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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:
Apr. 24, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 5/34 ; B23C 1/06 ; B23B 4/718 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23Q 5/34 ; B23C 1/06 ; B23B 4/718 ;
Abstract
A machine tool of small scale, light weight, and low cost, yet accomplishing a high degree of precision in machining. A spindle (,) is encased in a body frame (,) and disposed preferably in such a manner that the spindle (,) is movable along an axial center thereof or Z-axis direction by means of a Z-axis moving means (,). Either Y-axis table (,) or an X-axis table (,), at least being capable of moving along X-axis or Y-axis direction, or both is provided at one end of the spindle (,) on one side of the body frame (,) and arranged to be vertical with respect to the axial center of the spindle (,).