Patent ID: 6769971
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: B24B

Abstract:
A multispindle pedestal grinder comprising:A) a head block; B) an indexable head rotatably supported by said head block; C) foot-actuated indexing means for selectively advancing said indexable head one index position at a time; D) a plurality of spindles rotatably supported by said indexable head, the axes of rotation of said spindles being parallel to one another and to the axis of rotation of said indexable head; E) a source of rotating power; and F) means selectively coupling only: 1) a first one of said spindles to said source of rotating power when said indexable head is in a first index position; 2) a second one of said spindles to said source of rotating power when said indexable head is in a second index position; and 3) a third one of said spindles to said source of rotating power when said indexable head is in a third index position.