Patent ID: 6290089
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: B23Q

Abstract:
A tooltray device for attachment to a machine tool having:means for rotating a workpiece about a horizontal rotation axis; a front end; a back end opposite the front end; a top including: an upper receiving surface; a left carriage rail having a longitudinal axis parallel to the rotation axis and, in front view, disposed to the left of the rotation axis; the left carriage rail including a back end; and a carriage end opposite the back end of the left carriage rail; and a right carriage rail parallel to and spaced apart from the left rail and having a longitudinal axis parallel to the rotation axis and, in front view, disposed to the right of the axis of rotation; the right carriage rail including a back end; and a carriage end opposite the back end of the right carriage rail; said tooltray device comprising:a horizontal tray, comprising:a bottom,a front,a rear, andtwo ends;a left arm, including:an upper end pivotally attached to said bottom of said tray, so as to be pivotable about a left upper pivot axis parallel to the rotation axis; anda lower end including:left attachment means for attaching said lower end of said left arm to the left carriage rail by forward movement of said left attachment means along the longitudinal axis of the left rail from behind the back end of the left rail such that the left attachment means engages the left rail such that said left arm is pivotable about a left lower pivot axis coaxial to the longitudinal axis of the left carriage rail; anda right arm, including:an upper end pivotally attached to said bottom of said tray so as to be pivotable about a right upper pivot axis parallel to the rotation axis; anda lower end including:right attachment means attaching said lower end of said right arm to the right carriage rail by forward movement of said right attachment means along the longitudinal axis of the right rail from behind the back end of the right rail such that said right attachment means engages the right rail such that said right arm is pivotable about a right lower pivot axis coaxial to the longitudinal axis of the right carriage rail.