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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7308745 | Method and device for edge-machining of a plastic optical lens and a combination tool therefor An edge-machining device in particular plastic spectacle lenses (L) has two aligned holding shafts (14, 16) rotatable with a controlled angle of rotation (φB) about a rotational axis of a workpiece (B) between which the lens may be clamped and a t... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7235002 | Method and system for making glass sheets including grinding lateral edge(s) thereof A method and system for making glass sheets is provided. At least one grinding wheel is provided for grinding a lateral edge of a glass sheet. An airbag and corresponding air pressure regulator are provided for biasing the grinding wheel against the lateral edge of ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229342 | Stone cutting system and method A stone cutting system and method for cutting a stone sheet having a substantially planar surface utilizes a frame upon which a stone sheet to be cut can be positioned, a motor for supporting a cutting tool adjacent the stone sheet and for rotating the cutting tool,... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7207866 | Pressure feed grinding of AMLCD substrate edges The present invention is directed to an apparatus for grinding or polishing at least one edge of a glass substrate. The apparatus includes an air bearing support member configured to pivot about an axis of rotation with zero frictional resistance opposing said pivot... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7175512 | Cutting chain grinder and method of grinding A cutting chain bench grinder includes a self-centering vise that centers the cutting chain on an axis of rotation of the vise base. By centering the cutting chain to intersect the vise base axis of rotation, consistent top plate lengths and hook angles can be groun... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7018272 | Pressure feed grinding of AMLCD substrate edges The present invention is directed to an apparatus for grinding or polishing at least one edge of a glass substrate. The apparatus includes an air bearing support member configured to pivot about an axis of rotation with zero frictional resistance opposing said pivot... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7008298 | Machine for machining long workpieces provided with cutting teeth, particularly for grinding endless saw blades In a machine (10) for machining long workpieces (32) provided with cutting teeth (60), particularly for grinding endless saw blades, having a machine base (40) and a machining device (12) which has a rotatably drivable tool (16 | 03/07/2006 |
| 6923713 | Cylindrical grinder, and mechanism for producing relative movement between grinding wheel and workpiece in cylindrical grinder A cylindrical grinder includes a workpiece support section adapted to support a generally cylindrical workpiece and rotate the workpiece about a rotational axis, and a wheel head adapted to support and rotate a grinding wheel. The wheel head is moved relative to the... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6902465 | Grinding machine A grinding machine uses a conical grinding wheel (10) to create a non-circularly symmetric surface (defining, for example, a re-entrant cam) on a workpiece. The machine is operable to rotate such a workpiece about a first axis (5) and the machine has d... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6602120 | Edge grinding unit for edge working machines An edge grinding unit for machines for working the edges of plates in general and of glass sheets in particular comprising at least at one rim of a plate being worked, a grinding wheel which is accommodated in a carousel element provided with a rotatable ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6468140 | Swinging device for a sanding machine A swinging device for a sanding device, is disclosed. The swinging device has a swinging element, having mounted with a bi-axle motor, mounted to a sanding module, and the bi-axle motor synchronously drives a driving structure mounted to the swinging elem... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6227620 | Forward mounted asphalt road mill apparatus A compact, easily transportable, surface preparation or road mill apparatus which includes a road mill housing or surface treatment unit having a cutter drum powered by its own power source. The apparatus also includes a mounting device for attachment of ... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5980364 | Method and apparatus for cutting rings from forging stock A method and apparatus for cutting rings from forging stock is described. The invention includes a rigid machine base affixed to a horizontal mounting surface. A rotating headstock, capable of at least one speed is permanently mounted to the machine base.... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5882247 | Machine for grinding of optical glasses This machine comprises a train of grinding wheels (T) which is keyed on a shaft (2), and a blank-holding assembly (5, 7) designed to bring the blank (8) into contact with the grinding wheels. The said machine comprises, furthermore, an additional grinding... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5873685 | Press processing method and press processing device The disclosed press processing method and device can chamfer work, for instance by pressing a chamfering tool against the work at a predetermined contact pressure, without detecting the pressing force of the chamfering tool against the work or without fee... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5857894 | Grinding machine for the grinding of spur or helica gear--wheels In a stand (1), a work-piece spindle (2) is mounted for rotation around a vertical axis (C). On the stand (1), a slide (3) can be shifted horizontally and on the slide, a work-piece carrier (5) can be swivelled around a vertical axis (C1). On the carrier ... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5797992 | Method for environmental treatment of heavy metals An improved method for decontamination of lead contaminated surface coatings utilizing calcium phosphate minerals. The method for decontamination of lead contaminated surface coatings uses solid calcium phosphate material added to the abrasive blasting me... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5676125 | Excavator mounted concrete saw Rotary disk saw is adapted to be mounted on an earth excavator or the like, having an articulating and rotatable member for a boom. To this excavating boom, which normally carries a shovel, the saw carrying unit is attached and includes a compound pivot m... | 10/14/1997 |
