Patent ID: 6240807
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: B23Q,Y10T

Abstract:
An indexable apparatus, comprising:a housing;an indexable support table movably supported on said housing for selective axial and rotational travel about a first axis;a first retainer on said housing;a second retainer on said indexable support table for selective engagement with said first retainer to non-rotatably retain said indexable support table in a desired position;an axial displacement member movably supported within said housing for selective engagement with said indexable support table to bias said indexable support table in a first axial direction along said first axis such that said second retainer is biased out of engagement with said first retainer;an axial biasing member in biasing engagement with said axial displacement member to retain said axial displacement member in engagement with said indexable support table to prevent said indexable support table from rotating about said first axis as said second retainer is disengaged from said first retainer; anda rotator supported within said housing for selectively applying a rotational force to said axial displacement member when said axial displacement member is engaged with said indexable support table to cause said indexable support table to rotate about said first axis after said second retainer has disengaged said first retainer.