US3292235A
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Machine tool with a combined tool storage and changing mechanism
Assignee: Kearney and Trecker Corp
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Filing: 1963-08-20
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1983-08-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kurt A Riedel
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 22:23
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q3/00; B23Q3/155; B23Q3/157; B23Q3/15706; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5104; Y10T29/5105; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/31; Y10T408/36; Y10T408/37; Y10T483/00; Y10T483/17; Y10T483/1733; Y10T483/179
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
IN A MACHINE TOOL; A FRAME; A SPINDLE ROTATABLY SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A CUTTING TOOL FOR PERFORMING A WORK OPERATION; A TOOL STORAGE MAGAZINE SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME AND ADAPTED TO REMOVABLY CARRY A PLURALITY OF CUTTING TOOLS; A PLURALITY OF GRIPS IN SAID MAGAZINE WITH EACH OF SAID GRIPS BEING ADAPTED TO GRIP ONE TOOL FOR MOVEMENT WITH SAID MAGAZINE; MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID MAGAZINE TO MOVE SAID STRIPS FOR SELECTING A DESIRED TOOL FOR USE IN WORK OPERATION; AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID MAGAZINE IN A TRANSLATORY MOVEMENT TO MOVE ONE OF SAID GRIPS INTO GRIPPING ENGAGEMENT WITH A TOOL THAT IS IN THE SPINDLE AND WITWDRAW THE TOOL FROM THE SPINDLE AND TO MOVE A GRIP WITH A NEWLY SELECTED TOOL INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THE SPINDLE, INSERT THE SELECTED TOOL INTO THE SPINDLE FOR USE IN A WORK OPERATION AND MOVE SAID MAGAZINE AWAY FORM SAID SPINDLE TO DISENGAGE THE GRIP FROM THE TOOL THAT WAS INSERTED INTO SAID SPINDLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
IN A MACHINE TOOL; A FRAME; A SPINDLE ROTATABLY SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME AND ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A CUTTING TOOL FOR PERFORMING A WORK OPERATION; A TOOL STORAGE MAGAZINE SUPPORTED BY SAID FRAME AND ADAPTED TO REMOVABLY CARRY A PLURALITY OF CUTTING TOOLS; A PLURALITY OF GRIPS IN SAID MAGAZINE WITH EACH OF SAID GRIPS BEING ADAPTED TO GRIP ONE TOOL FOR MOVEMENT WITH SAID MAGAZINE; MEANS FOR ROTATING SAID MAGAZINE TO MOVE SAID STRIPS FOR SELECTING A DESIRED TOOL FOR USE IN WORK OPERATION; AND MEANS FOR MOVING SAID MAGAZINE IN A TRANSLATORY MOVEMENT TO MOVE ONE OF SAID GRIPS INTO GRIPPING ENGAGEMENT WITH A TOOL THAT IS IN THE SPINDLE AND WITWDRAW THE TOOL FROM THE SPINDLE AND TO MOVE A GRIP WITH A NEWLY SELECTED TOOL INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THE SPINDLE, INSERT THE SELECTED TOOL INTO THE SPINDLE FOR USE IN A WORK OPERATION AND MOVE SAID MAGAZINE AWAY FORM SAID SPINDLE TO DISENGAGE THE GRIP FROM THE TOOL THAT WAS INSERTED INTO SAID SPINDLE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-19 | 1970-06-20 | 1970-12-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-19 | 1974-06-20 | 1974-12-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-19 | 1978-06-20 | 1978-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |