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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 20, 2021
Applicant:
Bystronic Laser Ag, Niederonz, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Bystronic Laser AG, Niederönz, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 3/08 (2006.01); B23Q 17/22 (2006.01); B23Q 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 3/088 (2013.01); B23Q 3/08 (2013.01); B23Q 11/0046 (2013.01); B23Q 17/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a fixing device arranged to be fastened to a machining head such as a drill head. A machine tool for machining workpieces such as metal sheets at a machining point is also disclosed. The workpieces may be machined from a machining side. A fastening device is included and adapted for fastening the fixing device to the machining head. A fixing head is included and adapted for releasably, locally fixing the workpiece on its machining side and adjacent to the machining point. A controller is included and configured to control the fixing and releasing of the fixing head on a workpiece.