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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
May. 27, 2003
Koichiro Katoh, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kazuo Kawasaki, Aichi-ken, JP;
Naoya Tanaka, Gifu-ken, JP;
Minoru Kitayama, Aichi-ken, JP;
Koichiro Katoh, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kazuo Kawasaki, Aichi-ken, JP;
Naoya Tanaka, Gifu-ken, JP;
Minoru Kitayama, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yamazaki Mazak Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A tool holder for attaching a complex tool having a plurality of kinds of cutting edges to a turret, has a base portion attachably and detachably formed at the turret. The base portion has a rotatable tool spindle attachably and detachably installing the complex tool thereon. The tool spindle is provided with indexing means for indexably rotating the tool spindle at an indexed position corresponding to each cutting edge of the complex tool. And, clamping means for clamping the tool spindle at a predetermined indexed position is provided. Indexing rotational function and clamping function owned by the tool holder makes the use of the complex tool in the lathe possible.