Did You Know...
...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7988606 | Machine comprising a mechanical guide element for guiding the displacement of a first and a second device The invention relates to a machine comprising a mechanical guide element (2a, 2b) for guiding the displacement of a first (3a, 3b) and a second device (4a, 4b). The machine comprises... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7361129 | Multi-axis automatic tool-changing system A multi-axis automatic tool-changing system for an automatic machining center which is disposed with a plurality of machining principal axes and a tool magazine. The tool magazine is disposed with a plurality of tool-changing positions located correspondingly to the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7322916 | Tool magazine device for vertical machining center The invention provides a tool magazine device for a vertical machining center having a protective cover for a shank. A tool magazine device 100 disposed in a vertical machining center comprises a chain 120 moved between sprocket wheels 130 and | 01/29/2008 |
| 7264581 | Machining center with a relay tool exchange device A machining center includes a first column, a second column, a crossbeam mounted transversely on the first and the second columns, a tool magazine, an upper tool exchange device mounted on the crossbeam, a lower tool exchange device mounted on the tool magazine and ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7229397 | Tool changing device for a machine tool and method for changing tools on a machine tool A tool changing device for a machine tool with at least one tool carrier is proposed, which comprises at least one transit station, into which a tool is introducable in an inward transit direction and is extractable in an outward transit direction, wherein, at the t... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7179214 | Splitting blade changing device for block splitter A splitting blade changing device for a block splitter, comprising a revolving mechanism in which an upper rotary member is suspended by a supporting plate which is moved up and down by a cylinder installed in an upper part of a gate-like frame, a plurality of upper... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175579 | Machine tool with gripper and/or tool magazine system A tool magazine system and a gripper for a machining spindle. The gripper is fed to the tool laterally with respect to the rotational or longitudinal axes of the tool, particularly substantially at right angles to the axis, and should grasp the tool. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7048679 | Tool-changing system The invention discloses a tool-changing concept in which tools are accommodated in a rack and, by means of a storage and retrieval unit located behind the rack, are removed and fed through the rack to a tool changer, by means of which it is possible to remove a tool... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6974294 | Article handling system and method An article handling system and method for holding articles and moving selected articles individually from and/or to the article handling system. A plurality of vertically spaced article holding trays are mounted for independent rotation, each tray having a plurality... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6949055 | Machine tool A machine tool consists in a pair of slide ways set apart one from another and extending parallel with a longitudinal axis, a machining station between the slide ways, presenting a first zone and a second zone adjacent one to the other, and a traveling gantry set in... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6868304 | Multi-function machine tool and machining method in multi-function machine tool The multi-function machine tool of the present invention has a tool rest main body which is disposed movably relative to the main spindle of the machine tool in a first linear direction parallel to the axial line of the main spindle and a second linear direction per... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6514183 | Machine tool A machine tool comprising a machining spindle, a device for inserting an auxiliary unit into the machining spindle, a tool magazine for providing a multitude of tools and a tool changer comprising at least one tool gripper for holding tools for the machin... | 02/04/2003 |
| 5908374 | Tool changer for machine tool A tool changer for a machine tool includes an arm support disposed between a spindle head and a tool magazine to be reciprocally moved along the spindle relative to the spindle, a pair of tool changing arms mounted for rocking motion on support shafts fur... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5885200 | Tool change device In the tool change device, a tool change arm 27 for changing a tool 25 with respect to a main spindle 24, a main tool magazine 29 including a plurality of hold grooves 30 arranged linearly for holding the tools 25, and a tool storage member 41 including a... | 03/23/1999 |
| 5496249 | Tool changer for a processing center A work tool changer for a work tool center with horizontal work tool spindle and an a work tool magazine, which receives the work tools in a vertical axis. The work tool changer is provided with a vertically transportable lift sled (28), on which a 2-arme... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5131136 | Method of and equipment for exchanging tools of machine tool An equipment of a machine tool for exchanging one tool attached to a main spindle into the other tool in a tool pot by memorizing a relative location between a terminated position of the cross rail and an elevator position of the tool pot of the tool-pot ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5093978 | Manipulator for tools and tool adapters A manipulator for material removing tools and their adapters, particularly in machine tools and matching centers, has a horizontal rail for a reciprocable carrier which supports an elongated vertical holder which is movable up and down and the lower end o... | 03/10/1992 |
| 4942657 | Automatic cutter change type shaving machine Automatic cutter change type shaving machine, wherein a spindle of a cutter head supported movably upward and downward by a column has a cutter loading portion having a mechanism to load and unload a cutter along the axis of said spindle at an end of said... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4860429 | Automatic tool changing device A tool changing device for tool systems in which a tool head and a tool holder are connected with one another by means of an automatic clamping mechanism which includes an integrated clamping screw. The tool changing device includes a lifting carriage whi... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4773152 | Automatic tool changer A machine tool (1) includes a machine spindle (1b), a tool storage magazine (3, 103) having a plurality of pots (23, 123) for storing a plurality of tools (42, 142) and an automatic tool changer (5) for transferring tools (42, 142) between the tool storag... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4670965 | Automatic tool exchange apparatus In apparatus for exchanging tools between a tool magazine having a plurality of tool pots and the spindle of a machine tool, wherein the axes of the tool pots are perpendicular to the axis of the spindle, there are provided a tool exchange arm having tool... | 06/09/1987 |
