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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8069756 | Apparatus for automatically detecting the position of the cutting tool in the computerized numerically controlled lathe Disclosed is an apparatus for automatically detecting the position of a cutting tool in a computerized numerically controlled lathe which is capable of preventing over-load operation of a driving motor by allowing an arm having a touch sensor mounted thereto to safe... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8065941 | Tool compensating device for the computerized numerically controlled machine tool An apparatus for sensing a position of a cutting tool in a computer numerical controlled machine tool is provided including an arm supporting and moving a sensor that cooperates with the cutting tool. Also provided is a housing including a gear assembly and a drivin... | 11/29/2011 |
| 7966916 | Tool locking system A locking system for securing tools on an arbor. The locking system has a collar attached to the arbor, with the collar spaced from the tooling. A nut is placed over the collar and positioned next to the tools. The nut is then rotated to secure the nut between the c... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7802501 | Workpiece stabilizer for multiple-jaw chuck A workpiece stabilizer having a generally cylindrical body can be inserted in the central opening of a multiple jaw chuck and secured therein by tightening a securement nut onto a threaded rod. The end of the threaded rod can be used to engage and stabilize rod stoc... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7367096 | Equipment for mechanical machining, in particular for the turning and drilling of light alloy wheels Equipment for mechanical machining, especially the turning and drilling of mechanical workpieces, such as light alloy wheels and the like, includes at least one turning unit with a double chuck to support the workpieces being machined and a turning head designed to ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7337699 | Apparatus and method for automatically compensating for lateral runout An on-car disc brake lathe system for resurfacing a brake disc of a vehicle brake assembly includes a lathe body with a driving motor, a cutting head operably attached to the lathe body, and a drive shaft. The system also includes an alignment system having an elect... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7338606 | Arrangement and method for maintaining a minimum flow velocity in the coolant return of a machine tool coolant filtration system An arrangement and method for maintaining a minimum flow velocity in return piping receiving dirty coolant from a plurality of machine tools receiving filtered coolant from a filter apparatus. A bypass line diverts clean coolant into the return piping via a pressure... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316173 | Tilt away tailstock attachment for lathes Woodturners who make bowls frequently find that the unoccupied tailstock limits the path of the tool handle. The normal solution is to manually remove the tailstock from the lathe and set it on the floor or a work bench. Tailstocks can be heavy and manual removal an... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7266870 | Mandrel device for machine tool A mandrel device includes a spindle for rotatably attaching to a machine tool, a rotating device for selectively rotating the spindle, and a driving device for selectively driving the spindle in different speed or different torque when the rotating device do not rot... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7172689 | Arrangement and method for maintaining a minimum flow velocity in the coolant return of a machine tool coolant filtration system An arrangement and method for maintaining a minimum flow velocity in return piping receiving dirty coolant from a plurality of machine tools receiving filtered coolant from a filter apparatus. A bypass line diverts clean coolant into the return piping via a pressure... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7134369 | Pick-off attachment for a multi-spindle machine A multi-spindle machine system includes a pick-off attachment. The pick-off attachment enables a more compact and stronger pick-off spindle. The shorter pick-off spindle is able to pick off longer work pieces. High speed bearings and oil lubrication enable the pick-... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7111915 | Methods and apparatus for image transfer A method and apparatus for imprinting high quality images on non-planar surfaces, including the surfaces of various types of three-dimensional articles, such as baseball bats, formed from a number of different types of materials. In the preferred method of the inven... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7104170 | Air release stock stop An air release stock stop for detecting the end of a bar stock during a machining process on a turning machine. The air release stock stop includes a pivot member hingedly connected to a base member by a shaft, an activation member adjustably connected through the p... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7040033 | Six degrees of freedom precision measuring system The present invention relates to apparatuses and methods for calibrating relative motions of moveable parts using plurality of balls, rods, and liner encoders which form configurations to measure multiple translational, angular and squareness errors simultaneously. | 05/09/2006 |
| 6918641 | Methods and apparatus for image transfer A method and apparatus for imprinting high quality images on non-planar surfaces, including the surfaces of various types of three-dimensional articles, such as baseball bats, formed from a number of different types of materials. In the preferred method of the inven... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6913335 | Methods and apparatus for image transfer to multiple articles having non-planar surfaces Methods and Apparatus for Image Transfer to Multiple Articles Having Non-planar Surfaces are disclosed. Also disclosed is an apparatus that utilizes a modified microprocessor-based printer. The apparatus has end portions and at least one intermediate portion for hol... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6832534 | Method and apparatus for withdrawing bar stock from a bar stock feeder A method of processing a piece of bar stock material having spaced ends and a predetermined diameter and including the steps of: attaching an adaptor to one end of the piece; directing the piece into a feeder sleeve bounding an internal passageway; moving the piece ... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6796206 | Working machine having a safety door A working machine has a platform, a hood disposed on the platform, two lateral plates disposed on the platform and connected to the hood, a hollow interior confined by the hood and the lateral plates, and a safety door connected to the lateral plates. Each lateral p... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6746093 | Methods and apparatus for image transfer to non-planar surfaces A method and apparatus for imprinting high quality images on non-planar surfaces, including the surfaces of various types of three-dimensional articles, such as baseball bats, formed from a number of different types of materials. In the preferred method of the inven... