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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7722515 | Rack and module change system A module storage rack is disclosed e.g. a probe rack suitable for use with a carrier e.g. a probe measurement head which is movable relative to the rack for picking a module from the rack. The rack includes a base member and a plurality of storage ports connected to... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7442155 | Automatic clamp changing apparatus A clamp changing apparatus includes a holder (70) including a plurality of clamp-holding devices (72), each of which holding a clamp (10) thereon, a robot (50) including a shaft (501), and a coupling device (30) secured on t... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7374526 | Tool replenishing apparatus A tool changing apparatus automatically changes tools mounted on the spindle of a transfer machine module. The apparatus includes a tool gripper magazine that releasably holds at least two tools. A guillotine supports the tool gripper magazine for motion between a r... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7341549 | Device for gripping and holding a component A gripping and holding device in the handling system of a machine tool. The device comprises at least one preferably plate-like support member provided with at least two retainer fingers spreadable against a return force and defining a common accommodation orifice f... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7322916 | Tool magazine device for vertical machining center The invention provides a tool magazine device for a vertical machining center having a protective cover for a shank. A tool magazine device 100 disposed in a vertical machining center comprises a chain 120 moved between sprocket wheels 130 and | 01/29/2008 |
| 7306551 | Tool exchange device and tool Step portions with an L-shaped section each having a vertical restriction surface and a horizontal engagement surface are provided on both sides of a main body portion of a tool. On one side of a holding portion placing and holding a mounted tool to be exchanged, a ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299726 | Method and unit for transversely cutting cigarette portions or similar on a filter assembly machine A method and unit for transversely cutting cigarette portions or similar on a filter assembly machine, whereby a cigarette portion is fed transversely through a cutting station to intercept a rotary circular blade, which is maintained in a work position by an arm mo... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7267642 | Automatic tool changing device and working machine An automatic tool changing device (30) has a tool storage device (31) with a plurality of tools stored therein, a tool chucking unit (41) and a tool unchucking unit (51) both capable of advancing/retreating between the tool storage device... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255667 | Carrier for tool holders A carrier for tool holders of a machine tool has at least one movable jaw which can be pivoted about a pivot axis that runs transversely with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tool holders. Said movable jaw can be pivoted between an expanded position and a clos... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250023 | Drill accessory A tool for a power drill allows fast and convenient loading and unloading of a screw bit, drill bit, or other implement. The user preferably loads the tool with the necessary implements which are then carried with the tool. Each received implement is movable from a ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7211033 | Machine tool A machine tool has at least one working spindle, in which a tool receptacle for tool holders is provided. Furthermore, there is a tool-changing arm with a gripper, for a tool holder in order to transfer this tool holder between its magazine position, which is spaced... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7175579 | Machine tool with gripper and/or tool magazine system A tool magazine system and a gripper for a machining spindle. The gripper is fed to the tool laterally with respect to the rotational or longitudinal axes of the tool, particularly substantially at right angles to the axis, and should grasp the tool. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7156795 | Tool change system for a machine A plurality of atomizers or other tools are disposed in a mounting plate (10) in storage places (12), respectively. The mounting plate (10) is rotatable relative a paint robot of a coating installation and has a pneumatic lock or a tool holder (... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152747 | Antitheft display device for socket The present invention relates to an antitheft display device for socket, wherein the socket can be locked on the display device in an antitheft manner through the cooperation of a housing, a retainer, an inserting member, an elastic member and a positioning member. ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154063 | Small hole electric discharge machining equipment automatic electrode change device and method A small hole electric discharge machining equipment automatic electrode change device having an electrode docking turntable having a plurality of mounting slots located at equal intervals, each with a magnet, holding an electrode chuck. When changing a used electrod... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7115082 | Machine tool A machine tool has a working spindle in which a tool receptacle for tool holders is provided. Furthermore, there is at least one tool-changing arm with a gripper in which a tool holder is held in a peripheral alignment with respect to the gripper in order to transfe... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7094190 | Tool pot A tool pot according to the present invention includes an inner wall structure and an outer wall structure that constitute a circumferential wall of a tool attachment hole of the tool pot. The inner wall structure is located at least toward an opening end of the att... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081076 | Device for automatically mounting and dismantling tools on a robot Device for automatically mounting and dismantling tools (10) on a robot (16), comprising means (1) for storing a number of identical fresh tools (10) and means (11) for centering one of these tools (10) in a position for aut... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7024783 | Apparatus for changing operating modules on a coordinate positioning machine A storage port (20) for separating a magnetically coupled task module (18) from a modular probe (16) mounted on a machine comprises a housing (22) and arm (24) receivable by the task module (18). A mechanism is provided for ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6929591 | Tool storage holster A tool holster resiliently engages with a tool upon its insertion with the holster. Positive retention is obtained by rotating a threaded shaft to advance a cam to rotate levers to engage the tool. The lever arms are split to allow a degree of misalignment. Springs ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6783484 | Machine tool with gripper and/ or tool magazine system A tool magazine system and a gripper for a machining spindle. The gripper should be fed to the tool laterally with respect to the rotational or longitudinal axis of the tool, particularly substantially at right angles to that axis, and should grasp the tool. ... