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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370456 | Packaging object supplying apparatus, box body supplying apparatus, boxing apparatus, packaging system and packaging method A packaging object supplying apparatus for supplying a packaging object to a packaging unit for packaging the packaging object into a predetermined fashion and specifically, a packaging object supplying apparatus comprising a packaging object combining portion for f... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7346969 | Machining method using multiple workpiece mounting device for manufacturing structures A machining method for manufacturing structures includes a preprocessing step (11), a clamping step (13), a machining step (15) and an extracting step (19), which are performed in that order. The preprocessing step is performed to get wor... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7243407 | Modular turret-style base plate system for CNC machines A modular base plate system is for use with a CNC machine for holding workpieces during manufacturing. The system includes a “turret-style” base plate having a plurality of stations positioned around the side of the base plate. Each station comprises a U-shaped ... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7154243 | Rotary indexing table The invention relates to a rotary indexing table comprising a stationary base unit and a plate rotatably supported thereon and drivable relative to the base unit by means of a drive, in which the drive is formed by a plurality of individual drive elements arranged i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7143489 | Multiple station tooling machine for manufacturing drill bits and other spirally grooved workpieces The present invention provides a multiple station tooling machine for the production of spirally grooved products and includes a base plate, a plurality of work stations distributed around the base plate and operable to effect selected tooling operations on work pie... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7021381 | Method and apparatus for removing casing A method and apparatus for removing a string of casing from a well bore. The method and apparatus include a plurality of drill bits substantially aligned with each other for drilling a plurality of holes in the string of casing. The plurality of holes can be used to... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017461 | Dual position automatic notcher A device for consecutively forming one or more notches in a first surface and one or more notches in second surface of a hollow workpiece. The notching device including a first die and a second die that is fixed relative to the first die; and a shiftable punch havin... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6964215 | Rotary positioning multi-faced tooling fixture and associated methods A tooling fixture for rotatably positioning a plurality of workpieces includes a base and a housing carried by the base. A plurality of workpiece spindles are carried by the housing. The tooling fixture also includes a spindle drive assembly for rotatably positionin... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6948720 | Computer controlled positioning table A computer controlled positioning table for use in automatically rotating a large diameter article into which an evenly spaced circle of bolt holes are to be drilled. The article to be drilled is centered and clamped onto a table top of the table and then the comput... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6666109 | Indexing apparatus and method of assembling the same A worm shaft having a worm thereon, a worm wheel meshed with the worm, and a motor for driving the worm shaft are provided. The worm shaft and a shaft of the motor are connected together directly without interposing a rotation transmission mechanism, such... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6629345 | Chucking device A chucking device, in particular for workpieces that are to be machined on more than one side, has a workpiece carrier with at least one turret, arranged to receive workpieces, that is supported rotatably about an axis of rotation on the workpiece carrier... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6421895 | Machine tool with servo drive mechanism A machine tool has a cam shaft and indexing drive mechanism which is driven by a servomotor and is therefore adapted for operation within a wide range of operational parameters. An encoder mechanism provides feedback to the servo drive mechanism to effect... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6401324 | Machine tool assembly and method of performing machining operations using the machine tool assembly The combination of at least a first base, a first machine tool assembly placed in an operative position on the at least first base, and a second machine tool assembly placed in an operative position on the at least first base above the first machine tool ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6385831 | Worktable for a machine tool A workpiece table, provided for a machine tool, is movable back and forth between two end positions and has for this purpose a rotational drive which has a gear part joined to the workpiece table for rotation thereof, a toothed rack in engagement therewit... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6263553 | Machine tool with servo drive mechanism A machine tool has a cam shaft and indexing drive mechanism which is driven by a servomotor and is therefore adapted for operation within a wide range of operational parameters. An encoder mechanism provides feedback to the servo drive mechanism to effect... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6256861 | Automatic hard diskdrive read/write arm fabrication system An automatic hard diskdrive read/write arm fabrication system, which includes a plurality of rotary tables arranged in a line, conveyer means arranged at one side of the rotary tables for carrying shaped material blocks to the rotary tables for processing... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6185802 | Multiple clamping device for work pieces on a carrier An elongated and cross-section polygonal work piece carrier (1) has at least two clamping surfaces (2) extending parallel to its longitudinal axis (3). It is retained in bearing (5, 9) at least at one end, to be rotatable about its longitudinal axis over ... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6119330 | Fully automatic cutting metal-working machine A fully automatic cutting metal-working machine, which includes a material feed unit, a cutting metal-working main unit controlled to process metal rod material delivered from the material feed unit into finished products, and a waste material conveyer co... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6081986 | Automated machine tool including a plurality of processing units An automated machine tool is provided and includes a frame having a first workpiece transfer station at a first location on the frame; at least two self-contained processing units, each of the units including structure for holding the workpiece for proces... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5615468 | Modular mechanical system Apparatus for performing a series of operations upon a workpiece that include at least one modular mechanical unit having a worktable for supporting workpieces thereon. The worktable is periodically indexed by a Geneva wheel so that a workpiece on the wor... