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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042435 | Special articulating tool holder This is a tool device called a Special Articulating Tool Holder for a Lathe. The device provides a new and unique device to permit deep hollowing of wood or other materials with a controlled, repeatable method. The preferred embodiment of the device is comprised of ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7357054 | Highly dynamic processing machine for lenses A highly dynamic lens processing machine with a machine bed having at least a first tool holder and one workpiece holder with an axis of rotation and including a workpiece spindle arranged thereon. The first tool holder includes at least one dynamic linear drive wit... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7264430 | Magnetically levitated high-speed spindle for shaping irregular surfaces A magnetically levitated high-speed spindle assembly (20) is provided for forming non-circular holes (22) in workpieces (24) or non-circular surfaces on pins. The non-circular holes (22) can be formed with dimensionally varying axial traj... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7237992 | Process of machining scroll member by using non-rotary cutting tool A process of machining a scroll member of a scroll compressor by using a non-rotary cutting tool. The non-rotary cutting tool is moved relative to a workpiece in a predetermined direction for cutting the workpiece, with its rake face being held substantially perpend... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7221116 | Motor control apparatus In an automatic transmission position control by a motor, it is determined whether the present instant belongs to a starting period, that is, the present instant is immediately after resetting of a control unit or application of power to it. If it is the starting pe... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7178433 | Processing apparatus, processing method and diamond tool A processing apparatus is provided with a diamond tool. When a first edge portion is made as X axis, a tip end peak point of a rake face is made as an intercept (0, y) on Y axis, and the rake face is projected in the first quadrant on an X-Y plane, a shape be... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7153190 | Grinding wheel monitoring A method of monitoring the wear of a grinding wheel measures the force exerted between the wheel and a workpiece, and generates a warning signal when the measured force exceeds a predetermined threshold value. A signal proportional to the normal grinding force is ob... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6827631 | Center support grinding method, center support grinding machine, and centering method for the centers thereof To provide a grinding machine and a centering method for the centers thereof in which the requisite space for the center support rotating mechanism for a workpiece and the in-feed mechanism is reduced to facilitate miniaturization and in which it is easy to secure t... | 12/07/2004 |
| 5910199 | Method and apparatus for fast threading pullout in a numerically controlled threading application A method and apparatus for fast threading pullout in a numerically controlled threading application which includes position determining logic for receiving position command signals from a numerical control and determining the commanded movement of a threa... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5839334 | Ornamental article and method of producing the same The invention provides an ornamental article which can be produced readily in a mass together at a low cost without requiring a special skill and a production method therefor. The ornamental article is produced by fixing a base plate element having a thre... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5549426 | Apparatus for forming several polygons together There is disclosed an apparatus for machining curved facets onto several polygons together. The apparatus of this invention comprises a fixture which has a mill bed and a ram. The mill bed holds an movable plate and the movable plate holds a rotating plat... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5497683 | Holding device for cutting a toric lens A holding device for cutting a toric lens includes a chuck member which holds the lens workpiece, with a rotation and guide assembly provided such that an axis of the chuck member moves along a line perpendicular to the axis of rotation. The chuck member ... | 03/12/1996 |
| 5419223 | Turning machine for producing eccentric or convex geometries on current parts A machining unit for the production of out-of-center/convex geometries on turned parts using an NC turning machine with at least one horizontal and one vertical machine axis comprises a highly-dynamic, controllable, integral three-phase servomotor having ... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5313694 | Machine tool for non-circular and other machining Complex machining such as lathe machining and milling including non-circular machining is effected by a single machine tool effectively and highly accurately. The machine tool comprises a spindle stock having the C-axis control function, a carriage which ... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5309800 | Nonaxisymmetric shape cutting lathe A lathe for processing a workpiece into a nonaxisymmetric shape including a cutter to be always contacted with a workpiece surface at an almost fixed angle. A first support shaft is rotatably supported around a first axis mounted on a tool rest, and a sec... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5274564 | Method and apparatus for machining a non-circular workpiece An apparatus for machining a non-circular workpiece such as a piston wherein a tool is moved back and forth against the workpiece in accordance with profile data defining a desired final shape of the workpiece while the workpiece is rotated at a predeterm... | 12/28/1993 |
| 5255580 | Method and apparatus for turning a concave cut in a workpiece A method for turning a concave cut in a workpiece on a screw machine includes the steps of supporting the workpiece for rotation generally about its longitudinal axis and rotating the workpiece generally about an axis corresponding to its longitudinal axi... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5224404 | Polygon working method A polygon working method in which a polygonal portion can be formed on a workpiece in such a manner that a specific region of the polygonal portion is accurately in alignment with a predetermined circumferential position on the workpiece. In this method, ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5159741 | Machine for the machining of metal The invention relates to a machine for machining by cutting with workholder and tool holder rotating in positive drive with respect to each other, the axis (z) of which toolholder extending askew to the workholder axis of rotation (x), is swingable and lo... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5101699 | Tool slide for a machine tool A light-weight, highly rigid tool slide for a machine tool is provided which may be machined with a high degree of precision, whereby lateral play or "wobble" of the tool is reduced. The tool slide comprises an elongated slide member slidingly carried in ... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5065651 | Method and machine for finishing commutators A method for finishing the full radial surface of a face type commutator includes relatively rotating the commutator on its axis with respect to a cutter to form a finish on the commutator face which includes radially inwardly cross hatch segments which b... | 11/19/1991 |
