Apparatus that holds and tilts a tool
US7074112B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 21, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 11, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/309576
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides an apparatus that holds and tilts a tool over a tilt range and substantially about a vertex. The apparatus includes a base having pivots defining a base line and a base pivot distance. The apparatus also includes first and second pivot arms coupled to the base pivots, and a tool holder having pivots coupled to the first and second pivot arms. The tool holder pivots defining a tool holder line having a pivot distance different than the base pivot distance. The tool holder is arranged for holding the machine tool. An intersection of the base line and a selected pivot arm defines a control angle, such that changing the control angle changes a tilt of the tool holder with respect to the base line, and correspondingly tilts a longitudinal axis of the tool substantially about a vertex.
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