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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2000
Heinz Forst, Aichwald, DE;
Traub Drehmaschinen GmbH, Reichenbach, DE;
Abstract
In order to improve a tool support for tool holders of rotationally driven tools which can be driven via a gear wheel arranged on one side of the tool holder and mounted for rotation about a gear wheel axis, comprising a receiving means provided on the tool support for at least one tool holder and a first toothed ring provided on the tool support it is suggested that a second toothed ring movable about the toothed ring axis so as to turn on a second path be provided on the tool support, that the second path have a second area of engagement nearest to the gear wheel axis for a gear wheel on the tool holder side, this area of engagement extending at a greater radial distance from the gear wheel axis that the first area of engagement and being located closer to the tool holder in the direction of the gear wheel axis than the first area of engagement.