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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7220087 | Work processing method in machine tool, processing jig for performing the method, and support device for work processing A main shaft (6) movable in a direction of X-axis is provided at a position on one side of a foundation (1), and a lateral stand (12) is fixed on the top portion of the rotation support shaft (10). On the upper surface of the lateral stan... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7137940 | Machining center Machining is possible in such a manner that an optional position of a workpiece is positioned just under a tool by rotation of a turn table in a C-axis direction, movement of the turn table in a Y-axis direction, and movement of a spindle in a Z-axis direction, so t... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6865788 | Numerical-control milling machine A numerical-control milling machine having a supporting frame; a worktable fitted to the supporting frame so as to oscillate about a substantially horizontal first axis of rotation, and in turn having two rotary platforms, each for accommodating a workpiece; and two... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6836941 | Machine tool for machining a rod-shaped workpiece A machine tool for machining rod-shaped workpieces comprises a traveling column, to which a tool spindle rotatable about a spindle axis is fastened. The tool spindle is capable of swiveling about a swivel axis. The swivel axis is arranged perpendicularly to both the... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6760961 | Piston machining An apparatus and method of utilization thereof is provided for machining pistons of reciprocating piston internal combustion engines. The piston is held in a work station by its interior cavity and the oil rings, oval side surface and hinge pin bore are machined on ... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6733217 | Workpiece holding means for machine tools and more especially for milling and/or drilling machines A workpiece holding means for machine tools and more particularly for milling and/or drilling machines, comprising a pivoting bridge supported between two bearing walls. The bearing walls respectively laterally delimit a working area. At least one drive motor serves... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6623222 | Machine tool with horizontal work spindle In a machine tool (2), in particular for cutting treatment of workpieces (9) comprising a machine frame, a workpiece table (15) borne on the machine frame and an approximately horizontally disposed processing unit (8) which is mounted to the machine frame... | 09/23/2003 |
| 5564483 | Unit for machining workpieces, in particular wood A machining unit, typically for wood panels, features a work table afforded by a body of prismatic geometry having at least two faces and rotatable about an axis which is also its instantaneous center, in such a way as to establish at least two movable an... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5454148 | Tombstone fixture A tombstone style machine tool fixture for machining valve castings having hexagonal flanges on each end and a bonnet intermediate the ends of the castings, the fixture including a column having a number of work stations mounted on the column, each work s... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5409327 | Lock wire nut drilling An apparatus for drilling lock wire holes in lock wire nuts includes a variable speed drill press mounted on a work bench and having a vertically movable drill quill supporting a rotating drill spindle on one end of which is mounted a drill chuck for hold... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5141368 | Automated side-drilled device and method for catheters A device and method are provided for side-drilling of catheters. The method comprises storing side-drilling hole patterns, selecting a side-drilling hole pattern, positioning the catheter at successive locations defined by the pattern, and drilling holes ... | 08/25/1992 |
| 4954022 | Method for machining multiple cuts in a workpiece to a uniform depth There is disclosed a method for machining multiple holes in a workpiece to a uniform depth and at a predetermined angle to the surface of the workpiece. The method is performed by a numerically controlled machine tool which orients the workpiece in space ... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4907919 | Key manufacturing machine A key manufacturing machine utilizing a drilling assembly adapted to perform a drilling operations including a rotating assembly having a number of attaching block assemblies circumferentially spaced at its top portion. Each of the attaching block assembl... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4902175 | Method and apparatus for determining the angular position of a workpiece and positioning the same A method and apparatus for determining the angular position of a workpiece and for positioning the same relative to at least one tool. The workpiece has at least one set of teeth. Pulses are derived from a rotating reference workpiece and from a reference... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4850764 | Machine tool A machine tool comprises a spindle stock that can be moved along several axes. A work table can be rotated alternately in opposite directions by an angle of, preferably, 180° about an axis extending perpendicularly to the table surface in such a manner t... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4678381 | Portable machining turntable A Portable Machining Turntable (PMT) (1) used in combination with a milling, grinding or drilling machine (101) to allow both single and compound angles to be worked. The PMT (1) is comprised of an integral housing (2) enclosing an electric stepping motor... | 07/07/1987 |
| 4644635 | Machining center A machining center comprises a bed and an arch-shaped column having a pair of post portions spaced from each other in the transverse direction of the bed and a crossbeam portion connecting the post portions. A spindle head is supported on the crossbeam po... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4520595 | Automatic machine tool The invention relates to an automatic machine tool for machining workpieces, including a number n of workpiece receivers that can be adjusted in angular and/or spatial position and including an equal number n of work stations, one of said work stations be... | 06/04/1985 |
| 4483052 | Machine tool attachment A machine tool attachment which provides for material handling, positioning, and clamping during machining and also eliminates the need for custom tool fixtures is described. The machine tool attachment mechanically advances material to be machined throug... | 11/20/1984 |
| 4416570 | Precision work holder for machine tools A work holder for precision positioning and movement of a workpiece (20) relative to a machine tool comprises a base (100), a pair of spaced stocks (200, 300) mounted on the base, a spindle assemblies (210, 310) supported on each of the stocks for rotatio... | 11/22/1983 |
| 4401400 | Machine tool A mechine tool includes a movable work table assembled of a base part defining first clamping surface and of an exchangeable table part defining a second clamping surface levelled with the first one and being movable in guideways on the base part; a palle... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4373406 | Full access pallet shuttle guarding A machine tool has a pallet transfer system comprising a rotary deck having a pair of pallets oppositely disposed about a vertical rotary transfer axis, wherein at the transfer position, the pallets are further movable along a horizontal linear transfer a... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4312110 | Automatic pallet-changing metal-cutting machine A metal-cutting machine includes a bed with slideways, a movable unit with a headstock and a drive for moving it in a horizontal plane over the bed slideways, a work table with stock guides for moving the pallets carrying the workpieces and provided with ... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4291458 | Apparatus and method for installing wicking in candles An apparatus and method for installing wicking in a formed candle body; the apparatus comprising a bore forming station, a clean out station, a feeding station, and conveying means for moving a candle body from one station to the next station in the proce... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4259627 | Numerically controlled transfer machine A numerically controlled transfer machine comprises a rotary index table having thereon a plurality of jig tables for holding workpieces, and a plurality of working units are disposed in spaced relation around the index table so that rotary indexing of th... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4246683 | Machine tool A machine tool wherein an annular gear is rotatable in a horizontal plane to carry a plurality of pallets between adjacent peripherally arranged machine stations. The gear is lowered as each machine station is attained by the entry of gear support bearing... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4200182 | Method of machining A machine tool wherein an annular gear is rotatable in a horizontal plane to carry a plurality of pallets between adjacent peripherally arranged machine stations. The gear is lowered as each machine station is attained by the entry of gear support bearing... | 04/29/1980 |
| 4153383 | Work preparation and ruling machine A work preparation and ruling machine is provided for the production of semi-cylindrical rotary dies. The machine comprises a longitudinal cylinder mounted for rotation in frame and being provided with a series of equally spaced longitudinal rows of holes... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4103589 | Multiple spindle dividing head A multiple spindle dividing head in which each spindle is driven in synchronism from a common drive shaft adapted to be driven from a single source of power which may be pneumatic, hydraulic or electrical, the spindles being moved automatically from an op... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4090287 | Workpiece changer mechanism for a machine tool A machine tool has a worktable slidably mounted on a bed for movement along a horizontal X axis opposite a spindle which is journalled for rotation about a horizontal Z axis perpendicular to the X axis, the spindle being slidably mounted on the bed for mo... | 05/23/1978 |
| 4075753 | Plural slide machine A plural slide machine is disclosed for machining a first and a second workpiece comprising a first and a second slide for respectively receiving the first and the second workpiece. The first and second slides are mounted on ways for movement in a substan... | 02/28/1978 |
| 4050355 | Indexing device An indexing device for indexing a member, such as a table, into operative working positions in which the table carries follower elements, such as rollers, and cooperating therewith is a drive member mounted on a pair of parallel equal length arms which ro... | 09/27/1977 |
| 4036484 | Collet locking and operating mechanism therefor Advancing mechanism for a series of fixtures having collets for workpieces are actuated by a fluid actuated double-acting cylinder to lock and unlock the collet. A driven rotatable table has a plurality of equally spaced fixtures mounted thereon which are... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4007521 | Automatic precision working tool This invention relates to an automatic precision apparatus which includes an elongated rotatable central shaft concentric with and encased by a fixed outer cylinder. A rotary workpiece table is fixed to the central shaft adjacent one end of the central sh... | 02/15/1977 |
| 4004333 | Punching, contouring, handling apparatuses and method A rotary turret numerically controlled punch press is provided with a discharge station at 90° from a punching station. A part is clamped in the turret, separated from a larger workpiece and then rotated with the turret to the discharge station. A transf... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3986617 | Indexing pallet carrier for machine tools A machine tool is provided with a traversing work table that has a mounting plate supported for vertical reciprocation and rotary indexing movement. A pallet is supported on the mounting plate and releasably locked to it by a bayonet connection with a cla... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3934963 | Automatic balancing machines This automatic machine is intended for machining workpieces in order to reduce their want-of-balance, notably in the case of small or medium series of rotary parts. This machine, adapted to balance dynamically these parts, comprises a measuring station an... | 01/27/1976 |