| 4654954 | Machine tools A tool handling system for tools 5 of the type having a machining portion and a common base portion 9 (e.g. an international taper) for being engaged by the drive spindle of a workhead, said system being adapted for storing said tools and for moving a sel... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4637120 | Device for changing of tools or the like into the work spindle of a machine tool The invention relates to a device for changing of tools into the work spindle of a machine tool. It includes a two-arm changing arm, the axis of rotation of which is positioned at an angle of 45° with respect to the work spindle, and the gripping ends of... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4631981 | Machine tool with two tool changers A machine tool having a tool spindle rotatable about a horizontal axis provided with first and second tool magazines and first and second tool transfer devices. The first tool magazine removably stores a plurality of small diameter tools, with the axes of... | 12/30/1986 |
| 4602901 | Milling-boring machine A milling-boring machine is described which allows various types of operations to be carried out on a workpiece of medium-large size so as to allow its complete working in a single location. The machine includes a pillar, a slide movable vertically along ... | 07/29/1986 |
| 4597144 | Machine tool A machine tool for processing workpieces of various shapes comprises three processing units each mounted on a carriage to move in three axes of coordinates and each being rotatable about a horizontal axis. Each processing unit carries a tool holder having... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4546532 | Automatic tool changing apparatus To effect the automatic changing of tools rapidly and provide a large number of tool pots with a small space in an automatically controlled machine tool, an automatic tool changing apparatus is positioned between the magazine proper and the spindle axis a... | 10/15/1985 |
| 4505020 | Tool replacing device An automatic tool replacing device for use in a machining center of the type equipped with a tool storage magazine having a linear portion in which a plurality of tools are arrayed in a row at a predetermined pitch. The tool replacing device has a turret ... | 03/19/1985 |
| 4459737 | Machine tool containing a machine stand for a work spindle, a tool magazine and a tool changer arranged thereat With such machine tool the tool magazine is arranged independent of the machine stand. To obtain a tool changer having a simple course of movement which, additionally, does not transmit any vibrations from the tool magazine to the work spindle, the tool c... | 07/17/1984 |
| 4443928 | Multiple-spindle tool changer Apparatus for simultaneously changing all of the tools in a multiple spindle machining center is provided with a number of tool carrying devices, each device corresponding to a different one of the spindles. Each tool carrying device is capable of selecti... | 04/24/1984 |
| 4403391 | Machine tool including a tool transfer mechanism A machine tool comprises a work head in which tools are mounted in use and which is movable along a main beam in a Y machining direction. A tool selected from a tool storage matrix is held at an exchange position in readiness for exchange with a tool moun... | 09/13/1983 |
| 4355446 | Automatic tool changer of machining center A vertical-type machining center having a spindle carrier which travels in the vertical direction and a turret capable of both rotation and upward and downward movement provided on the spindle carrier, wherein tools are automatically changed over through ... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4354305 | Contouring and threading attachment for multi-function machine tools A contouring and threading attachment for use with numerically controlled multi-function machine tools having automatic tool changing capability. The attachment has a spindle-actuated body adapted to detachably engage an adapter collar rigidly fixed to th... | 10/19/1982 |
| 4318665 | Machining center with tool shuttle A tool changing mechanism for a machining center comprising arcuate shuttle path means including rail means having a uniform width with opposing sides and a gear track parallel to the rail, and a tool shuttle including a tool change arm, shuttle path enga... | 03/09/1982 |
| 4312111 | Tool changer for vertical spindle machine A tool changer mechanism for a vertical spindle machining center has a remotely positioned tool storage magazine. Tools are transferred between the magazine and the spindle by a tool transfer assembly which is mounted for reciprocating sliding movement al... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4307506 | Tool Changer for a machine tool Apparatus for changing tools for a machine tool which selectively moves a tool along a Z axis with respect to a workpiece support table. The machine tool has a fixed position tool magazine which supports a tool having its principle axis parallel to a maga... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4227296 | Tool-changing device A tool-changing apparatus for a multiple-spindle milling machine having a gantry covering a working-part table. Individual working spindles are movable from working positions side by side in unison in a tool-change position laterally from the working-part... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4156962 | Tool changing installation for automatic machine-tool A tool changing installation for an automatic machine-tool including a tool magazine having a plurality of independently rotatable drums coaxially aligned. Each drum includes a large radial recess opening on its periphery and a plurality of tools angularl... | 06/05/1979 |
| 4141134 | Tool changer attachment for multi-function machine tools An automatic tool changer for horizontal spindle multi-function machining centers constructed as a self-contained unit adapted for installation as original equipment or as an accessory. The tool changer has a large capacity magazine and is supported on an... | 02/27/1979 |
| 4121332 | Machine tool comprising a single spindle, adapted to automatically take up both the horizontal and the vertical position, and a single device for the automatic change of the tools A machine tool, designed for volume production, comprises a head with a single spindle, rotatably mounted about an axis, inclined by 45° in respect of the horizontal working plane of the machine. Automatic control means allow said head to take up at leas... | 10/24/1978 |
