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EP 0108881 B1 19860423 - WORK SUPPORT FOR MACHINE TOOLS

Title (en)

WORK SUPPORT FOR MACHINE TOOLS

Publication

EP 0108881 B1 19860423 (DE)

Application

EP 83108794 A 19830907

Priority

DE 3237101 A 19821007

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0108881A1] 1. Work carrier for machine tools, with an edge for fixing on a table or the like of the machine tool with the aid of clamping shoes, characterized in that the edge (12) is provided with a plurality of staircase-like steps (10), whose shape and dimensions serve as a mating profile to the staircase-like steps provided in known clamping shoes on their end remote from the work to be fixed.

IPC 1-7

B25B 5/10; B23Q 3/06

IPC 8 full level

B23Q 3/06 (2006.01); B25B 5/10 (2006.01); B25B 11/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B25B 5/105 (2013.01); B25B 11/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0108881 A1 19840523; EP 0108881 B1 19860423; AT E19365 T1 19860515; DE 3237101 C1 19831103; DE 3363181 D1 19860528

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 83108794 A 19830907; AT 83108794 T 19830907; DE 3237101 A 19821007; DE 3363181 T 19830907