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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:
Jul. 06, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 05, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Manfred Weck, Aachen, DE;
Jochen Asbeck, Bergheim, DE;
Peter Leibinger, Aachen, DE;
Boris Vites, Aachen, DE;
Assignee:
VDW Verein Duetscher Werkzeugmaschinenfabriken e.V., Frankfurt am Main, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
409201 ; 408236 ; 409211 ; 409216 ; 409235 ;
Abstract
A device for manipulating workpieces has a support and linear actuators for moving the support. A coupling gear is connected to the support. The coupling gear includes at least two coupling members pivotably connected to one another. The at least two coupling members move the support in a plane of movement and lock a degree of freedom perpendicular to the plane of movement.