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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:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2007
Applicants:
Brett Wayne Byrnes, Tijeras, NM (US);
James Henry Madge, Erie, PA (US);
Inventors:
Brett Wayne Byrnes, Tijeras, NM (US);
James Henry Madge, Erie, PA (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23H 1/00 (2006.01); B23Q 15/22 (2006.01); B23Q 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A machine tool is provided comprising a base, a slide assembly attached to the base for supporting a tool and translating the tool along an axis, and a workpiece holder attached to the base. At least one of the slide assembly and the workpiece holder are movable laterally with respect to the axis. Means are provided for aligning the slide assembly and the workpiece holder in a desired lateral relationship. A method of aligning a machine tool is also provided.