Patents Assigned to Bridgeport Machines Limited
  • Tool carousel
    Patent number: 6245003
    Abstract: A tool carousel comprising a plurality of wheel sections which can be joined together to form a carousel wheel and a plurality of tool-holding portions. Each tool-holding portion and wheel section is configured such that each tool-holding portion can be journalled to a respective wheel section for rotation between a tool-storage position and a tool-accessing position in which a tool can be installed thereupon or removed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Bridgeport Machines Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Roy Pollington, Harish Devji Mandalia
  • Tool carousel
    Patent number: 6228008
    Abstract: A tool carousel comprising a plurality of wheel sections which can be joined together to form a carousel wheel and a plurality of tool-holding portions. Each tool-holding portion and wheel section is configured such that each tool-holding portion can be journalled to a respective wheel section for rotation between a tool-storage position and a tool-accessing position in which a tool can be installed thereupon or removed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: Bridgeport Machines Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Roy Pollington, Harish Devji Mandalia
  • Tool carousel
    Patent number: 6155961
    Abstract: A tool carousel comprising a plurality of wheel sections which can be joined together to form a carousel wheel and a plurality of tool-holding portions. Each tool-holding portion and wheel section is configured such that each tool-holding portion can be journalled to a respective wheel section for rotation between a tool-storage position and a tool-accessing position in which a tool can be installed thereupon or removed therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Bridgeport Machines Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Roy Pollington, Harish Devji Mandalia