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Tool holder for turret lathe

US6865789B2 · kind B2 · utility

19Cited by
34References
7Claims
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Filing dateMay 27, 2003
Grant dateMar 15, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T409/30952
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tool holder for attaching a complex tool having a plurality of kinds of cutting edges to a turret, has a base portion attachably and detachably formed at the turret. The base portion has a rotatable tool spindle attachably and detachably installing the complex tool thereon. The tool spindle is provided with indexing means for indexably rotating the tool spindle at an indexed position corresponding to each cutting edge of the complex tool. And, clamping means for clamping the tool spindle at a predetermined indexed position is provided. Indexing rotational function and clamping function owned by the tool holder makes the use of the complex tool in the lathe possible.

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