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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8082643 | Machining apparatus A machining apparatus has a vertical support frame defining two machining stations spaced apart in a direction, holders in the stations for rotating respective workpieces each about a respective station axis, and a transfer device for loading rough workpieces into t... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7373706 | Apparatus and method for generating an optical surface on a workpiece An apparatus (10) for generating a surface (S) on a workpiece (W) is proposed, which comprises a workpiece chuck (17) having a longitudinal axis (L), a spindle (18) for rotating a fly cutting tool (20) having a tool tip (48), and a... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7293337 | Machining apparatus A machining apparatus for conducting at least one of a cutting process and a grinding process, comprises a stationary base; and a working device mounted on the stationary base and having a degree of freedom of more than two axes to conduct at least one of a cutting ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7238082 | Workpiece headstock Workpiece headstock for a machine tool, especially for a grinding machine, with a spindle (6); with a clamping device (7), which is connected to the spindle (6) and which is used to clamp a wor... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7219407 | Device for milling and lathing A device for milling and/or lathing workpieces including at least one machine bed, on which there is at least one tool holder and one workpiece spindle as part of a workpiece holder with an axis of rotation, whereby the tool holder has at least one tool drive with a... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6865787 | Numerical control (NC) processor with onboard grinding unit A numerical control (NC) processor with an onboard grinding unit is disclosed in which a workpiece is first cut in a preselected contour with a Y-axis cutting tool, and then subjected to honing operation intact whereby both the cutting and honing operations can be p... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6722960 | Apparatus for planing and sizing a workpiece An apparatus for sizing and sanding a workpiece, the apparatus comprising a housing having a horizontally throughgoing passage, a feed conveyor for advancing the workpiece through the passage, the workpiece having an upper surface that advances through the passage a... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6453528 | Device and method for the machining of crankshaft pins Disclosed is a portable apparatus for the machining of a crankshaft pin of a crankshaft installed in an engine. The apparatus is supported on the crankshaft-web side surfaces and performs economical procedures by turning, milling or grinding. The apparatu... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6320216 | Memory device with barrier portions having defined capacitance It is made possible to conduct writing and erasing information at high speed with a low gate voltage, to attain high integration with reduced power dissipation and to retain information accurately. A barrier layer, a transition layer, a barrier layer, a t... | 11/20/2001 |
| 5515894 | Multiuse craftsman table A multiuse craftsman table comprising a tool table and a plurality of specific tool accessories to perform a variety of operations on wood work pieces according to known machining operations. Each specific tool accessory can be assembled, one at a time, t... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5402606 | Roll grinder A dual roll grinder employs a first and second work station including a dual drive headstock disposed therebetween. A grinding assembly and the dual drive headstock translatably move along a bed to engage rolls in either of the two stations. This permits ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 4628975 | Copy lathe A copy lathe is provided with template supports projecting from both head stock and tail stock which support a template above the bed, and clamp securing the the template to the support means, there being provided a tool holder having a follower guide the... | 12/16/1986 |
| 4538654 | Multiple use fixture assemblies for a cutting tool Combinations of fixture assembly parts assembleable to provide fixtures to support and convert a small high speed electric grinder such as a "Dremel" brand tool into a lathe, a router, a circular saw blade sharpener or a shaper. All of the fixture parts a... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4468897 | Universal pneumatic grinding bar A universal grinding bar adapted to be connected to a standardized, quick-change tool holder can be devised for use with conventional engine lathes, milling machines and the like and used as a standardized tool without the limitations of direct coupling t... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4274183 | Apparatus for copy-machining of a workpiece An improvement is disclosed in apparatus for copy-machining a workpiece from a master model, the apparatus being moved along the workpiece by a feed mechanism in response to the scanning of the master model. The improvement comprises a first tool and a se... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4251903 | Turning and/or grinding machines A roll turning or grinding machine is provided adapted to receive a multi-roll stand, such as a four-roll stand whose rolls are to be machined or ground by means of a tool, the roll stand being not provided with a drive shaft for the rolls whereby the rol... | 02/24/1981 |
