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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2003
David Collingwood, North Woodchester, GB;
Graham Richard Ferguson, Roudborough, GB;
Timothy Donald Hayter, Wotton-under-Edge, GB;
Tim Prestidge, Bath, GB;
Clive Esmond Harwood Renton, Luckington, GB;
Edward Stott, Hewelsfield, GB;
David Kenneth Thomas, Thornbury, GB;
David Collingwood, North Woodchester, GB;
Graham Richard Ferguson, Roudborough, GB;
Timothy Donald Hayter, Wotton-under-Edge, GB;
Tim Prestidge, Bath, GB;
Clive Esmond Harwood Renton, Luckington, GB;
Edward Stott, Hewelsfield, GB;
David Kenneth Thomas, Thornbury, GB;
Renishaw PLC, Gloucestershire, GB;
Abstract
The invention relates to the transmission of power and/or data from/to a stationary part of a machine toolto/from an accessorymounted in the spindleof the machine tool. A first electrical link or interfaceprovides electrical communication between the stationary partand the spindleand a second electrical link or interfaceis provided electrically connected to the first electrical link at the accessory mounting areaThe second linkis in the form of electrical contacts. The invention extends to an accessory shankfor mounting to the spindleof the machine tool, and also to an accessorye.g. in the form of a measurement probe, connected to the said shank