Patents by Inventor Gerhard Hommel

Gerhard Hommel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • MACHINE TOOL AND TOOL REPLACEMENT METHOD
    Publication number: 20140187397
    Abstract: There is provided a machine tool which includes a machine frame, at least one tool spindle which is arranged on the machine frame and is displaceable relative thereto, a workpiece holder and a storage device for tools which is arranged on the machine frame, wherein a chain-type storage device communicates with the storage device and the at least one tool spindle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: MAG IAS GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Abeln, Walter Pompe, Benedikt Ell, Markus Gunzenhauser, Gerhard Hommel
  • MACHINE TOOL AND METHOD FOR CHANGING TOOLS ON A MACHINE TOOL
    Publication number: 20140187398
    Abstract: There is provided a machine tool including a machine frame, at least one tool spindle which is arranged on the machine frame and is displaceable relative thereto, a workpiece holder and a storage device for tools which is arranged on the machine frame, wherein at least one rotatable disk-type storage unit for tools is arranged on the machine frame and communicates with the storage device and with the at least one tool spindle, wherein a separate disk-type storage unit is associated with each tool spindle and wherein the storage device includes a circulating conveyor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2014
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: MAG IAS GmbH
    Inventors: Tobias Abeln, Walter Pompe, Benedikt Ell, Markus Gunzenhauser, Gerhard Hommel
  • Machine tool with at least one sliding door
    Patent number: 8192115
    Abstract: A machine tool is provided. The machine tool can comprise a machine frame, at least one tool holder device which is held for movement on the machine frame, a work space in which workpieces are machinable, a work space cladding, at least one workpiece carriage which is displaceable on a path guiding device relative to the machine frame, the path guiding device being arranged alongside the work space, and at least one sliding door for access to the work space. The sliding door particularly can be arranged on the path guiding device of the at least one workpiece carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Ex-Cell-O GmbH
    Inventors: Moshe Israel Meidar, Wolfgang Horn, Gerhard Hommel, Markus Gunzenhauser
  • MACHINE TOOL WITH AT LEAST ONE SLIDING DOOR
    Publication number: 20090196702
    Abstract: A machine tool is provided. The machine tool can comprise a machine frame, at least one tool holder device which is held for movement on the machine frame, a work space in which workpieces are machinable, a work space cladding, at least one workpiece carriage which is displaceable on a path guiding device relative to the machine frame, the path guiding device being arranged alongside the work space, and at least one sliding door for access to the work space. The sliding door particularly can be arranged on the path guiding device of the at least one workpiece carriage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Moshe Israel Meidar, Wolfgang Horn, Gerhard Hommel, Markus Gunzenhauser