Swivel head module for a clamshell lathe
AssigneeD. L. Ricci Corp.
InventorsBrent Place, Donato L. Ricci
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Abstract
A swivel head assembly for a clamshell lathe is provided. The swivel head module includes an adjustable tool head assembly. The adjustable tool head assembly has a tool for machining a work piece, and is capable of being incrementally advanced in a radial direction against the work piece. The swivel head assembly further includes a means for positioning the metal working tool along an x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis. A tripper assembly is operatively coupled to the tool head assembly to incrementally urge the tool head against the work piece upon each revolution of the clamshell ring. The tripper assembly incorporates a solenoid for selectively incrementally advancing the tool against the work piece.
Claims14
A metal working tool support for use with a clamshell lathe, the clamshell lathe including a fixed annular member and a rotatable annular member journaled to the fixed annular member, comprising:
- (a) a slide plate adapted to be attached to the rotatable annular member of the clamshell lathe;
- (b) a bracket having first and second perpendicular legs, the first leg being slidably mounted on the slide plate;
- (c) a saddle member slidably mounted with respect to the second perpendicular leg;
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- (d) a tool head displacement assembly having a first lead screw journaled for rotation in a housing and operatively coupled to a tool supporting head for translating the tool supporting head along a predetermined axis, said housing being pivotally attached to the saddle member for pivoting about an axis perpendicular to said predetermined axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.