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5515599 | Apparatus for processing small parts utilizing a robot and an array of tools mounted on the outer robot arm The present invention is a method and apparatus for processing a plurality of small work-pieces which each weighs under five pounds using a robot gripping a rotatable pallet for holding an array of small parts. The robot has a removable tooling plate moun... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5459915 | High accuracy machining station for a multiple spindle rotary indexing machine tool The invention relates to improvements in the multiple spindle rotary indexing machine tool systems of the prior art. Traditionally, such machine tool systems include a base and an upstanding vertical column which houses a plurality of machining stations e... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5398395 | Banding apparatus and method Apparatus for applying a sleeve of heat-shrink material (a "band") to a container comprises a rotary drum having a plurality of upstanding heads. A web of banding material is intermittently advanced and lengths cut off, each cut length being held by finge... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5351377 | Workstock forming apparatus and method A workstock forming apparatus and method for forming both ends of workstock blanks without the necessity of reversing the ends of the workstock blanks. The apparatus and method include a loading servo or cylinder for successively loading individual workst... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5212857 | Modular multi-fixturing system for a machine tool A modular multi-fixturing system for a machine tool comprises an elongate core (22) for mounting on a rotary axis of the machine with its longitudinal axis aligned with the rotary axis, and a plurality of workpiece-providing cassettes (24) mounted on the ... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5118960 | Starter device An electromagnetic push-out unit which controls engagement and disengagement between a pinion gear and a ring gear for an engine in a starter device via a non-magnetic cylindrical member disposed concentrically with a pinion shaft mechanically coupled to ... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5111562 | Spindle apparatus for holding a workpiece A spindle apparatus for holding a workpiece for machining includes a stationary support structure and preferably multiple rotary spindle members for holding individual workpieces. Each rotary spindle member is mounted in a spindle carriage that is rotatab... | 05/12/1992 |
| 5097577 | Machine with intermittently rotary workpiece-holding table for working and assembly of high-precision pieces An intermittently rotary workpiece-holding table has operating units that move vertically relative to the table. The operating units are controlled by vertically swinging levers that are driven vertically at one end and at their other ends control the ope... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5092021 | Intermittently rotary workpiece-holding table for working and assembly Machine with intermittently rotary workpiece-holding table makes it possible to perform with great rapidity the working and assembly of pieces requiring great precision. It comprises work units placed above (8), below (8') and laterally (8") to rotary tab... | 03/03/1992 |
| 5090100 | Machine tool with a rotary table and rotatable holding devices To so improve a machine tool comprising a machine frame, a rotary table mounted on the machine frame for rotation about a center axis, machining stations arranged around the rotary table, at least one holding device mounted on the rotary table for rotatio... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4977664 | Processing apparatus for plain bearings A multi-process simultaneous processing apparatus for plain bearings, comprises a rotatable table unit for index delivery. A plurality of bearing supports are mounted to the table unit in circumferentially spaced relation to one other, for accommodating r... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4974304 | Mounting apparatus for CNC machine These as well as other objects are accomplished by an improvement to a computer numerically controlled apparatus wherein there is provided a vertically oriented workholder including means for guiding the workholder into and out of the enclosure of a compu... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4862569 | Machine with a table with intermittent rotation Machine with a table with intermittent rotation makes it possible to perform with great rapidity the working and assembly of parts requiring great precision. It comprises operating units (49, 49') placed above, below and at the side of rotating table (28)... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4860413 | Method of and apparatus for use in forming diametrically opposed studs on tubular connectors Diametrically opposed studs are formed from a flange on the unfinished portion of a tubular threaded connector by first milling the flange to leave diametrically disposed portions of a cross sectional area such that a stud may be formed from each such por... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4860414 | Indexing and transporting mechanism An indexing and transporting mechanism having a plurality of work-holding spindles spaced around a carousel, the carousel being journaled on a machine frame provided with work-performing stations and being indexable to carry the spindles sequentially from... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4854645 | Brush manufacturing machine Brush-manufacturing machine of the type equipped with a drum (1) for the transportation of the brush bodies (2) along the various processing stations, having the characteristic that the drum (1) is equipped with brush body holders (12-13-14-15) which at l... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4837912 | Hydraulic driving arrangement for positioning workpieces in correct relationship to tool heads of a multi-station machine tool A hydraulic driving arrangement for circular indexing tables for the precise positioning of workpieces, with the exact position of the workpieces being determined by an index. A hydraulic motor is provided with an electro-hydraulic follow-up governor usin... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4833763 | Multistation working machine An indexing plate (9) is mounted on a shaft (7) which is supported against axial displacement on a machine frame (1) and is stepwise rotatably drivable, said plate carrying clamping devices (10) arranged around the shaft and each intended for one workpiec... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4807338 | Computer controlled hydraulic drive for index table The combination of an index table journaled upon a support upon a vertical axis and a computer controlled hydraulic drive including a hydraulic motor connected to the index table. A manifold is mounted upon the support and has a pressurized hydraulic cham... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4667531 | Cam mechanism A cam mechanism includes a continuous rotary shaft connected to a drive source, a cam fixed on the rotary shaft to convert each continuous rotation motion of the rotary shaft to a compound horizontal and vertical motion, and an output member coupled with ... | 05/26/1987 |
