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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7753629 | Tilt table A tilt table for use with a milling machine. The tilt table includes at least one pivot support attachable to the milling machine. The tilt table includes a table top pivotally attached to the at least one pivot support. The table top has two ends. The tilt table in... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7356895 | Machine tool Machine tool furnished with: a table (20) free to swivel about a horizontal swivel center axis, and having a table body (22) for carrying a workpiece, and an axially rotatable rotary shaft (23) disposed with the axis of the rotary shaft (23 | 04/15/2008 |
| 7210415 | Miter saw with wear plates and orientation system therefor A device has a base which supports a rotatable table. The device includes a three position locking system. The first position locks the table to the base, the second position releasably locks the table to the base and the third position permits free rotation of the ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7168898 | Process and device for machining by windowing of non-deformable thin panels An apparatus and method for machining of thin panels, in particular, panels having a complex shape, specifically non-deformable panels, in which the panel to be machined is placed beforehand in an isostatic position, characterized by: one defines one or more areas o... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7111372 | Computer-controlled milling machine for producing lenses for clip-on accessory A milling machine for shaping blanks to create filter lenses for a clip-on accessory whose pair of filter lenses register with a pair of optical lenses in prescription eyeglasses when the accessory is hitched onto the frame of the eyeglasses. The frame of the eyegla... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7094012 | Quick set-up tilt table A quick set-up tilt table for securement to a precision vise of a tool. The tilt table is made from a plate of metal with a pair of flat parallel sides with holes formed in an arc for insertion of pins. The tilt table may be placed in the precision vise with pins in... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7013780 | Miter saw with wear plates and orientation system therefor A compound miter saw includes a unique table assembly which incorporates an orientation system for a group of wear plates and a three position lock system. The wear plates between the table assembly and the base of the miter saw have a different configuration at eac... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6948894 | Multi-axial machine tool and table unit mounting jig In the multi-axial machine tool, a table unit is detachably mounted on the upper surface of the interior portion of a portal bed disposed on a leg. The table unit comprises a table base fixed to the upper surface of the leg, a turning table which, when it is viewed ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6886225 | Worktable for numerical control machine tools A worktable for numerical control machines, having a supporting structure hinged to the frame of the machine tool, and a faceplate fitted for rotation to the supporting structure to rotate, on command, about a first reference axis; the worktable having a first drive... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6865788 | Numerical-control milling machine A numerical-control milling machine having a supporting frame; a worktable fitted to the supporting frame so as to oscillate about a substantially horizontal first axis of rotation, and in turn having two rotary platforms, each for accommodating a workpiece; and two... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6857829 | Drill press table accessory One embodiment of a drill press table accessory has a work surface with an opening therethrough for passing at least a portion of a drill bit. A vacuum channel communicates with the opening and with a vacuum port for connection to a vacuum source. In operation, a pr... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6825630 | Machine tool, tool, and tool holder A longer life, low cost tool and tool holder enabling change of posture with respect to a spindle, having a high machining accuracy of a workpiece, and resistant to generation of vibration or heat, provided with a working tool for processing a workpiece, a motor hav... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6772493 | Workpiece changing system A workpiece changing system capable of automatically changing a heavy workpiece using a robot. A jig for attaching a workpiece thereto is mounted on a jig mounting device. The jig mounting device comprises a jig mounting unit having a rotary member and a swing membe... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6733217 | Workpiece holding means for machine tools and more especially for milling and/or drilling machines A workpiece holding means for machine tools and more particularly for milling and/or drilling machines, comprising a pivoting bridge supported between two bearing walls. The bearing walls respectively laterally delimit a working area. At least one drive motor serves... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6629345 | Chucking device A chucking device, in particular for workpieces that are to be machined on more than one side, has a workpiece carrier with at least one turret, arranged to receive workpieces, that is supported rotatably about an axis of rotation on the workpiece carrier... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6506143 | Apparatus for finishing inside diameter of work In a finishing apparatus, a plurality of works are retained at distances from each other in a direction of an X-axis. A single spindle is disposed on a table movable in the direction of the X-axis, the spindle has an axis parallel to an axis of each of bo... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6381630 | Computer system and method for characterizing and distributing information A system enables a consumer to generate a filtering program based on criteria set forth by a system operator during run time. During system operation, the operator selects appropriate filtering criteria from a display screen associated with a respective c... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6205631 | Machining center in which tool holders have a multiple coupling with a cover A machining center has machine tools which each have a working space for machining workpieces 21, a clamping station 18 in which workpieces 21 to be machined are clamped into workpiece holders 19, and a loading device which transports the workpiece holder... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6203478 | Machine for drilling oil holes in crankshafts A machine for drilling oil-holes in crankshafts and the corresponding procedure. It can be used to drill one, two or more crankshafts per cycle. Each crankshaft can revolve on its own axis. The unit described is mounted on a horizontally-faced rotary tabl... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6185802 | Multiple clamping device for work pieces on a carrier An elongated and cross-section polygonal work piece carrier (1) has at least two clamping surfaces (2) extending parallel to its longitudinal axis (3). It is retained in bearing (5, 9) at least at one end, to be rotatable about its longitudinal axis over ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6138818 | Workpiece inversion system for milling machines A workpiece inversion system for orienting a workpiece in a conventional milling machine or the like. The workpiece is securely attached to a pallet. The pallet is of uniform design to provide a standard interface for presenting the workpiece to the milli... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6113322 | Cylinder head clamping fixture A universal roll-over cylinder head clamping fixture utilizes columns to support a first and a second pillow block. Each pillow block has a spherical recess that accepts a spherical joint. Spherical joints are positioned on extensions of a device that fas... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6012208 | Machine tool system The invention relates to a novel machine tool system provided with selectively energizable magnets for selectively moving a support for a work piece clamping plate into a floating condition and for changing the disposition of the clamping plate relative t... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5909988 | Universal combined milling and boring machine A universal combined milling and boring machine having a machine column, a compound slide that can traverse horizontally on the machine column, a spindle head mounted on the compound slide so that it can traverse vertically, with a work spindle, a rotary ... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5865576 | Relative positioning machine A relative positioning machine has a first panel for supporting a spindle thereon, a second panel for supporting a workpiece, first through fourth support mechanisms by which the first and second panels are tiltably supported for angular movement about an... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5810529 | Device for receiving workpieces In connection with a device for receiving workpieces, in particular for machine tools with continuous-path control, preferably numerically controlled machine tools, a dividing mechanism having a dividing spindle, which is seated in a housing, can be broug... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5762594 | Programmable machine tool with automatic tool changer A program-controlled machine tool with automated tool changing, where the machine tool consists of a motor-driven machining unit with a working spindle that can be moved in at least one coordinate. The machine tool also includes a work table that can be d... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5759140 | Method and apparatus for machining holes in crankshafts A crankshaft is mounted in a fixture which rotates the crankshaft about its longitudinal axis and which tilts the crankshaft about a horizontal axis to allow machining of holes such as oil holes at various rotational positions and at various tilt angles t... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5669867 | Machine tool A machine tool for multiaxial machining of a workpiece in a chuck. Both horizontal and vertical motion are provided. Even greater efficiency can be achieved by properly positioning tool magazines and providing at least two work stations in adjacent relati... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5658104 | Method and system for the manufacture of CO2 powered dragster A system for the manufacture of a CO2 powered dragster with a low-cost three axis machine tool, the system including an expansion base to be fixedly secured to a support surface of the machine tool, and an indexing fixture to be adjustably secu... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5611378 | Tilting router table A router table assembly includes a tiltable table subassembly which allows positioning of the router axis horizontally or perpendicularly with respect to the base, while allowing angular adjustment of the table subassembly. A base pivotably supports the t... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5544988 | Working table assembly for a drilling machine A working table includes a lateral beam having one end for securing to a drilling machine and having a longitudinal channel for slidably engaging with a bolt which is extended downward from a block. A nut is threadedly engaged with the bolt so as to secur... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5405222 | Revolute motion machine tool This invention relates to a machine tool providing a unique approach towards positioning and movement for a workpiece and tool in numerical control machine tool applications. The goal is to provide decrease machine costs and maintenance. Current machine t... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5172464 | Machine tool A machine tool comprises: (a) a tool (22); (b) a body (2); (c) a tool supporting means (10) for supporting the tool (22) provided relative to the body (2); (d) a means (4) for supporting a pallet (P) for setting a work (W), the support means (36, 35) bein... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5023983 | Device for producing mounting bores or valve bores in a wheel disk A device serves for producing mounting bores or valve bores in a wheel disk and/or a rim of a wheel of a motor vehicle. The bores are at least partly inclined relative to a center axis of the wheel. A fixture serves for mounting the wheel. A motor-operate... | 06/18/1991 |
| 5022802 | System for generating a tooth profile used in a differential speed reduction apparatus The production of differential speed reduction apparatus, which uses a double-toothed gear including face cams having tooth profiles uniquely generated to secure efficient speed reduction. The speed reduction apparatus includes an input shaft carrying the... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4999894 | 5th axis machining center fixture A workpiece positioning fixture for use in a multiple axis machining center having a pallet and a tool holder, and being capable of changing the relative positions of the pallet and tool holder along X, Y and Z linear axes and along a B rotational axes, i... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4940067 | Joining apparatus for cutting work pieces Apparatus for cutting biscuit joints can be quickly and easily mounted onto a conventional router table. The apparatus cuts mitered and compound mitered biscuit joints and it includes a work piece support surface which can be angularly adjusted with respe... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4730837 | Jaw chuck for workpieces having a plurality of processing axes The chuck has a mounting body with an associated chuck assembly and a pivot device. For clamping of a workpiece at least one chucking jaw can adjustably be swung away from its chuck assembly, and the clamped workpiece, together with the chucking jaws can ... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4729192 | Machining apparatus and workpiece holding assembly therefor A workpiece holding assembly is operable in combination with a machining apparatus, such as a grinding or milling machine, for presenting a workpiece to a cutting tool of the machining apparatus in various different angular positions in order to adapt the... | 03/08/1988 |
