Class 82/104 - LATHE FOR WHEEL OR AXLE

Subclass of Class 82 - Turning
Definition: Lathe specially adapted for operating on an article in the
No. of patents: 40
Last issue date: 08/10/2010

Number	Title	Issue Date
7770499	Workpiece holding system for a machine tool A workpiece holding system for correctly locating disk-shaped workpieces in a work area of a machine tool, in particular for machining rotor disks of a gas turbine engine, includes a base plate (6) firmly attached to the machine tool (1) with verticall...	08/10/2010
7730814	Video image type determination system, video image processing system, video image processing method and video image processing program A video image processing system, which determines a type of a video image scene and processes the video image based on a processing method corresponding to the type of the video image scene, is provided. A landmark feature variable obtaining section calculates the l...	06/08/2010
7261620	Method and device for reprofiling railway wheels The present invention relates to a method for reprofiling wheel disks (7) or brake disks of a railway wheel or wheelset (6), rotatably mounted in bearing housings (9), by machining using a machine tool (12), which is designed to be portab...	08/28/2007
7243582	Manual lathe Wheels of model cars rotate upon axles and their rims contact a track. The present invention is a palm size hand powered lathe for rounding and truing a wheel upon a spindle. The lathe has a bracket that admits a blade to contact the outer edge of the wheel. The bla...	07/17/2007
7185573	Vacuum wheel chuck A wheel chuck assembly includes a support plate having at least one aperture formed therethrough. The support plate is adapted to be mounted upon a lathe spindle. An air conveying device is mounted adjacent to the support plate and is operable to induce an air flow ...	03/06/2007
6736036	Traction drive rotary assembly and process for producing rolling element thereof A rotary assembly for traction drives, including a plurality of rolling elements having a rotation axis and traction contact surfaces around the rotation axis and associating with each other to transmit a motive power between the rolling elements via a traction oil ...	05/18/2004
6652413	Traction drive rotary assembly A traction drive rotary assembly including a plurality of rolling elements having traction contact surfaces associating with each other to transmit power between the rolling elements. At least one of the traction contact surfaces has a surface microstruct...	11/25/2003
5927166	Roller cutting method for a plural-roll rolling mill In a plural-roll rolling mill having a pass line arranged by the respective sets of rolls, each having a caliber formed on the outside peripheral surface thereof, the outside peripheral surfaces being disposed close to each other, the calibers of the roll...	07/27/1999
5927167	Apparatus for truing wheelsets An apparatus for profiling a wheelset comprised of a milling cutter with a first axis of rotation, driven friction rollers for rotating the wheelset about a second axis of rotation, and computer numerical control apparatus for rotating the milling cutter ...	07/27/1999
5678963	Method for truing sets of rail vehicle wheels by chip removal and under-floor machine for performing the method Wheels of rail vehicles are trued while the wheels are kept rotating about a wheel center of rotation that is continuously corrected to keep the center of rotation in a fixed position in response to eccentricities a wheel may have, especially in its outer...	10/21/1997
5664469	Wheelset aligning technique for wheelset truing machinery and wheelset aligning device A technique for aligning a wheelset using a wheelset truing machine is disclosed. Using the technique, the wheelset may be aligned by roughly aligning the wheelset truing machine, placing each wheel of the wheelset on at least one roller, determining the ...	09/09/1997
5655424	Roller cutting method and apparatus for a plural-roll rolling mill In a plural-roll rolling mill having a pass line arranged by the respective sets of rolls, each having a caliber formed on the outside peripheral surface thereof, the outside peripheral surfaces being disposed close to each other, the calibers of the roll...	08/12/1997
5584215	Tire cutting apparatus The instant invention is a tire cutting apparatus which operates in conjunction with a conventional band saw providing a used tire treatment mechanism that is affordable to purchase and maintain. A tire support assembly having flexible bands to expand to ...	12/17/1996
5561242	Apparatus for locating wheelsets An apparatus for locating the center of rotation of a wheelset. The apparatus contains two movable roller assemblies each designed to establish circumferential contact with a wheel at a different location on the wheel periphery, a movable lifting device c...	10/01/1996
5257561	Tire holding fixture for tire processing machine A tire holding fixture for holding a tire for processing by a tire processing machine comprises first and second wheel half support assemblies. One of the assemblies is shiftable between an open position for permitting insertion of a tire between the asse...	11/02/1993
4914991	Lathe for machining the brake disks in a set of wheels dismantled from a railroad vehicle For machining the tread circumferences and brake disks of sets of wheels dismounted from railroad vehicles a lathe is proposed wherein each wheel in the set is driven by four friction rollers that can be forced against the tread and are positioned essenti...	04/10/1990
4711146	Method for reprofiling profiles of wheel sets Conventional methods for reprofiling profiles of wheel sets by lathe machining predominantly produce continuous chips which interfere with the operating process, which can cause damage to the machine and which require continuous attention on the part of t...	12/08/1987
4693147	Drive mechanisms for rotating crankshafts for use in machine tools A drive mechanism for rotating a crankshaft in a machine tool for working on the crankshaft includes a disc rotatable about a horizontal axis coincident with the crankshaft axis, the disc having a radial slot to receive a throw of the crankshaft. An endle...	09/15/1987
4693146	Method and apparatus for achieving chip separation while machining work pieces Chip separation is assured while turning work pieces, by causing an oscillating movement of the turning or lathe tool during the work piece rotation. The tool oscillation is controlled in response to the work piece rotation and so that the tool oscillates...	09/15/1987
4674370	Underfloor wheelset turning machine for reprofiling wheel tire contours of railway wheelsets An underfloor wheelset turning machine for reprofiling the wheel tire contours of railway wheelsets comprising two driven friction roller pairs each adapted to be pressed against a wheel tire contour of a wheelset, the friction rollers of each friction ro...	06/23/1987
