Patents Examined by Michael Vitale
  • Patent number: 10940549
    Abstract: A machine is disclosed for use in duplicating features of an existing key within a key blank. The machine may have an identification module configured to capture data associated with the features of the existing key, a fabrication module configured to cut the features in the key blank based on the data, a user input device, and a controller in communication with the identification module, the fabrication module, and the user input device. The controller may be configured to regulate operation of the identification module and the fabrication module, and to receive input from a user via the user input device. The input may be indicative of the user being a first type of user or a second type of user. The controller may also be configured to selectively implement one of a first mode of operation or a second mode of operation based on the input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: The Hillman Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Spangler, Michael Burkett, Jordan Shoenhair
  • Patent number: 10906147
    Abstract: A machine tool includes a base, a table, a main spindle, and a trunnion unit. The table is installed on the base. A tool is mounted to the main spindle. The main spindle is caused to approach a workpiece on the table along an up-down direction. The trunnion unit is configured to rotatably hold the table on which the workpiece is placed using a rotation axis along a front-rear direction as a center. The trunnion unit is disposed movable in a right-left direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Okuma Corporation
    Inventor: Koji Tsuchida
  • Patent number: 10898962
    Abstract: A thread milling system includes a thread milling machine having a spindle; and a combination tool having a body and a reaming insert, the body having a first end and a second end, the body defining a securing pocket, the reaming insert secured proximate to the second end of the body and within the securing pocket, the second end of the body attached to the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: Anvil International, LLC
    Inventors: Larry Keith Gunter, Steven Douglas Hampton, Anthony Mack Ford, James Paul Birkholz, Ed Hayes
  • Patent number: 10894292
    Abstract: A machine tool includes a main spindle movably supported in an axial direction, and two gang tool posts disposed opposed to each other with an axis of the main spindle located therebetween. Each of the two gang tool posts is supported movably in X and Y directions that are perpendicular to the axial direction of the main spindle. Each of the two gang tool posts is provided with tools arranged parallel to each other in the Y direction. One of the two gang tool posts is movably disposed in a Z direction that is a same direction as the axial direction of the main spindle. Any one of the two gang tool posts is integrally provided with a turning tool base that turnably supports tools about a Y-axis along the Y direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignees: CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD., CITIZEN MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomonori Maehara, Tadayasu Shida, Yohichi Kataoka
  • Patent number: 10896363
    Abstract: A device for securing a data carrier to a tool holder is disclosed. In order to allow the data carrier to be easily secured to the tool holder in a reliable and permanent manner, the device includes a sleeve-shaped main body which has, at a first end, at least one projection projecting radially inwards and has, in the region of a second end opposite the first end, at least one projection projecting radially outwards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: FRANZ HAIMER MASCHINENBAU KG
    Inventor: Franz Haimer
  • Patent number: 10894293
    Abstract: A method for providing teeth on working gears by cutting, wherein the working gear and the cutting tool are driven in rotation at a predetermined speed ratio along axes oriented at an intersection angle. The flanks of the cutting teeth form edges having flank cutting sections arranged on the edges of a gap between two adjacent teeth and extend along a first contour line, and which as a result of an advance in the direction of the working gear engage in a cutting manner to produce teeth having a flank contour predetermined by the shape of the cutting edge. Each of the flank cutting sections is adjoined by a tip cutting section which extends along a second contour line in the region of the base of the cutting tooth gap, wherein the second contour line is curved such that at least partially rounded tooth tips are produced on the teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Profilator GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Jonathan Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 10888969
    Abstract: A machining system with a configuration in which working machines, including a machine tool, are configured to be disposed in a line, and in which multiple working machines perform operations on one work in order, is provided. The machining system includes: a base; and multiple working machine modules which are mounted on the base and are arranged in an arrangement direction, and has a configuration in which each of the multiple working machine modules is capable of being drawn out from the base along a track extending in an intersecting direction intersecting with the arrangement direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: FUJI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuyoshi Nagato, Shigefumi Suzuyama, Kenji Mizuta, Toshifumi Suzuki, Tadashi Takeuchi, Kazutoshi Sakai, Kazuya Furukawa, Atsushi Kamiya, Shinya Kumazaki, Jun Yanagisaki, Osamu Nagai
  • Patent number: 10864580
