Apparatus for cutting a workpiece and including a kinematic tool coupling
US5678967A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/309464
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for cutting a workpiece includes a rotatable cutting tool, a rotatable spindle for rotating the cutting tool, and a quick-connect and disconnect kinematic coupler for releasably coupling together the rotatable cutting tool and the rotatable spindle. The kinematic coupler includes a plurality of projections which cooperate with and enter a corresponding number of grooves to precisely place the cutting tool relative to the spindle and prevent relative movement between the cutting tool and the spindle.
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