Patent · US Active

Tool holder

US8720311B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by
8References
10Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateOct 4, 2010
Grant dateMay 13, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateMar 29, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T82/2587
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A combination live/dead tool holder for use on an indexing tool turret of a machine tool includes a live tool holder as well as a dead tool holder mount. The dead tool holder mount is configured to interchangeably mount to a variety of different dead tool holders. The tool holder includes a y-axis adjustment mechanism that facilitates adjustment of the position of the tool holder relative to the turret along the y axis (i.e., along a circumferential direction of the turret).

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.