dislodging contaminants from a surface of a machine tool. The apparatus includes a coupling, a housing, a cleaning mechanism, and a transport mechanism. The coupling is configured to be mounted on a spindle. The housing is disposed proximate the cou... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281887 | Router plunge depth adjustment mechanism A mechanism and method for providing base end plunge router depth adjustment, such as when a router is utilized with a router table. The apparatus and method of the present invention permits accurate and efficient depth adjustment when utilizing a router with a rout... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278192 | Lathe for machining optical workpieces A lathe for machining optical workpieces, in particular spectacle lenses, comprises a fast tool arrangement and a workpiece spindle arrangement. A machine frame is cast monolithically from polymer concrete and on and in which all the functional surfaces, functional ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7261501 | Machine tool with concertina cover A machine tool comprising a cabin (5) provided with side walls (1, 2) and doors (3, 4), a slide (6) for the reception of a spindle head in which tools are clamped, and with a concertina (7) serving as a roof cover, the concertina (... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261502 | Numeric/control machine Described herein is a nNumeric-control machine (1) comprising: a flatbed (2) provided with a horizontal working surface (3), on which a workpiece (4) is to be positioned; a machining head (5) which is able to move in space above th... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255519 | Machine tool The present invention provides a machine tool capable of suppressing cost increase of a cover even when a long workpiece is machined. A machining unit 3 by which the spindle 2 is supported to be movable in X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis directions relative... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7241090 | Collecting trough for a machine tool An open-topped collection trough for arrangement under a machine tool to collect downwardly flowing coolant emitted from coolant spray nozzles of the machine tool which direct coolant jets onto cutting tools and adjacent surfaces, in which the collection trough is p... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7236849 | Safety system for power equipment Apparatus and method is disclosed for providing a safety system for power equipment comprising a machine having a lower tool, an upper tool, and a safety controller. The lower tool is electrically isolated from the reversible upper tool. A safety controller is coupl... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232406 | Tool changer of machine tool To provide a tool changer of a machine tool capable of preventing chips from scattering to the outside of the machine from an opening of a cover to adhere to a sliding portion or a gripper portion during tool change. A tool magazine 42 holding a large number ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7226256 | Machine tool having inbuilt water supplier A machine tool includes a base having a spindle rotatably attached to a support for supporting a tool member, and a fluid supplying device for supplying fluid into the spindle, for cooling purposes. The fluid supplying device includes a housing secured to the suppor... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226403 | Machine tool, in particular a drilling and milling machine A machine tool (1, 1′), in particular a drilling and milling machine, comprising a housing (20) having a machine bed (2), together with side walls (3, 4) and doors (5, 6, 7), comprising a fixed, pivotable or rotatable work table ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226251 | Drilling device and drilling method used with such a device A method for using a drilling device with a rotating tool, a drilling machine and lubrication device. The device includes an intermediate chamber for storage of chips produced during an elementary drilling operation, and a scavenging device capable of generating an ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223221 | Column moving type machine tool with shield machining space A machine tool capable of reducing the lateral width of the upper part thereof by reducing the lateral width of a bed (1) while machining through the same lateral moving distance of a spindle (10) as before, comprising longitudinal guide rails (2 | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220088 | Toolhead for multi-axis machine tools A toolhead for use on a multi-axis machine tool consists of a support assembly equipped with a pivoting spindle designed to accept a removable tool-holder, and centered on a machining axis about which a tool clamped to the tool-holder can be driven in rotation. Also... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7214011 | Key cutting machine A key cutting machine having a vacuum port connected to the housing and capable of removeably connecting a vacuum tube thereto so that when the vacuum tube is connected to the vacuum port the vacuum tube is capable of collecting key shavings created during a key cut... | 05/08/2007 |
