Metal working – Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for... – With turret mechanism
Patent
1996-03-04
1997-11-04
Briggs, William R.
Metal working
Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for...
With turret mechanism
74813L, B23Q 702, B23B 2932
Patent
active
056826583
ABSTRACT:
A rotary index table assembly including an annular positioning mechanism (22) that cooperates with a lift mechanism (140) to accurately position a rotary index table (14) on a base (12). The annular positioning mechanism (22) includes a base mounted crown gear (24), a table mounted crown gear (26) and a movable crown gear (28) that is moved out of engagement with the base and table mounted crown gears to permit the indexing rotation and that is thereafter moved into engagement with the base and table mounted crown gears to locate the table with respect to the base while the lift mechanism (140) supports the table on the base by the movement of the movable crown gear (28) to permit the accurate positioning.
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Briggs William R.
Utica Enterprises Inc.
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