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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:
Oct. 18, 1988
Filed:
May. 18, 1987
Applicant:
Inventor:
Robert A Lehmkuhl, Madison, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Manuflex Corp., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23C / ; B23B / ; G01B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
409127 ; 29 565 ; 33559 ; 33561 ; 408-3 ; 408 10 ; 409194 ; 409218 ;
Abstract
An intelligent tool system used with computer numerical controlled machining centers consisting of an internal spindle machanism and a variety of spindle mounted devices. The spindle mechanism provides CNC communicating and operating means with spindle mounted devices such as; telescoping tool holders for determining work surface locating with random length tools and for sensing tool condition; automatic boring tools for high precision boring and contouring; probing devices for work surface location, measurement and definintion; combination boring and probing tools for boring and measuring a hole without removing the tool from the spindle.