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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7029213 | Device for removably coupling two coupling elements and equipment for pre-adjusting machine tools comprising this device Device for coupling in a reproducible position two coupling elements, comprising a first coupling element (2) and a centering plate (4), the centering plate (4) being designed to be fastened to a second coupling element (3), the first cou... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6139028 | Electric chuck for machine tool and method of opening or closing gripping pawl of same The present invention relates to an electrically driven chuck for holding a chuck of a machine tool, wherein an electrically driven chuck which has no need of any driving means to be exclusively used for a holding chuck, very simplified, and freely adjust... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5845912 | Adjustable quick change jaw apparatus An adjustable quick change chuck jaw apparatus for attachment to a master jaw in the front face of a rotary chuck allows a machinist to quickly change the chuck jaws from one diameter to another. A generally rectangular jaw body is connected to the master... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5349787 | Disposable lap blank A lap blank and holder assembly includes a lap blank having two spaced apart flat surfaces separated by a given thickness and formed from a material capable of compressing about a member inserted into it. The holder has a projection extending outwardly fr... | 09/27/1994 |
| 5269102 | Disposable lap blank A lap blank and holder assembly includes a lap blank having two spaced apart flat surfaces separated by a given thickness and formed from a material capable of compressing about a member inserted into it. The holder has a projection extending outwardly fr... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5112067 | Universally adaptable boregrinding chuck assembly A boregrinding chuck assembly includes a plurality of arrow-shaped jaws that each includes a head that is in the shape of an isosceles triangle with the apex angle thereof just slightly less than 360° divided by the total number of jaws in the assembly s... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4946176 | Chuck with movable jaw halves A chuck comprises a scroll to simultaneously move a plurality of chuck jaw assemblies radially toward and away from a work piece. The chuck jaw assemblies include an inner chuck jaw part in engagement with the scroll and an outer chuck jaw part movable re... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4934882 | Apparatus for monitoring the angular position of a workpiece Apparatus for monitoring or tracking the angular position of a rotating camshaft during grinding or milling of cams on the camshaft. The cams may be milled, but in the apparatus shown, they are ground by abrasive belts which are guided by actuators driven... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4932674 | Lathe chuck with chuck-clamping monitor An operation control device is provided for a chuck by which the rotary drive for the chuck is disengaged when the clamping motion leading to clamping of the workpiece in the chuck has not been provided or is not sufficient. The clamp jaws of the chuck ar... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4909521 | Chuck having gripping and locating sensors An improved pull-back chuck is disclosed that detects when a workpiece is properly located against a locating surface of the chuck and when the workpiece is gripped with sufficient force by the jaws. A transducer is disposed within a master jaw in a porti... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4645220 | Apparatus and method for monitoring the readiness for operation of a power chuck To check the flat or planar clamping of a workpiece in the jaws of a chuck, and/or to measure the respective clamping jaws, a pressure responsive signal transmitter is provided in at least one of the contact surfaces of a clamping jaw 6 or in an elastical... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4611814 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the operating readiness of power chuck To check the operating conditions of a power chuck, compressed air is supplied to the contact surfaces of the clamping jaws and/or of the workpiece to be clamped. Air passages are provided in the chuck body which open into the contact surfaces. The escapi... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4585240 | Centering and holding device for use with a potter's wheel apparatus Method and apparatus for centrally mounting one circular plate relative to another circular plate. The use of such method and apparatus in conjunction with a device for centering and holding a piece of pottery in a central position relative a potter's whe... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4502704 | Workholding devices A workholding device comprises a body 10, a plurality of relatively movable base jaws 12, each base jaw 12 carrying one of a plurality of top jaws 13, such that when the base jaws 12 are moved relative to one another, a workpiece 15 can be gripped by the ... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4447180 | Chuck with safety cutout A power chuck has a chuck body rotatable about an axis, forming at least one cylinder, and having a front face. A plurality of jaws are displaceable radially on the front face between radially inner and outer end positions by an operating member axially d... | 05/08/1984 |
| 4443021 | Apparatus for adjusting two end positions limiting a clamping stroke In a clamping unit, particularly in a chuck with exchangeable jaws, one terminal clamping position is reached during opening when the clamping jaws approach the limit of stability. The other end position is reached during closing when the jaws approach th... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4434684 | Self-centering saw mount A mounting for a circular saw which rotatably supports the saw in a grinding machine. The mounting includes a mounting plate, and three roller mounts mounted for movement on the mounting plate in paths that diverge from each other extending outwardly from... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4387907 | Device for controlling a working machine An improved device for controlling a working machine of the type having a chuck body including a rotary chuck cylinder closed by a cylinder cover to define a substantially closed pressure space and a chuck piston slidably disposed in the pressure space fo... | 06/14/1983 |
