Patent ID: 9393671
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: B24B

Claim Text:
1. A coolant nozzle system for a machine tool that uses a grinding wheel having a diameter and a corresponding circumferential grinding surface when rotated around the axis of a spindle that passes through a spindle housing, comprising: a rigid mechanical mount; a drive carried by the mount; a fluid pressure manifold block; an inlet port fluidly connectable to a source of cooling fluid for providing a flow of cooling fluid to the manifold block; at least one nozzle carried on and in fluid communication with the manifold block for directing a jet of coolant toward the grinding surface; a parallelogram mechanism connected to the manifold block for supporting and articulating the manifold block in an arcuate path; and a drive system including an actuator operatively connecting the manifold block with the parallelogram mechanism and thereby articulating the manifold block on said arcuate path relative to the grinding surface.