| 5056388 | Blind cutting machine A cutting member and machine for cutting elongate members is disclosed. The cutting member comprises a body having a cutting edge defining a cavity such that the cutting edge contacts a surface to be cut at at least two points. The cutting machine compris... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5054340 | Apparatus for machining a non-circular workpiece An apparatus which moves a tool back and forth in synchronism with rotation of a workpiece with respect to the workpiece to machine the workpiece into a non-circular shape. The tool is attached to a tool mount placed on a tool mount table which is connect... | 10/08/1991 |
| 5050468 | Method and apparatus for cutting a circumferential serpentine groove in a workpiece using an engine lathe Two preferred embodiments of an apparatus are disclosed for imparting combined synchronous reciprocating and oscillatory motions to a cutting tool of the type used with an engine lathe to cut a continuous circumferential serpentine-patterned groove in the... | 09/24/1991 |
| 5022294 | Cutting apparatus for a noncircular cross section A cutting apparatus for forming a noncircular cross-section on a workpiece that includes a tool advancing and retreating device. The tool advancing and retreating device includes a central shaft on which is to be mounted a tool, a journal for supporting t... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5022293 | Method and working machine for producing surfaces of non-circular but regular cross sections A method for producing workpieces with surfaces of non-circular but regular cross-sections with a working tool, wherein the workpiece is rotated about its own axis and the axis of the workpiece is rotated around an axis being eccentric to the axis of the ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 5010793 | Machining apparatus for precise turning of an outside surface A workpiece (1) is fixed by means of a chuck (4) and rotates with a spindle (3) in a headstock (2). A first cam (30) is fixed to the main shaft of the spindle. Its control surface guides a feeler roller (31). A rotary pulse generator (8) is actuated by th... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4964321 | Ball turner for turning lathes An auxiliary shaft (16) mounted coaxially with a main shaft (5) has at the top an eccentric (17) operatively connected via grooving (20, 21) to a tool-fastening plate (13). At the bottom of the auxiliary shaft is a wheel (19) fixed to the eccentric and pr... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4947715 | Method and apparatus for cutting an aspheric surface on a workpiece A lathe and a method of using the lathe are disclosed for forming an aspheric surface on a workpiece, in which the workpiece is mounted to a holder that is rotatably carried by the spindle, headstock and bed of a lathe, with that spindle and workpiece bei... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4936173 | Machine tools A machine tool includes an elongate tool holder which is mounted by a pair of spring strips for pivotal movement on a mounting. One end of the tool holder carries the tool while the other end of the tool holder is moved by an actuator via a rod. Tool posi... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4911043 | Apparatus and method for milling a trochoidal rotor A device and method for milling a trochoidal rotor having a predetermined trochoidal configuration. The trochoidal rotor is used in a trochoidal rotary device in which working chambers are defined between the rotor and a housing. The rotor device has inle... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4887500 | Ball turner for turning lathes An auxiliary shaft (16) mounted coaxially with a main shaft (5) has at the top an eccentric (17) operatively connected via grooving (20, 21) to a tool-fastening plate (13). At the bottom of the auxiliary shaft is a wheel (19) fixed to the eccentric and pr... | 12/19/1989 |
| 4884482 | Method and apparatus for cutting an aspheric surface on a workpiece A lathe and a method of using the lathe are disclosed for forming an aspheric surface on a workpiece, in which the workpiece is mounted to a holder that is rotatably carried by the spindle, headstock and bed of a lathe, with that spindle and workpiece bei... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4862777 | Method and apparatus for forming surfaces on piston rings Apparatus is described for machining the exterior peripheral surface of piston rings for internal combustion engines, particularly piston rings having a transverse shape other than circular, for example, oval or elliptical. A jig arrangement usable with t... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4863321 | Fly-cutter milling machine A fly-cutter milling machine for the simultaneous milling of a plurality of grooves (12) in rotating workpieces (2) by means of a fly cutter (3) which protrudes radially outwards on a rotating tool holder, the speed of revolution of the tool holder and th... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4790222 | Apparatus for cutting various forms out of a picture frame mat or the like A device for cutting oval or circle shaped forms, as well as irregular or scalloped variations thereof, in picture frame mats or the like. It consists of a cutting unit releasably securable both to a stationary arm or a reciprocating arm. When the cutting... | 12/13/1988 |
| 4782728 | Automatic cutter for blow molded plastic objects An automatic cutter for separating a blow molded plastic object into two parts. The cutter is capable of cutting a rectangular object into two parts. The cutter operates by grasping the blow molded object to be cut and piercing the object with a knife bla... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4747236 | Method for working, by metal-cutting processes, the surfaces of profiles having a non-circular contour, in particular camshafts A method serves for working, by metal-cutting processes, a surface of profiles having a non-circular contour, in particular for grinding camshafts. Starting out from a blank contour (30-1-32), material is removed from the surface to give the profile a des... | 05/31/1988 |
| 4744274 | Wax ring pattern machining tool A wax ring pattern machining tool which enables a goldsmith to create a precision machined wax ring pattern for subsequent casting in precious metal by the lost wax process. The machining operations on the ring pattern are carried out while the pattern is... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4690020 | Apparatus for working peripheral wall of hemispherical shell This invention relates to a method of forming a spherical surface of a hemispherical shell having projections on its inner and outer surfaces and an apparatus for working the hemispherical shell, which are particularly suitably applied to a large-scale sp... | 09/01/1987 |