    Abstract: An example method includes performing a machining operation by providing linear movement of a tool along a feed axis relative to a workpiece while superimposing oscillation of the tool onto the feed axis and providing rotation of the tool relative to the workpiece. During an optimization mode, the machining operation is performed on a first workpiece portion while providing the linear movement at an initial feed velocity, and sequentially superimposing the oscillating at a plurality of different frequencies. An optimal oscillation frequency is determined from the plurality of different frequencies which causes the tool to apply less force to the first workpiece portion at the initial feed velocity than others of the frequencies. During a run mode, the machining operation is performed on a second workpiece portion having a same composition as the first workpiece portion while superimposing the oscillation at the optimal oscillation frequency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: QUANTUM IMPACT, LLC
    Inventors: Randy Keller, J. Scott Myles, Colin Kelly Myles
  • Patent number: 10864583
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reset mechanism of the key duplication device which comprises a reset apparatus, a spindle and a body, wherein the spindle is inserted into the body and is rotatably connected to the body. Between workspace and a loading area, the body is repeatedly moveable along the spindle. The reset mechanism comprises an elastic member connected with the body. Elastic forces of the elastic member always act on the body and move the body toward the workspace. After the body is rotated to the loading area against the elastic forces of the elastic member, when a withdrawal force exceeds the elastic forces, the body automatically returns to the workspace under the influence of the elastic forces. The fewer and easier operating steps the more efficient work of the reset mechanism is, and the mechanism more conforms to the ergonomics design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SHENZHEN XHORSE ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Yongfeng Xi, Shiting Han, Yijie Hao, Yuan He, Guozhong Cao, Chenglong Li, Junfeng Chen
  • Patent number: 10828703
    Abstract: A tool coupling includes a first member, having a male coupling portion extending along a first axis, and a second member, having a female coupling portion extending along a second axis. The male coupling portion has front and rear drive members defining male front and rear footprints in respective first and second transverse mating planes. The female coupling portion has front and rear drive passages defining front and rear peripheral profiles in respective first and second transverse passage planes. The front and rear drive members respectively occupy the front and rear drive passages, and at least one of the front and rear drive members prevents rotation of the second member about the second axis. On imaginary rotation of the front peripheral profile by any angle about the second axis and axial projection thereof, the front peripheral profile overlaps (i.e., at least partially crosses) the rear footprint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Iscar, Ltd.
    Inventors: Basel Abd El Haq, Tsahi Ashkenazi, Alexey Galianov
  • Patent number: 10828735
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to assembly equipment of valve body, especially to riveting and grinding assembly for nozzle of screw shaft valve. The invention may include a rack, a power control box, a turntable and a turntable divider. A carrier assembly which engages with the screw shaft valve body is installed on the edge of the turntable with uniform distribution. On the center part of the turntable, a support shaft which is installed on and fixed with the rack is vertically interposed and on the top of the support shaft, an upper supporting disc is installed. A valve pipe feeding device, a valve pipe preloading device, a valve pipe riveting device and a valve pipe grinding device which engage with the carrier assembly are installed on the said rack on the rotational direction of turntable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: DONGGUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Jun Deng, Chuliang He
  • Patent number: 10814447
    Abstract: A clamping system for machine tools includes a body portion configured to be received in a holding fixture of a machine, a tool holder integrally formed with and extending longitudinally from the body portion, the tool holder having a mounting mechanism on a distal end thereof for receiving a cutting tool, at least one fluid delivery vein extending through the tool holder from the body portion to the distal end of the tool holder, and at least one outlet at the distal end of the tool holder, the at least one outlet being configured to direct a fluid from the at least one fluid delivery vein toward at least one of the cutting tool and a workpiece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Inventors: James Gosselin, Jake Hagelstein
  • Patent number: 10792776
    Abstract: A machine tool includes a turning position adjustment unit configured to control a turning drive unit so that, when a tool is transferred between a spindle and a grip, if an amount of sway of the tool is greater than or equal to a threshold value, a turret is turned and the amount of sway of the tool becomes less than the threshold value, and an origin point correcting unit configured to correct an origin point in accordance with a turning position of the turret acquired by a turning position acquisition unit, when the turret is turned by the turning drive unit so that the amount of sway of the tool becomes less than the threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuuzou Inaguchi, Gaku Isobe, Yasuaki Koyama
  • Patent number: 10786856
    Abstract: A method of operating a thread milling machine includes securing a product in a securing mount proximate to the thread milling machine, the thread milling machine having a spindle; securing a combination tool to the spindle, the combination tool having a body and an insert, the body having a first end and a second end, the body defining a securing pocket, the insert secured proximate to the second end at a first side of the securing pocket, the second end attached to the spindle; and rotating the spindle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Anvil International, LLC
    Inventors: Larry Keith Gunter, Steven Douglas Hampton, Anthony Mack Ford, James Paul Birkholz, Ed Hayes
  • Patent number: 10773349
    Abstract: A machine tool having a tool magazine for changing a tool attached to a spindle is equipped with an initial operation speed setting unit configured to set the operation speed of the tool magazine to an initial operation speed, an operation speed adjusting unit configured to be operated by the user to thereby adjust the operation speed of the tool magazine relative to the initial operation speed, an actuator configured to actuate the tool magazine, an operation speed acquisition unit configured to acquire the operation speed of the tool magazine after adjustment of the operation speed made by the operation speed adjusting unit, and an actuator control unit configured to control the actuator to actuate the tool magazine at the operation speed acquired by the operation speed acquisition unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Gaku Isobe
  • Patent number: 10773313
    Abstract: A turret tool rest includes a main shaft, a turret turning shaft, a turret, a joint base, a mill housing connection shaft, and an engagement member. The main shaft rotates a tool. A part of the main shaft is provided in the turret turning shaft. The turret turning shaft has a first coupling hole. The turret is connected to the turret turning shaft via which the turret is rotated. The joint base has a second coupling hole. The mill housing connection shaft is connected to the joint base. The mill housing connection shaft is provided between the main shaft and the turret turning shaft. Each of the mill housing connection shaft, the joint base, the part of the main shaft, and the turret turning shaft are disposed to rotate around a rotation axis of the turret. The engagement member moves in the first coupling hole and the second coupling hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: YAMAZAKI MAZAK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuya Kijima, Koji Abe, Koichi Kawamura, Takuya Il
  • Patent number: 10773353
    Abstract: A manufacturing system includes a base and multiple work machine modules that are attachable and detachable to and from the base arranged in the arrangement direction on the base or on the side of the base, in which the plurality of work machine modules include one or more processing work modules that perform machine processing work on a workpiece using a tool, and one or more supplementary work modules that perform supplementary work that is work supplementarily performed to the machine processing work. Since it is possible to easily increase and decrease the number of processing work modules and supplementary work modules or sort the modules, it is possible to easily recombine the modules with respect to modification of the manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shigefumi Suzuyama, Kazuya Furukawa, Kazuyoshi Nagato, Shuichi Hirata
  • Patent number: 10766110
    Abstract: A tool changer includes a holding member having a tool change arm disposed thereon, a rotation mechanism rotating the holding member at a first rotation speed in normal and reverse directions, a forward/backward movement mechanism moving the holding member forward and backward at a first forward/backward movement speed, and a controller comparing a first difference as a difference between a command value for the rotation and an output value of an encoder with a first threshold. When the first difference is equal to or greater than the first threshold, a rotational speed of the holding member is chained to a second rotation speed slower than the first rotation speed. Alternatively, when the first difference is less than the first threshold, the rotational speed of the holding member is maintained at the first rotation speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: DMG MORI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Koji Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 10766108
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an automatic fault diagnosable integrated sheet body punching and grinding assembly, including a frame and a conveying slot seat, a processing frame is provided on the conveying slot seat, the processing frame is sequentially provided with a punching device and a grinding device; the frame is provided with a feeding motor and a feeding screw cooperating with each other, the feeding screw is sleeved with a movable feeding block, and the movable feeding block is fixedly connected with a movable feeding seat, the movable feeding seat is provided with a feeding lift cylinder, the feeding lift cylinder is provided with a feeding lift block; the feeding lift block is evenly disposed with feeding blocks that can pass through the feeding slot, and the distance between the processing portion of the punching device and the grinding device is the same as that between the adjacent two feeding blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: DONGGUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Chuan Li
  • Patent number: 10730157
    Abstract: A machine tool (1, 100) comprises a support structure (4, 104) and a machining head (8) bearing a mandrel (12). The machine further comprises at least one action device (20) contained on the support structure (4,104) and applied to it, which generates pushing or pulling actions on said support structure (4, 104) acting against the action of the weight of the head (8) thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: INNSE-BERARDI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Natale Valsecchi, Marcello Marchetti, Enrico Marchioni