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6773381 | Device for interchanging suction pipettes The invention relates to a device for interchanging suction pipettes which can be removed from a magazine and coupled to a fitting head of a fitting device and detached from the fitting head and deposited in the magazine. The fitting head has, on its side facing the... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6730007 | Method, arrangement, device and magazine for automatic changing of knife units of a knife ring of a knife ring slicing device In a method and device for automatically exchanging knife units of a knife ring slicing device, the knife changing magazine is moved relative to the knife ring into a knife changing position in which the knife receptacles of the knife changing magazine are axially a... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6716146 | Tool Magazine A automatically indexing tool magazine, of the type attached to machining centers that incorporate an automatic tool change function, able to hold a relatively large number of tools in a compact space as means of improving space efficiency. The tool magazine is comp... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6676587 | Integrated emboss module The emboss module of the present invention provides for automatic die and bolster conversion. The emboss module includes a frame, a die changer sub-assembly and a bolster sub-assembly. The die changer sub-assembly includes rotatable die changers for autom... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6641511 | Movable arm activated tool changer for machine tool system The present invention provides a tool changer for removal and installation of tools in a machining center having a spindle for holding a tool including a tool rack having a plurality of locations for holding tools and a rotatable arm movable between the s... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6620083 | Tool pot for tool magazine A tool pot used for a tool magazine of a machine tool to removably hold a tool is disclosed. A main body of the tool pot is constructed a cylindrical wall defining a holing aperture for holding the tool, end ribs formed at opposed ends of the cylindrical ... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6589144 | Dental automatic cutting apparatus A dental automatic cutting apparatus is disclosed, having a construction in which cutting tools are made automatically detachable to a chuck and a tool cassette by automatic control mechanism comprising: an engagement means provided to the tool cassette a... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6494822 | Tool retention mechanism A cutting tool retention mechanism, for example, typically used to retain a tool holder in a tool pocket of a tool changer magazine. A horizontal machine tool apparatus typically contains a plurality of tool pockets attached to a movable tool changer maga... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6428454 | Tool pot separation type chain A tool pot separation type chain for use in a tool magazine includes a plurality of tool pots, and a plurality of pairs of laterally spaced link plates each adjacent ones of which are connected to each other by a connection pin. Each of the pairs of link ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6416449 | Device for changing bending tools A grasping device for changing bending tools on tube bending machines which includes a frame mounted over the bending machine. The grasping device includes a rotary head having independent movements in rotation, vertical motion and horizontal motion. A to... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6334840 | Electric-component transferring apparatus, and method and apparatus for exchanging component holders therein An electric-component transferring apparatus including a plurality of component holders each of which holds an electric component, and having the function of exchanging the component holders, the apparatus including a holder chuck which holds each of the ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6245003 | Tool carousel A tool carousel comprising a plurality of wheel sections which can be joined together to form a carousel wheel and a plurality of tool-holding portions. Each tool-holding portion and wheel section is configured such that each tool-holding portion can be j... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6241645 | Method and apparatus for changing operating modules A magazine which retains tools within the working area of a machine tool has a storage port which is mounted to a base via a compliant mount which provides two degrees of rotational freedom, and two degrees of translational freedom. The mount enables the ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6155961 | Tool carousel A tool carousel comprising a plurality of wheel sections which can be joined together to form a carousel wheel and a plurality of tool-holding portions. Each tool-holding portion and wheel section is configured such that each tool-holding portion can be j... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6142920 | Tool gripper for tool rack type magazine A tool gripper which holds a plurality of tools in arm portions thereof. The gripper is provided in a tool rack type magazine that accommodates tools used in machine tools, and each of the arm portions of the tool gripper is arc-shaped and opened in an ob... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6102840 | Tool changer for machine tool A tool changer for a machine tool includes a disc magazine having a number of openings opened radially outward from the peripheral portion for receiving tool members. Two or more retainers are rotatably secured to the disc magazine and extended inward of ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6083146 | Tool storage pocket for hollow tool shank A plastic tool pocket mounts to tool storage chain in a machining center. The tools all have a hollow, tapered tool shank, which fits into tool pocket. The hollow tool shank has an internal relief and retention groove for securing the tool shank with a ma... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5993365 | Tool attachment and release device for robotic arms A tool attachment and release system for robotic arms which using a magnet for supplying the attractive force to hold the tool to the robotic arm while allowing separation of tools from the robotic arm without manual intervention. A series of tools are he... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5971903 | Method and apparatus for changing operating modules on a coordinate positioning machine A system is disclosed enabling the automated exchange of touch probes (34,38) on an articulating probe head 40. The touch probes are mounted to adaptors 32, and are housed in storage ports 20 of a magazine. An adaptor 32 is repeatably located upon the ret... | 10/26/1999 |
