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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7395596 | Process of manufacturing a soft magnetic metal electromechanical component A three dimensional soft magnetic metal mass suitable for milling is formed wrapping soft magnetic metal ribbon into a three dimensional shape and then applying adhesive to the three dimensional shape. The adhesive permeates the three dimensional shape. The adhesive... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7367891 | Techniques for controlling transfer of torque using detent members responsive to radial force A torque limiting device includes a base configured to reside in a fixed position relative to a drive unit, an input shaft assembly configured to receive a torque load from the drive unit, and an output shaft assembly which is capable of rotating about an axis. The ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367238 | Test apparatus using a pneumatic collet and method to clamp a bar A pneumatic collet assembly has a housing, a piston, a collet, and ball bearings. The piston is disposed within the housing. A bore within the piston receives the collet. The collet has a base and fingers. The fingers of the collet define a center channel or bore co... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7272882 | Multiple table routing machine with roller hold-down A routing machine including a plurality of worktables for supporting at least a first workpiece and a second workpiece, a hold down assembly, and a toolhead assembly for machining the first workpiece on one of the worktables and then machining the second workpiece o... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7261500 | Method and apparatus for machining a blank from all directions in a machine tool or milling machine The corresponding machine tool or milling machine for carrying out the method described has a milling spindle which is displaceable in three spatial directions and with which the workpiece can be machined in a machining region, the machine tool or milling machine ha... | 08/28/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7025542 | Guide device for workpiece machining head, machine having the same, and guide method There is provided a guide device for a machining head capable of machining a workpiece such as a cylinder head of an engine accurately, a machine having the guide device, and a guide method. At least one of guide posts formed in a guide post member has an air pressu... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6993839 | Method for machining a stainless steel exhaust manifold for a multi-cylinder combustion engine A method is provided for machining the stainless steel automotive exhaust components that allows such components to be machined in high volumes and at a reasonable cost. An exemplary embodiment of the method includes the steps of: (a) supporting the manifold on a wo... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6846137 | Apparatus for forming a microlens mold An apparatus for making microlens molds and microlens array molds is described which utilizes a forming element having a rotating half radius diamond cutting member. A substrate is alignably arranged with the diamond cutting member so that the cutting member can mil... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6830416 | System and method for securing workpieces to a worktable of a CNC machining system utilizing a low level vacuum source A system and method for operating a machine whereby a workpiece is held on a worktable of the machine with a suction force. When the work piece has a surface area insufficient to receive a full cut from a tool mounted in a tool head of the machine, the machine autom... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6607336 | Suction table apparatus for a numerical control machine Long support members are mounted on a table and are moved in the direction of a width of the table, rule stopper frames are moved and pad frames are fixed on long support members, or rule stopper frames are fixed and pad frames are moved on long support m... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6415830 | Material support tool used for routers A material support tool used for routers for allowing pieces of wood to be cut accurately and safely. The material support tool used for routers includes a base member having a hole centrally disposed therethrough and being adapted to receive a router bit... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6387026 | Machine tool with a tool spindle operating from below A machine tool has a workpiece table for fixing workpieces to be machined and a tool spindle for receiving in a fixture the tools used for machining the workpieces. The machine tool works with an overhead tool pointing upwards in the operating condition.... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6386805 | Suction table apparatus for a numerical control machine Long support members are mounted on a table and are moved in the direction of a width of the table, rule stopper frames and pad frames are moved on long support members, such that a rectangular process board or a process board having a curved edge are pos... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6216325 | Machining center with loading device having a pivot arm A machining center has a number of machine tools which each have a working space for machining workpieces, a clamping station in which workpieces to be machined are clamped into workpiece holders, and a loading device 26 which transports the workpiece hol... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6205631 | Machining center in which tool holders have a multiple coupling with a cover A machining center has machine tools which each have a working space for machining workpieces 21, a clamping station 18 in which workpieces 21 to be machined are clamped into workpiece holders 19, and a loading device which transports the workpiece holder... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6115895 | Machining center in which tool holders have a coupling module and additionally a multiple coupling A machining center has machine tools which each have a working space for machining workpieces 21, a clamping station 18 in which workpieces 21 to be machined are clamped into workpiece holders 19, and a loading device which transports the workpiece holder... | 09/12/2000 |
| 5940948 | Machining center In a centre for machining workpieces, of the type comprising a machine frame, a machining table (6) for workpieces held on pallets (7) and a device (9) for pallet changing, it is proposed that the table (6) be arranged above the pallets (7), and the workp... | 08/24/1999 |
