Patents Examined by Yasir Diab
  • Patent number: 9782847
    Abstract: A gear machining device is provided which can machine an accurate gear by a cutting process by synchronously rotating a machining tool and a workpiece at a high speed. A machining tool includes roughing cutting teeth for roughing bottom lands and right and left side faces of teeth of a gear, right side face finishing cutting teeth for finishing the right side faces of the teeth, and left side face finishing cutting teeth for finishing the left side faces of the teeth. The cutting teeth thus cut different parts of the teeth of the gear. This can reduce cutting resistance and suppress self-vibration during the cutting process, thereby improving tooth trace accuracy of the gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hisashi Otani, Hiroyuki Nakano, Hideki Shibata
  • Patent number: 9770763
    Abstract: A handheld machining device (1), particularly for drilling, having a mechanism includes: a first mounting (20), on which a tool holder (2), and a motor (3, 4) arranged to rotate the tool holder (2), are mounted; a second mounting (30); and an element (40) for translatably guiding, between the first mounting (20) and the second mounting (30), a linear actuator (5) enabling the first mounting (20) to be spaced apart from the second mounting (30), and the first mounting (20) to be brought toward the second mounting (30). The motor (3, 4) is electric, and the rotor (4) of the first motor (3, 4) is directly mounted onto the tool holder (2) and is rigidly connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: ADVANCED ELECTRICAL TOOLS
    Inventor: Sylvain Guerin
  • Patent number: 9751170
    Abstract: Electric spindle for numerical control machines structured to lock and rotationally drive a tool about a predetermined reference axis locally coinciding with the longitudinal axis of the tool; the electric spindle comprising: an outer structural casing that is structured to be rigidly attachable to a generic numerical control machine; an electric motor that is housed within the structural casing and is provided with a drive shaft, which projects/emerges with its front end outside the structural casing while remaining locally coaxial to the reference axis of the electric spindle; a rotating thrust-bearing bushing or sleeve, which is fitted in an axially rotatable manner on the front end of the drive shaft via interposition of a first set of annular rolling bearings, and is maintained coaxial to the reference axis of the electric spindle by a second set of annular rolling bearings, which are interposed between the rotating bushing or sleeve and the structural casing; and at least one disassemblable tool-holder
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: FCS SYSTEM S.R.L.
    Inventors: Andrea Calzavara, Almerino Canuto
  • Patent number: 9751140
    Abstract: A cylindrical cutting tool for processing splines formed on an outer circumference of a shaft member to extend in an axial direction includes blade portions which are formed in a spline shape on an inner circumference. The blade portions include: a first blade portion which is formed in a terminal end portion in a first direction along the axial direction and which is directed substantially toward the first direction; and a second blade portion which is formed in a terminal end portion in a second direction along the axial direction and opposite to the first direction and which is directed substantially toward the second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryousuke Imai, Eiji Kaneuchi, Yoshimasa Yamada, Koichi Nabeshima
  • Patent number: 9707650
    Abstract: A workpiece accommodation device for purposes of accommodating a workpiece and for use in a device for the machining of a workpiece with: a tool mounting for purposes of accommodating the tool, a workpiece accommodation device for purposes of accommodating the workpiece, characterized in that during the machining process at least one first oscillation component can be introduced in a Z-direction, and an, in particular simultaneous, second oscillation component can be introduced in an X- and/or Y-direction by means of oscillation components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: EV GROUP E. THALLNER GMBH
    Inventor: Herbert Tiefenbock
  • Patent number: 9700981
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for the chip-removing generation or machining of internal gear teeth on a workpiece which is rotatable about its rotary axis and radially delimits a free space that extends axially to one side beyond the internally toothed region and whose radial width narrows in the direction of its axial extension in at least one location. An externally toothed tool which is driven in rotary movement about its axis of rotation is brought from the opposite side into rolling engagement with the internally toothed region with the rotary axes crossed at an angle. Through the application of a mechanical force, the chips which are produced in the process and which are subject to a centrifugal force are caused to change their movement in the zone of narrowing width in a manner directed against the origin of the centrifugal force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: GLEASON-PFAUTER MASCHINENFABRIK GMBH
