US Patent: 3,920,971
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Off-Line Tool Gage
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Patentees:
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Robert Charles Bevis (exact or similar names) - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH |
Thiagarajan Viswanathan (exact or similar names) - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH |
Howard Joseph Theis (exact or similar names) - California, Campbell County, KY |
Manufacturer: |
Not known to have been produced |
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Patent Dates:
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Applied: |
Mar. 28, 1974 |
Granted: |
Nov. 18, 1975 |
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Joel Havens "Vintage Machinery" entry for Cincinnati Milacron, Inc.
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Description: |
Abstract:
An apparatus is disclosed for measuring the dimensions of a cutting tool before the tool is loaded into a machine tool. The apparatus provides a base for maintaining a tool holder in a stationary position. A gaging device is operative to produce a signal representing the distance from a predetermined point on the tool to a reference point on the tool holder. The apparatus is further operative to communicate said signal to a control device. |
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