| 5649851 | Device for rounding the ends of the fibres of brushes A device for rounding the ends of the fibres of brushes (1), in particular fibres which are made of synthetic material, contains a first support (5) which can be moved in a direction in relation to a brush (1); a second support (4) which is mounted, rotat... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5643063 | Clamping mechanism for a powered sander A carrier is connected to the plunger for reciprocating therewith; the carrier is of inverted U-shape defining a recess open at its bottom. A holder is pivotally mounted to the carrier for swinging movement back and forth between a first position wherein ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5599224 | Grooving apparatus for injection molding machine barrel This invention relates to an apparatus and method to modify molding machines for producing colored plastic parts using coloring liquid. The apparatus is inserted into and moved longitudinally along an injection molding machine barrel for forming a groove ... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5545079 | Apparatus forming a cutting machine or circular saw An apparatus forming a portable, hand-operated machine (1, 1', 1"), having a circular cutting wheel (4) or saw blade (4") which is rotatable about a center of rotation (5, 5"), comprises a double-armed holder (9) with a rear arm (20) which, at its rear, f... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5299394 | Method and apparatus for buffing spherical parts A method and apparatus for buffing the balls of ball joint studs. The apparatus includes a frame structure including a base; an index table; a plurality of fixtures spaced circumferentially about the index table and each arranged to rotatably mount the sh... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5209021 | Apparatus and method for sprue removal and grinding of railroad wheels An apparatus for grinding cast steel railroad wheels is provided. The apparatus comprises a railroad wheel support assembly that includes a roller assembly to receive and grasp the railroad wheel and rotate the railroad wheel about its center axis. A grin... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5163199 | Multiple operating head apparatus for cleaning metal pieces An apparatus for cleaning metal pieces comprises, on a supporting framework, a plurality of cleaning assemblies, each of which comprises two adjoining and independent operating arms, each of which supports one or more operating tools.... | 11/17/1992 |
| 5148632 | Cavity forming in plastic body An apparatus and method for forming a cavity in a rigid, organic plastic body comprises an abrading tool mounted on a carrier, an air spindle for imparting a rotary motion to the tool, and a second air spindle on which the tool carrier is mounted and whic... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5121580 | Jig assembly for a tool support A jig assembly for mounting a tool is disclosed in which the tool is held generally stationary in the jig. The jig assembly is used in a machining process in which the workpiece is mounted at the end of a movable robot arm and is manipulated with respect ... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5099617 | Method and apparatus for bevelling interior angles of sheets of colored or non-colored plain glass, plate glass or flattened glass, and the product obtained A method and apparatus for bevelling interior angles of sheets of colored or non-colored plain glass, plate glass or flattened glass, is disclosed. The vertex of the interior angles is bevelled, with assigned rake and bevel angles of the rotary tool, by m... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5056267 | Brush finishing method and apparatus A method and apparatus for polishing the surface of successive automotive vehicle bodies as they move past a polishing station. Rotary brushes are moved into brushing contact with an automotive vehicle body under a regulated pressure. The brushes have bri... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5044123 | Concave-convex faceting method and apparatus An apparatus is described for producing concave or convex optically magnified facets about a gem, each facet being a curved surface that is a section of a cylinder. It utilizes a mandrel having an exterior and/or interior cylindrical abrasive surface. The... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5044124 | Finishing machine for cast products The present invention provides a finishing machine for casted products, which can uniformly remove fins on circumferential side faces, upper face, etc. of casted products by correcting amount of abrasion of a rotary grindstone. Therefore, the finishing ma... | 09/03/1991 |
| 4928436 | Device for sharpening knives The object of the invention relates to a device for sharpening knives, comprising a freely rotatably mounted grinding element (6) consisting of two truncated cones turned against each other. In known devices of this kind, one side of the knife blade (17) ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4926604 | Method for correcting abrasion in a robot having a wearing tool mounted thereon Burring by way of a grind stone using a robot has been rarely practiced because the correction of abrasion of the grind stone involves a problem. There has been hitherto proposed a method for correction of abrasion by making use of a force sensor or a spe... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4845896 | Surface sampling device A device, utilizing a unique hemispherical cutter to remove a sample of material and to retain the sample of material for retrieval. The cutter is mounted on a chassis which can travel along the interior or exterior of the device to be sampled. The carria... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4765098 | Rail cutting apparatus A rail cutting apparatus mountable on a rail and having a linkage structure which supports a rail saw in an upright position at either side of a rail. The linkage structure and rail saw have coacting structure including a mounting block and a mounting pla... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4716685 | Apparatus for abrasively treating the surfaces of automobile bodies An apparatus for abrasively treating the surfaces of various shaped automobile bodies comprising a plurality of units disposed in spaced relation for processing different areas of the upper surfaces of each body, each unit comprising at least one rotatabl... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4679355 | Apparatus for grinding a semifinished steel product An apparatus grinding a steel billet to remove surface cracks. The billet is advanced in the direction of it longitudinal axis while being rotated. The apparatus includes a grinding wheel mounted in a bearing in a movably mounted support member. In order ... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4667443 | End face grinding apparatus A one-joint type horizontal pivot arm is adopted as contour tracing mechanism for controlling the position of a grinding unit along a contour of a plate material. The grinding unit is attached to a distal end of the pivot arm and is position-controlled by... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4524545 | Grinding machine An improved grinding wheel support arrangement in a grinding machine. The support arrangement includes a support table on which a first post is threadably mounted in a direction normal to the support table. A pair of second posts is fixedly mounted on the... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4514933 | Self-balanced surface-processing apparatus A self-balanced surface-processing apparatus includes a tool support movable along a strip of airplane body or other work surface, in spaced relation thereto a pivot arm mounted on the tool support and mounting a sander, or other surface-processing tool o... | 05/07/1985 |