    Inventors: Johannes Brogni, Domenico Petrallia, Oswald Witschi
  • Patent number: 9694461
    Abstract: A transfer center for machining at least one workpiece is disclosed, having a machine frame, having a plurality of preferably stationary machining spindles arranged in the machine frame—particularly in a machining head, having a workpiece carrier on which at least one workpiece to be machined is arranged by means of a respective clamping device, and having a workpiece manipulator arranged in the machine frame, onto which workpiece manipulator the workpiece carrier is flange-mounted and which is movable by drive means in at least one spatial direction in relation to the machine frame. To achieve a high machining accuracy in parallel machining, according to one proposal, the transfer center—in order to compensate for a deviation between the actual position and the desired position of the workpiece or workpieces—has a position compensation system with at least two pressure elements situated between the workpiece or workpieces and the machine frame, whose operating directions enclose an angle with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Anger Machining GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Haas, Friedrich Pernkopf
  • Patent number: 9682430
    Abstract: A pocket hole drilling machine is presented. The pocket hole drilling machine has a cabinet made of a molded unitary monolithic piece. A monolithic top plate is connected to the cabinet with an opening in the middle for an insert plate which is positioned therein. A handle extends above the top plated as does a clamping assembly however actuating mechanics of the device move within the cabinet, thereby improving safety by eliminating pinchpoints. An adjustable fence assembly having cam locks connected thereto is also connected to the top plate. This arrangement provides a low cost, safe and efficient pocket hole drilling machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Kreg Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott L. Clark
  • Patent number: 9682429
    Abstract: A reaction tool for forming openings in an aircraft fuselage joint is provided. The joint includes (i) a first side from which a forming tool is to be applied at a plurality of opening locations and (ii) an opposing second side. The reaction tool includes a plurality of connectors configured to couple to the joint second side, and a reaction bar coupled to the plurality of connectors. The reaction bar is configured to extend across the plurality of opening locations. The reaction tool also includes a plurality of reaction members coupled to the reaction bar. Each of the reaction members includes a clamping surface configured to couple to the joint second side such that each clamping surface at least partially surrounds a corresponding one of the plurality of opening locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert William Eakins, Ryan Paul Evans, Jason Kenneth Hahn, Richard Lynn Hopkins, Maro Ellen Mansourian, Diego Fernando Mayorga, Abdifatah Mustafa Mohamed
  • Patent number: 9676035
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (10) for the at least partial removal of the outside circumferential surface of a pipe consisting of plastic, comprising a hollow cylindrical housing (12), with a wall that surrounds a cylindrical interior space that accommodates the body in an axially moveable manner, at least one opening in the wall as well as a cutting element (74) that is associated with the opening (62) and with its cutting section projects into the interior space. To be able to remove the outside circumferential surface of the pipe in an unproblematic manner and to the desired degree, it is suggested that the cutting element (74) in a front view exhibit a disc or ring geometry and be connected to the housing (12) by a fastening element that extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the cutting element, whereby the cutting element can be connected to the housing in the desired position by rotating it about its longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: aquatherm Besitzgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Maik Rosenberg
  • Patent number: 9669505
    Abstract: A machining center having at least one door to control access to an enclosure thereof, where access through the door is provided by an unlocked latch, and the latch is unlocked based on wirelessly communicated signals relaying information about at least one operating condition of a fluid driven cutting tool spindle in use within the machining center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Colibri Spindles Ltd.
