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US 8,348,560 B1Granted
Tool head for a machine tool
AssigneeVariable Operations Technologies, Inc.
InventorsWojciech Furman, Jack Maczuga
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Abstract
A tool head suitable for use in a machine tool for shaping the edge of a plastic sheet, which holds and shapes the edge of plastic sheet while a vacuum on the machine tool holds the center of the plastic sheet. Having such a desired edge renders the plastic sheet suitable for further manufacturing treatment.
Claims13
A tool head for a machine tool comprising:
- a) the tool head holding and shaping an edge of a sheet of material for use in a manufacturing treatment;
- b) the tool head including a cylindrical housing;
- c) the tool head having a mounting head secured to a machining head;
- d) the mounting head being securable in the machine tool;
- e) the machining head being adapted to contact the sheet of material;
- f) the cylindrical housing having an open end to receive the machining head;
- g) the machining head being bearing supported and spring loaded to facilitate contact with and shaping of the edge;
- h) the cylindrical housing having a closeable end to receive the mounting head;
- i) the cylindrical housing having an open end oppositely disposed from the closeable end;
- j) the machining head being at the open end;
- k) the machining head receiving a bearing support;
- l) the bearing support connecting a machining surface to the cylinder;
- m) the bearing support including a spring assembly to hold the machining surface in a desired position as the tool head moves around the edge;
- n) the cylindrical housing including a cylinder wall;
- p) the cylinder wall having at least one opening, so that coolant may flow around the machining surface and cool the same if desired;
- q) the mounting head including a conical member;
- r) the mounting member including a bit receiver;
- s) the bit receiver having a head spacer;
- t) the head spacer communicating sequentially with a large retaining rind, a first ring bearing, a bearing spacer and a second ring bearing;
- u) the large retainer ring, the first ring bearing, the bearing spacer and the second ring bearing being mounted within the holder housing;
- v) the holder housing including a central mounting rim oppositely disposed from the conical member;
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- w) the central mounting rim holding a small retainer ring in communication with a sealing ring and at least one compression spring on the holder housing.
20 more elements
In a machine tool for shaping an edge of a plastic sheet, the improvement comprising:
- a) a tool head with a spring base being mounted in the machine tool;
- b) the tool head holding and shaping an edge of a sheet of material for use in a manufacturing treatment;
- c) the tool head having a mounting head secured to a machining head;
- d) the mounting head being securable in the machine tool;
- e) the machining head being adapted to contact the sheet of material;
- f) the machining head including a cylindrical housing;
- g) the cylindrical housing having an open end to receive the machining head;
- h) the machining head being bearing supported and spring loaded at the spring base to facilitate contact with and shaping of the edge;
- i) the cylindrical housing having a closeable end to receive the mounting head;
- j) the cylindrical housing having an open end oppositely disposed from the closeable end;
- k) the machining head being at the open end;
- l) the machining head receiving a bearing support;
- m) the bearing support connecting a machining surface to the cylinder;
- n) the bearing support including a spring assembly to hold the machining surface in a desired position as the tool head moves around the edge;
- o) the cylindrical housing including a cylinder wall;
- q) the cylinder wall having at least one opening, so that coolant may flow around the machining surface and cool the same if desired;
- r) the mounting head including a conical member;
- s) the mounting member including a bit receiver;
- t) the bit receiver having a head spacer;
- u) the head spacer communicating sequentially with a large retaining ring, a first ring bearing, a bearing spacer and a second ring bearing;
- v) the large retainer ring, the first ring bearing, the bearing spacer and the second ring bearing being mounted within the holder housing;
- w) the holder housing including a central mounting rim oppositely disposed from the conical member;
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- x) the central mounting rim holding a small retainer ring in communication with a sealing ring and at least one compression spring on the holder housing.
21 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.