Gear cutting – milling – or planing – Milling – Cutter spindle or spindle support
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-11
2009-06-16
Cadugan, Erica E (Department: 3726)
Gear cutting, milling, or planing
Milling
Cutter spindle or spindle support
C409S231000, C409S218000, C409S185000, C408S137000, C033S639000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07547169
ABSTRACT:
A machining unit comprising a quill carrying a spindle, a tool clamping mechanism on a forward end of the spindle, a drive shaft for rotatably driving the spindle through the quill, a tool feed actuator for extending and retracting the quill to and from a home position in both axial directions, the clamping mechanism being arranged to grip a tool holder when the quill is at or forward of the home position and to release or accept a tool holder when it is rearward of the home position.
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Various catalog pages from Kennametal catalogs, specifically pp. 774, 775, 780, 781 S150 (2 pages).
Schimke William K.
Zagar John F.
Cadugan Erica E
Pearne & Gordon LLP
Zagar Inc.
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