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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 1976
Filed:
Jun. 10, 1974
Benno Ibo Bonga, Onex, Geneva, CH;
Ateliers des Charmilles, S.A., Geneva, CH;
Abstract
A tool holder assembly, particularly for holding an electrode tool on the end of the quill or ram of an electro-erosion machining apparatus, comprising a tapered bore disposed at the end of the quill or ram and a taper-shank electrode tool fitting the tapered bore, combined with manually releasable spring biased means for exerting on the electrode tool taper-shank a force urging it into engagement with the tapered bore, and with manually operable means for exerting on the electrode tool taper-shank a force in an opposite direction for disconnecting the taper-shank from the tapered bore. Angular positioning abutment means are also provided for angularly locating the electrode tool in the holder assembly.