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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:
Aug. 11, 1992
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gottfried Blaimschein, Steyr, AT;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
409 80 ; 269 55 ; 83 761 ; 83 766 ; 83 769 ; 83452 ; 83466 ; 144356 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for processing workpieces, comprises a fixing deck, which has a supporting surface and is provided with fixing device, and a numerically controlled tool unit, which is movable over the supporting surface. In order to effect a reliable fixing of the workpieces by a simple and effective method, the fixing device comprises at least one holding-down unit, which includes a holding-down carriage, which is movable over the supporting surface, and a power-operable holding-down finger, which is operable at selectable locations, and that the carriage moving device and finger actuating device are adapted to be controlled in dependence on the control of the tool unit.