Patents by Inventor Laurent Zuccalli

Laurent Zuccalli 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).

  • Multi-station machine with rotating transfer for machining pieces
    Patent number: 7171878
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machining unit in which the pieces are carried by an electric turning spindle radially arranged on a turret with a vertical axis of rotation. On rotation of the turret the pieces are successively introduced into machining stations, arranged peripherally around said turret and comprising tool support means. A large space is thus available around the periphery of the machine for housing the tools. The electric turning spindles are adapted to selectively hold the pieces at any fixed angle, thus permitting not only turning operations but also other machining operations on fixed pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Machines-Outils Wirth & Gruffat
    Inventor: Laurent Zuccalli
  • Multi-station machine with rotating transfer for machining pieces
    Publication number: 20060086216
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machining unit in which the pieces are carried by an electric turning spindle radially arranged on a turret with a vertical axis of rotation. On rotation of the turret the pieces are successively introduced into machining stations, arranged peripherally around said turret and comprising tool support means. A large space is thus available around the periphery of the machine for housing the tools. The electric turning spindles are adapted to selectively hold the pieces at any fixed angle, thus permitting not only turning operations but also other machining operations on fixed pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2005
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventor: Laurent Zuccalli
  • Multi-station machine with rotating transfer for machining pieces
    Patent number: 7000511
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machining unit in which the pieces are carried by an electric turning spindle radially arranged on a turret with a vertical axis of rotation. On rotation of the turret the pieces are successively introduced into machining stations, arranged peripherally around said turret and comprising tool support means. A large space is thus available around the periphery of the machine for housing the tools. The electric turning spindles are adapted to selectively hold the pieces at any fixed angle, thus permitting not only turning operations but also other machining operations on fixed pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Machines-Outils Wirth & Gruffat
    Inventor: Laurent Zuccalli
  • Multi-station machine with rotating transfer for machining pieces
    Publication number: 20040163509
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machining unit in which the pieces are carried by an electric turning spindle radially arranged on a turret with a vertical axis of rotation. On rotation of the turret the pieces are successively introduced into machining stations, arranged peripherally around said turret and comprising tool support means. A large space is thus available around the periphery of the machine for housing the tools. The electric turning spindles are adapted to selectively hold the pieces at any fixed angle, thus permitting not only turning operations but also other machining operations on fixed pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventor: Laurent Zuccalli