US3974721A
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Multiple-spindle machine tool
Assignee: DMG Mori AG
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Filing: 1975-02-28
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Granted: 1976-08-17
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Expires: 1995-02-28
Abstract
Abstract A machine tool wherein the carrier for several rotary work spindles is separably mounted on a base in such a way that the chucks of two spindles are spaced apart by equal distances from horizontal ways for two side slides each of which mounts a carriage for an indexible tool turret. If the treatment of a workpiece at one of the working stations takes up more time than the treatment of a workpiece at the other working station, the tools which have completed the treatment of a workpiece at the other station are moved to the one station to cooperate with the other tools in rapidly completing the treatment of the workpiece at the one station. The carrier may be a box-like structure with two spindles or a drum having more than two work spindles and being indexible in a headstock, which is separably secured to the base.
Inventors
- 👤 Erhard Schalles
- 👤 Werner Latten
- 👤 Reinhard Stender
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:45
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23B; B23B3/00; B23B3/30; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T82/00; Y10T82/25; Y10T82/2524
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
120 words
A machine comprising the combination of a frame having first and second work stations; first and second work spindles mounted on said frame in said first and second stations, respectively, and having respective first and second workpiece-holding chucks defining respective first and second working axes lying in said first and second stations respectively; an elongated guide on said frame extending past said first and second stations and equispaced from said first and second axes; a pair of tool holders independently displaceable along said guide; and means for displacing said holders independently of each other for positioning each of said holders in either of said stations, whereby a workpiece in either station can be worked by a tool in either holder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
120 words
A machine comprising the combination of a frame having first and second work stations; first and second work spindles mounted on said frame in said first and second stations, respectively, and having respective first and second workpiece-holding chucks defining respective first and second working axes lying in said first and second stations respectively; an elongated guide on said frame extending past said first and second stations and equispaced from said first and second axes; a pair of tool holders independently displaceable along said guide; and means for displacing said holders independently of each other for positioning each of said holders in either of said stations, whereby a workpiece in either station can be worked by a tool in either holder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
A combination as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said tool holders comprises a cross slide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said guide defines for said tool holder a straight path which is normal to and crosses in space with said axes of said spindles.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one of said tool holders is an overhead tool holder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein at least one of said tool holders comprises an indexible turret.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A combination as defined in claim 5, wherein said turret is indexible about an axis which is parallel to said guide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said frame comprises a base, a carrier for said spindles, and means for separably mounting said carrier on said base, said guide being mounted on said base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
A combination as defined in claim 7, wherein said carrier is indexible with respect to said base about an axis which is parallel to said axes of said spindles, the total number of said spindles exceeding two and said carrier being indexible between at least two positions in each of which different spindles are located at said stations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said tool holders comprises a slide movable lengthwise of said guide at right angles to the axes of said spindles, a carriage mounted on and movable relative to the respective slide in parallelism with the axes of said spindles, and a tool turret mounted on and indexible relative to the respective carriage about an axis which is normal to the axes of said spindles.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
A combination as defined in claim 1, wherein the axes of said spindles are horizontal and said guide includes horizontal ways disposed in front of said work stations.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-08-17 | 1980-02-16 | 1980-08-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-17 | 1984-02-16 | 1984-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-17 | 1988-02-16 | 1988-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |