Patents by Inventor Ralf Kiessig

Ralf Kiessig 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).

  • Patent number: 8006593
    Abstract: A tool revolver, in particular for a machine tool, includes a tool disk (1) rotatable about a revolver axis and provided with a plurality of tool stations distributed along the disk circumference and movable to an operation position by the disk (1) rotation. At least one part of the tool stations (13) has a reception area (25) for receiving a tool holder (3). A fixing device is used for fixing a corresponding tool holder (3) at a defined position in the reception area (25). The interaction between an elastic adjusting body (31) protruding perpendicularly to the reception area (25) and used in the form of an orientation element for positioning and adjusting surfaces (41, 43) deepened into a base surface (7) of the tool holder (3) enables the tool holder to take an adjustment position when a screw fitting is fastened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbH
    Inventors: Detlef Sahm, Kurt Birk, Jochen Dieringer, Ralf Kiessig
  • Publication number: 20090090226
    Abstract: The invention relates to a tool revolver, in particular for a machine tool, comprising a tool disk (1) which is rotatable about a revolver axis and provided with a plurality of tool stations which are distributed along the disk circumference and can be moved to an operation position by the disk (1) rotation, wherein at least one part of said tool stations (13) comprises a reception area (25) for receiving a tool holder (3) and a fixing device is used for fixing a corresponding tool holder (3) at a defined position in the reception area (25), respectively. The interaction between an elastic adjusting body (31) which is protruded perpendicularly to the reception area (25) and is used in the form of an orientation element for positioning, and adjusting surfaces (41, 43) deepened into a base surface (7) of the tool holder (3) enables the tool holder to take an adjustment position when a screw fitting is fastened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2006
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Detlef Sahm, Kurt Birk, Jochen Dieringer, Ralf Kiessig