Multiple axis slant bed machine

Claim 1

A multiple slide multiple axis machine, comprising: (a) a machine tool bed including a ground supported generally horizontal surface and a working surface having first and second longitudinal spaced edges; (b) at least two spaced apart parallel longitudinal way means disposed in said working surface, each of said way means including a pair of cooperating spaced parallel ways; (c) a spindle mount fixedly attached to said bed and substantially spanning said working surface between said edges; (d) said spindle mount including a forward substantially planar portion thereof generally transverse of and adjacent to said way means; (e) a rotatable spindle mounted in said spindled mount at a distance from said working surface and having an axis of rotation parallel to said way means, said spindle adapted for receiving and detachably holding a work piece; (f) at least two spaced apart apertures disposed through said spindle mount, each of said apertures longitudinally aligned with one of said way means; (g) first tool means engageable with the work piece, said first tool means displacably mounted for forward and rearward motion in a first of said way means parallel to the longitudinal axes of said way means; (h) first way cover means secured to said first tool means and displacable therewith and disposed between said two ways of said first way means for covering said first way means and adapted for passing through the aperture aligned with said first way means and thereby permitting said first tool means to be disposed closely adjacent said planar portion; (i) first means for displacing said first tool means; (j) second tool means engageable with the work piece, said second tool means displaceably mounted for forward and rearward motion in a second of said way means parallel to the longitudinal axes of said way means; (k) second way cover means secured to said second tool means and displacable therewith and disposed between said two ways of said second way means for covering said second way means and adapted for passing through the aperture aligned with said second way means and thereby permitting said second tool means to be disposed closely adjacent said planar portion; (l) second means for displacing said second tool means; (m) control means operatively associated with each of said first and second means and adapted for permitting independent displacement and thereby operation of said first and second tool means; (n) said displaceable way cover means each including longitudinal side portions received in said ways; and, (o) fixed way edge portion cover means extending over and adjacent to said way cover means longitudinal side portions for retaining said displacable way cover means therebetween and thereby preventing chips from falling into said way means and under said way cover means and between said at least two spaced apart parallel longitudinal way means.