Tool adapter
US4579487A · kind A · utility
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7Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 17, 1984 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/307392
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tool adapter for use in drilling, tapping and milling operations with the spindle of a machining center having a collet type tool holder which holds the tool which upon advancement into the work piece at a programmed feed rate to a programmed depth rate utilizes a spring loaded unit to signal the computer numerical control through a transducer of the machining center in the event a tool is broken during the machining operation to automatically stop said operation.
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