    Inventors: Avigdor Angel, Baruch Books, Ran Benedik
  • Patent number: 9649698
    Abstract: According to a tool clamping device for a machine tool, when a draw bar is moved in the axial direction of the main shaft of the tool clamping device, a steel ball moves in the radial direction of the main shaft so as to press the inner wall of the main shaft, forming an impression on the inner wall of the main shaft. This forms an inclined surface for generating a magnification effect for magnifying a spring force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Toshifumi Muramatsu
  • Patent number: 9649707
    Abstract: Generating cutting processes for producing bevel gears and employing a single rotary disc cutter (36) wherein a portion of the generating cutting process effectively includes a reduction (38) of the workpiece roll angle (40) during generating thereby reducing or eliminating cutting action on the clearance side (42) of the rotary disc cutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: THE GLEASON WORKS
    Inventors: Hermann J. Stadtfeld, Joseph A. Courtney, Mark J. Boch, William G. Landry
  • Patent number: 9643260
    Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure relates to a cutting tool for forming a final opening in a stack that includes at least two layers and a pilot opening having a pilot-opening dimension and extending through at least one of the at least two layers. The cutting tool includes a shank. The cutting tool also includes a first portion including at least one of a first coating or the first coating and a second coating, wherein the first coating at least partially covers the first portion. The cutting tool also includes a second portion between the shank and the first portion, wherein the second portion includes the second coating, and wherein the second coating at least partially covers the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Gary Lipczynski, Wesley E. Holleman, Eric Whinnem, William P. Zanteson
  • Patent number: 9636752
    Abstract: A multi-purpose layout tool and drill guide, and related components and accessories, including a mounting L bracket, laser, swivels stand, headband and lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Inventor: Robert William Adkin
  • Patent number: 9630258
    Abstract: In one aspect, tool holders employing axial sleeves and dampening elements are described herein. Tool holders described herein define a central longitudinal axis and comprise a tool holder body having a connector portion and a holder portion. The connector portion is structured to engage a rotary machine and the holder portion is disposed opposite the connector portion and has an inner diameter surface comprising a plurality of axial grooves. Tool holders described herein further comprise a tool receiver structured to receive at least a portion of a cutting tool, the tool receiver having an outer diameter surface comprising a plurality of axial grooves. The tool receiver is mounted in the holder portion so as to align the axial grooves of the inner and outer diameter surfaces and define axial sleeves filled with dampening elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC
    Inventors: Michael R. McCormick, Ruy Frota de Souza Filho
  • Patent number: 9630267
    Abstract: The thread generating tool for producing a thread in a workpiece has the following features: a) the tool is rotatable about a tool axis (A), b) the tool has a number n?1 of groove generating regions for generating in each case one groove in the workpiece and a number m?1 of thread generating regions for generating the thread in the workpiece, c) each of the m thread generating regions is arranged behind one of the n groove generating regions as viewed in an axial projection parallel to the tool axis (A), and has a smaller extent than said groove generating region as viewed in cross section in the axial projection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignees: EMUGE-WERK RICHARD GLIMPEL GMBH & CO. KG FABRIK FUER PRAEZISIONSWERKAEUGE, AUDI AG
    Inventors: Helmut Glimpel, Dietmar Hechtle, Peter Kopton
  • Patent number: 9630259
    Abstract: A drilling and tapping machine includes a power head assembly supported at a vertical orientation, a parallelogram arm structure including a head support and an arm base, and an arm positioning assembly coupled with the head support and the arm base support for guiding corresponding movements of the head support and the arm base support so as to ensure a vertical trajectory of the power head assembly. The machine further includes a counterweight configuration to vertically move the power head assembly via a lever. The machine further includes an operational control assembly to selectively shift the power head assembly between a drilling operation and tapping operation. Therefore, the machine is suitable to make a hole with a diameter of 0.5 to 3 mm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: RuiAn RezPack Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu Chen
  • Patent number: 9616504
    Abstract: A milling machine including a frame (2) having a work surface (2.1) disposed in a vertical plane and a C-shaped moving bridge (3). In addition, the machine includes: at least three heads (7), each head including a machining spindle (15); and five movement axes (X, Y, Z, A, B), such that the moving bridge (3) is moved by the frame (2) along a horizontal axis (X). Each head (7) is moved independently on the moving bridge (3) along a vertical axis (Y) in order to be moved towards or away from the work surface (2.1) along a depth axis (Z) perpendicular to both the horizontal axis (X) and the vertical axis (Y), as well as rotating independently about a first axis of rotation (A). Each spindle (15) rotates independently about a second axis of rotation (B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: GEPRO SYSTEMS, S.L.
    Inventor: Jose Antonio Estancona Ercilla
  • Patent number: 9604332
    Abstract: A machine tool accessory including a monolithic flexure travel guide, a motor, and a position feedback sensor is provided. The machine tool accessory also includes an accessory tool spindle configured to rotate a tool, the accessory tool spindle being disposed within the monolithic flexure travel guide. The motor is configured to move the monolithic flexure travel guide, and the position feedback sensor is configured to measure position of the monolithic flexure travel guide. In some embodiments, the machine tool accessory further includes a controller configured to (i) communicatively couple to the motor, (ii) communicatively couple to one or more external devices, and (iii) cause the motor to move the accessory tool spindle in response to signals received from the one or more external devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: MICROLUTION INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Honegger, Andrew Phillip, Onik Bhattacharyya, Brendon DiVincenzo