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Vertical milling and turning machines

US4480366A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 17, 1982
Grant dateNov 6, 1984
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T409/309464
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vertical milling and turning machine generally comprises a spindle assembly connected to a drive motor. The spindle assembly comprises a hollow ram provided with a tapered opening at the front end thereof for attaching a turning tool and a hollow spindle provided with a tapered opening coaxial with the former opening at the front end of the spindle and the tapered opening of the spindle has a diameter smaller than that of the later opening. An air supply passage is formed in the ram so as to have an end opening opened towards the tapered opening of the ram and a detecting switch for detecting a pressure in the passage is connected to the air supply passage.

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