| 5709511 | Curved machining jig A curved machining jig for machining a curved workpiece having an arcuate shaped centerline, the curved machining jig comprising a table having a rotatably mounted column extending perpendicular from the table, the column rotating on a first axis perpendi... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5647706 | Device to machine workpiece edges The invention relates to a device to machine workpiece edges with variable dimensions using a device for clamping the workpieces and a machining unit, whereby the device according to the invention is characterized by a first clamping bed with a clamping p... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5524328 | Workpiece holddown assembly for machine tools In a machine tool having a base member, a table supported on the base member, on which a workpiece may be positioned to be machined, and a toolhead assembly supported on the base member, provided with a tool engageable with the workpiece positioned on the... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5429461 | Machining apparatus and work table assembly therefor An apparatus for forming selected machining functions relative to a workpiece comprising a machine carriage having one or more machining spindles and a work table assembly having a pair of work tables, a shuttle assembly selectively moveable along the tab... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5379510 | Multispindle machine for processing workpieces A computerized numerically controlled drilling and milling machine has a worktable 2, 3 for supporting a workpiece 41, one or more tool assemblies 10, 11, 26 for processing the workpiece, and feeding and guiding devices 8, 9; 24, 25; 27, 43 arranged to pr... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5284407 | Saw mill apparatus for castings and method Apparatus including a saw mill cutter for removing risers or excess material from castings such as for engine blocks, cylinder heads, cam carriers, transmission housings and the like, with the saw mill cutter simultaneously cutting the riser from the cast... | 02/08/1994 |
| 5207540 | Apparatus for forming diamond-shaped edges on ornamental chains The apparatus is used for forming a diamond shape on ornamental chains (C) of variable width, and comprises a support having a slide guide flange (1A) with an intermediate gap (3) for the space required for the diamond-shaping tool (5), a shoe for lateral... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5108236 | Low mass spindle and Z-axis unit A spindle and Z-axis unit comprises a spindle housing and a hollow rotor shaft rotatable and axially movable with respect to the spindle housing. The rotor shaft carries a collet at its lower end for chucking a machine tool such as a drill bit. The tool i... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5103880 | Machine for forming raised panel doors A machine for shaping the panels, rails and stiles used to construct raised panel doors. A motor driven arbor shaft carries three different cutters which bevel the panel edges, groove the edges of the rails and stiles and shape the ends of the rails compl... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4989653 | Edging apparatus An edging apparatus is provided which permits fast, efficient edging of materials, such a plexiglass, masonite or wood, on a horizontal plane. The edging apparatus includes a material support surface, a motor and cutter, a fence and an automatic feed asse... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4966508 | Work holding device for cutting printed boards A work holding device used in an external form cutting machine for printed boards, the cutting machine including a work mounting table movable in X direction and a cutter mounting spindle movable in Y direction perpendicular to X direction, comprising hol... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4712954 | Tube cutting device A tube cutting device for making compound curve cuts on tubes providing angular abutment of tube ends on opposing tube surfaces. The cutting device positions and holds the tube in selected alignments in relation to a stationary cutting head and advances t... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4693647 | Multi-tool dowel hole drilling machine A high speed dowel hole drilling machine is provided, comprising a machine tool selected from several different high speed rotary machine tools, said machine tool rotating a drilling element at speeds between about 5,000 RPM and 30,000 RPM, and preferably... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4655268 | Vertical cut wood shaper A wood shaper utilizing multiple vertical cutting shaper assemblies mounted on the opposed end portions of a horizontal shaft. Each shaper assembly has, to the opposite sides thereof, an elongate guide fence and an elongate finger guard selectively adjust... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4610582 | Roller hold down device A roller hold down device for removable work table which has a pair of rollers which extend transversely across the workpiece mounted on the movable table so as to hold it down and with a pair of cam roller members mounted on either side of the movable ta... | 09/09/1986 |
| 4545106 | Machine system using infrared telemetering Positional information about movable components in a machine system relative to the workpiece is wirelessly transmitted by infrared radiation to a remote receiver. The receiver is operative to convert the infrared signals into electrical signals for contr... | 10/08/1985 |
| 4515505 | Pressure foot assembly for an end mill delete cutter A pressure foot assembly is provided which makes use of a pressure ring mounted in a manner which allows it to float laterally around an end mill cutter which is used to delete circuit lands on a subcomposite printed circuit panel. Enough pressure is prov... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4443141 | Pinless pressure foot for machine tool A novel arrangement of pressure foot and drive therefor for providing a frictional clamping arrangement for holding a workpiece being cut by a router so as to prevent movement of the cutout portion of the workpiece in the last increment of the cut. The pi... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4066728 | Method for specimen preparation The invention pertains to method and apparatus for specimen preparation, in conjunction with which at least one specimen surface is produced on a test piece embedded, if required, in a casting-resin mounting medium through chip or slice removal of materia... | 01/03/1978 |
| 3970127 | Machine tool workpiece feed carriage In a feed carriage for holding a workpiece, the carriage being mounted on a housing of a machine equipped with a working tool, and being located to one side of the tool, the carriage including a lower carriage portion and an upper carriage portion mounted... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3954044 | Over and under milling machine Upper and lower milling cutters scalp the top and bottom surfaces of an ingot as the ingot is advanced between the cutters by a carriage. The carriage comprises a pair of laterally spaced and longitudinally movable slides which support sharp-pointed plung... | 05/04/1976 |