4674369	Underfloor wheelset turning machine for reprofiling the wheel type contours of railway wheelsets An underfloor wheelset turning machine is described for reprofiling the wheel tire contours (34) of railway wheelsets (6). The machine comprises two turning supports (27, 28) and four driven friction rollers (9, 10,11,12), of which each pair of rollers is...	06/23/1987
4667546	Method for achieving chip separation while machining work pieces Chip separation is assured while turning work pieces, by causing an oscillating movement of the turning or lathe tool during the work piece rotation. The tool oscillation is controlled in response to the work piece rotation and so that the tool oscillates...	05/26/1987
4399724	Lathe machine for turning wheel sets, especially sets of railroad wheels A milling machine for turning sets of wheels, especially railroad wheels, comprises at least one roller contacting the wheel circumference and at least one roller contacting the axially inwardly facing wheel surface for driving and/or supporting the wheel...	08/23/1983
4358122	Apparatus for power clamping work pieces According to the present apparatus work pieces such as railroad wheels are power clamped on a cone shaped inwardly facing side. In a first clamping step clamping areas are impressed into the side or surface of the work piece said clamping areas having a s...	11/09/1982
4347769	Underfloor lathe for profiling wheel sets This invention relates to an underfloor wheel set lathe for the profiling of wheel sets of trackbound vehicles of the type in which the wheels are at least in part supposed by rolls carried by a roll carrier, at least one of the rolls being driven. Moveme...	09/07/1982
4327613	Apparatus for machining axle shafts Apparatus for the in-place machining of trailing axle spindles of self-propelled motor vehicles utilizing a spindle shaft retained within a housing. The apparatus includes frame means with inner and outer end panels, and with the inner end panel having a ...	05/04/1982
4318293	Method for power clamping work pieces According to the present method and apparatus work pieces such as railroad wheels are power clamped on a cone shaped inwardly facing side. In a first clamping step clamping areas are impressed into the side or surface of the work piece said clamping areas...	03/09/1982
4276794	Tool machine for machining crankshafts and a method of operation thereof The present invention relates to a tool machine of a known type in which a crankshaft is machined by a rotary annular tool having internal cutting edges located on at least one circle through which the crankshaft extends. The crankshaft is held by means m...	07/07/1981
4276793	Method and apparatus for truing a metal wheel, especially of a railroad locomotive or other rolling stock Method and apparatus for truing metal wheels of railroad locomotives and other rolling stock without removal of the wheels uses automatically controlled mechanism carrying a cutting tool and disposed in an open pit below the wheels which are lifted from r...	07/07/1981
4265149	Method and apparatus for truing railroad wheels A tool for use in a lathe for truing railroad wheels comprises a plurality of cutting tools mounted on a common tool carriage. One of the tools is independently movable relative to the other tool or tools so that the rolling surface and wheel flange of a ...	05/05/1981
4207785	Double end metal turning A machine for turning successive axially fed work pieces at both ends simultaneously by means of a double-ended segmentally actuated collet construction wherein one collet has a fixed collet chuck and the other has a movable collet chuck; and rigidly cont...	06/17/1980
4200012	Method and apparatus for truing railroad wheels A tool for use in a lathe for truing railroad wheels comprises a plurality of cutting tools mounted on a common tool carriage. One of the tools is independently movable relative to the other tool or tools so that the rolling surface and wheel flange of a ...	04/29/1980
4177701	Steady rest for use in apparatus for supporting and precision-turning of large rotary devices The subject invention relates to an improved steady rest for use in a portable heavy-duty apparatus for machining large rotary work pieces. The apparatus includes a heavy-duty portable base and a cutting assembly for cutting the large rotary work pieces. ...	12/11/1979
4134314	Method for truing railroad car wheels Track wheels such as railroad wheels are trued or reprofiled by first turning or cutting over only a portion of the tread surface width of each wheel of a set, whereby the cutting depth for this initial turning is smaller than the cutting depth required f...	01/16/1979
4119001	Method of and machine for reprofiling a railroad-car wheel A railroad-car wheel is rotated continuously about its central axis. A tool having three axially and radially spaced cutting portions is first displaced along the wheel so as to remove high spots at the inner and outer edges thereof by means of the two en...	10/10/1978
4116094	Method and apparatus for centering a wheel set A method for centering the wheels of a two wheel set with the centerline extending between the dead centers of a machining-, measuring-, or testing-apparatus, in which each wheel of the set is lifted by a separate lifting device and in which the position ...	09/26/1978
4083271	Lathe apparatus A lathe arrangement to turn down or grind worn tread surfaces of railroad wheels to a prescribed profile, the lathe arrangement including a wheel securing apparatus. The wheel securing apparatus comprises a plurality of driver arms pivotally supported on ...	04/11/1978
4064774	Work handling apparatus for center drive lathe In a work handling apparatus for a center drive lathe having a center chuck and right hand and left hand turrets, the workpiece is accurately located with respect to the chuck, prior to machining, by means of a locating jig mounted on one of the turrets. ...	12/27/1977
4061062	Method and a device for the automatic replacement of a workpiece to be machined on a machine-tool Two superposed and rigidly associated cradles are brought into position opposite a magazine for unmachined workpieces. One of the cradles is loaded by extracting an unmachined workpiece from the magazine. The cradles are moved towards the work axis, the u...	12/06/1977
4033209	Support rolls for supporting wheels of a wheel set during reprofiling A machine for reprofiling wheels of rail vehicles includes, for each wheel of a wheel set, a pair of support rolls arranged spaced from each other in a plane normal to the axis of the wheel set. The peripheral surface of each support roll has an axially e...	07/05/1977

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Class 82/104 - LATHE FOR WHEEL OR AXLE