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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 1987
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Werner Babel, Pfronten-Meilingen, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29 3 / ; 29563 ; 29DI / ; 51274 ; 74613 ; 4082 / ; 409134 ;
Abstract
In a machine tool having a palette change-over device protected by a movable U-shaped hood, to prevent injury to the operator or accidental damage during movement of the hood the hood is provided with a probe and an automatic circuit breaker arranged to shut down at least the driving mechanism of the hood on contact with the operator or another foreign body in the path of movement of the hood.