US3406607A
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Tool changing and feed control mechanism
Assignee: WALTER P HILL Inc
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Filing: 1966-08-01
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Granted: 1968-10-22
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Expires: 1986-08-01
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter P Hill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 21:35
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23B; B23B39/00; B23B39/16; B23B39/20; B23B39/205; B23Q; B23Q3/00; B23Q3/155; B23Q3/1552; B23Q3/15526; B23Q3/15534; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5104; Y10T29/5105; Y10T29/5107; Y10T29/5152; Y10T29/5154; Y10T29/5155; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/18; Y10T408/36; Y10T408/37; Y10T408/44; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T409/30084; Y10T409/300896; Y10T409/303976; Y10T409/304032; Y10T409/306664; Y10T409/30672; Y10T409/30868; Y10T409/308792; Y10T483/00; Y10T483/15; Y10T483/17; Y10T483/1733; Y10T483/1748; Y10T483/1752; Y10T483/1755; Y10T483/1767; Y10T483/1771; Y10T483/179
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
IN THE TOOL CHANGING AND FEED DEPTH SELECTOR DEVICE FOR USE WITH NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED MACHINE TOOLS OF THE TYPE HAVING A TOOL SLIDE MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE WORK AND SPINDLE ROTATABLY CARRIED BY SAID TOOL SLIDE, A BASE, TOOL SUPPORTING MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, A TOOL CHANGER AND FEED SELECTOR SUBASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN AUXILIARY SLIDE MOUNTED ON SAID TOOL SLIDE FOR MOVEMENT PARALLEL TO THE SPINDLE AXIS, MEANS SECURING SAID BASE TO SAID AUXILIARY SLIDE, MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID AUXILIARY SLIDE WITH RESPECT TO SAID TOOL SLIDE, A QUICKRELEASE TOOL HOLDER CARRIED BY SAID SPINDLE, SAID TOOL HOLDER HAVING MEANS WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID AUXILIARY SLIDE IN ONE DIRECTION WILL CAUSE A TOOL CARRIED BY SAID TOOL
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
IN THE TOOL CHANGING AND FEED DEPTH SELECTOR DEVICE FOR USE WITH NUMERICALLY CONTROLLED MACHINE TOOLS OF THE TYPE HAVING A TOOL SLIDE MOVABLE TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE WORK AND SPINDLE ROTATABLY CARRIED BY SAID TOOL SLIDE, A BASE, TOOL SUPPORTING MEANS ROTATABLY MOUNTED ON SAID BASE, A TOOL CHANGER AND FEED SELECTOR SUBASSEMBLY COMPRISING AN AUXILIARY SLIDE MOUNTED ON SAID TOOL SLIDE FOR MOVEMENT PARALLEL TO THE SPINDLE AXIS, MEANS SECURING SAID BASE TO SAID AUXILIARY SLIDE, MEANS FOR RECIPROCATING SAID AUXILIARY SLIDE WITH RESPECT TO SAID TOOL SLIDE, A QUICKRELEASE TOOL HOLDER CARRIED BY SAID SPINDLE, SAID TOOL HOLDER HAVING MEANS WHEREBY MOVEMENT OF SAID AUXILIARY SLIDE IN ONE DIRECTION WILL CAUSE A TOOL CARRIED BY SAID TOOL
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-10-22 | 1972-04-22 | 1972-10-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-10-22 | 1976-04-22 | 1976-10-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-10-22 | 1980-04-22 | 1980-10-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |