US Patent: 3,920,971 - Off-Line Tool Gage


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US Patent: 3,920,971

Off-Line Tool Gage

Patentees:

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

USPTO Classifications:

33/201, 33/626, 702/158, 702/168

Tool Categories:

metalworking tools : machinist tools : electronic gauges

Assignees:

Cincinnati Milacron, Inc. - Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH

Manufacturer:

Not known to have been produced

Witnesses:

Unknown

Patent Dates:
Applied:	Mar. 28, 1974
Granted:	Nov. 18, 1975

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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.