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6647840 | Combined video camera and toolholder A method and apparatus for indicating a reference point on a workpiece for a program in a CNC machine tool is disclosed. A camera is mounted in a CNC toolholder so that the lens of the camera is coaxial with a rotational axis of the CNC toolholder. A pair... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6629549 | Lathe attachment for a portable bandsaw mill The present invention consists of a lathe attachment for installation on a portable bandsaw mill, for turning round shafts from wood blocks on the portable bandsaw mill. The lathe attachment has an elongated chassis, a tailstock and a headstock mounted on... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6571670 | Safety shield for a machining apparatus A safety shield for a machining apparatus includes a shield frame, and a curved shield member and a curved sliding door that are mounted on the shield frame to enclose a machining unit of the machining apparatus. The shield frame includes a rectangular ba... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6561063 | Hand-held rotary cut-off tool A rotary cut-off tool has a hand-held housing. The housing has an open end centered on an axis and a housing abutment surface facing axially outward of the open end. A motor within the housing has an output shaft. A guard has a guard flange with a mountin... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6557226 | Apparatus for manufacturing a bone dowel Apparatus for manufacturing a bone dowel includes a machine base with tracks on a surface thereof. Modules configured to slide in the tracks may include a module for a high speed rotary tool, a collet module, a vise module and a threading module. A vise m... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6540459 | Apparatus for counterbalancing weight The invention relates to an apparatus for counterbalancing the weight of movable machine parts of a machine tool. A simply and compactly designed apparatus of this kind enabling a weight compensation even without complex pressure supplies is, according to... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6349626 | Clamping device for machine tools The invention provides a clamping device for machine tools capable of preventing the occurrence of impressions. In a clamping device for machine tools, a tailstock (movable carriage) is provided on a top face of a fixed bed and the tailstock is positioned... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6293320 | Multi-purpose machining apparatus A precision multi-purpose machining apparatus for facilitating lathing, milling, drilling, sawing or routing operations typically using a rotary-type cutting tool. In a preferred embodiment the multi-purpose machining apparatus of this invention is charac... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6272954 | Apparatus for machining explosive materials Apparatus for machining workpiece made of an explosive material, the apparatus including: a drive system and a cutting tool assembly for cutting a workpiece made of an explosive material; an elongate member carried by, and projecting along an axis from, t... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6175778 | Computer vision-based rotor machining system apparatus and method A system, apparatus and method for machining a rotor by determining a center plane of the rotor based two surfaces of the rotor, preferably two interior surfaces; positioning the rotor based on the determined center plane; and then machining the positione... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6145554 | Automatic spindle making device An automatic lathe is provided including a table stand having a top with a plurality of legs coupled thereto and extending downwardly therefrom. A pair of spindle spinning assemblies are positioned on the top of the table stand. Each spindle spinning asse... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6101911 | Apparatus and method for automatically compensating for lateral runout An on-car disc brake lathe system for resurfacing a brake disc of a vehicle brake assembly includes a lathe body with a driving motor, a cutting head operably attached to the lathe body, and a drive shaft. The system also includes an alignment system havi... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6095728 | Translation apparatus Translation means is provided for translating positional movement of the cutting tool [56] of a cutting machine [10] to a digital readout assembly [60] provided for monitoring the relative positions of the workpiece support means [14] and the cutting tool... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6060855 | Moving apparatus for arm of tool edge sensor In a moving apparatus of an arm for a tool edge sensor, the arm can be moved between a housing position which does not obstruct a processing work and a detecting position projected from the housing position. The apparatus is provided with a detecting sens... | 05/09/2000 |
| 5960688 | Box turning tool for automatic screw machine A box turning tool for a Greenlee automatic screw machine with a conventional endworking attachment uses a conventional indexable carbide insert to produce proper cutting action on a workpiece. The box turning tool has a shank clamped in the endworking at... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5831641 | Methods and apparatus for imprinting indecia on a three dimensional article A method and apparatus for imprinting high quality images on non-planar surfaces, including the surfaces of various types of three-dimensional articles, such as baseball bats, formed from a number of different types of materials. In the preferred method o... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5791841 | Quill interlock The present invention is a quill interlock for a milling machine. Structurally, the present invention includes a clasp or other attachment means attachable to a milling machine. The clasp carries a switch which is activated when the quill of the milling m... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5720209 | Mounting device for a telescopic transducer A mounting device for a telescopic ball-bar has a hexagonal shank retained in jaws of a chuck on a spindle of a lathe. A supporting bracket extending from the shank carries a magnetic socket in one of a plurality of locations, and receivably mounts one en... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5715735 | Workpiece ejector A workpiece ejector has an air actuator mounted within a lathe spindle for rotation therewith. The ejector actuator is controlled to extend its piston and piston rod to eject a workpiece from the lathe collet. A removable ejector nosepiece may be connecte... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5526725 | Rapid indexing spindle drive attachment for CAM controlled automatic screw machines The present invention provides a rapid indexing spindle drive and control apparatus for installation as a retrofit on a cam controlled automatic screw machine to provide the capabilities of variable spindle speed and direction as well as rapid indexing of... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5500989 | Sliding chip guard for a brake lathe Applicants' invention is an enhanced chip guard assembly particularly adapted to be used in conjunction with a vehicular brake lathe having a tubular slide cross-feed with an integral dove tail mount for longitudinal feed. The enhanced chip guard assembly... | 03/26/1996 |
