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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2018
Oerlikon Surface Solutions Ag, Pfäffikon, Pfäffikon, CH;
Remo Vogel, Buchs, CH;
Max Siebert, Bolanden, DE;
Mario Rombach, Buchs, CH;
Philipp Bartholet, Azmoos, CH;
Masar Demiri, Lengnau, CH;
Dieter Mueller, Bingen am Rhein, DE;
Sven Hegersweiler, Mainz, DE;
Sebastian Benedikt, Feldkirch, AT;
Roger Walt, Balzers, LI;
OERLIKON SURFACE SOLUTIONS AG, PFÄFFIKON, Pfäffikon, CH;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a tool holding device for shank type tools, comprising at least one tool holder, a base part and a top part, whereby at least the top part comprises uptake holes for the at least one tool holder characterized in that, the tool holding device can be used for more than one process step among transfer, cleaning, pretreatment, coating, posttreatment, and each of the at least one tool holders can optionally take up a sleeve holding the shank type tool in a distinct, preferably upright position and comprises one or more openings, which allow fluid and/or solid treatment agents to exit the tool holder and/or sleeve and the at least one tool holder and/or sleeve enables three-fold rotation of the shank type tool. Further a method using the inventive tool holding device is disclosed.