Patents by Inventor Kent L. Reiner
Kent L. Reiner has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 9108252Abstract: A modular drill for machining applications includes a central pilot drill made of cemented carbide and outboard radial inserts having cutting edges with a diamond surface. Additionally, the diamond surface associated with the cutting edges includes indicia identifying each cutting edge, such that indexing of the inserts is made easier. To ensure the indicia withstands the harsh machining environment, the indicia is laser etched onto the diamond surface of the insert.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.Inventors: Kent L. Reiner, Dan Elwyn Chesney, Jai Prasad
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Publication number: 20120189393Abstract: A modular drill for machining applications includes a central pilot drill made of cemented carbide and outboard radial inserts having cutting edges with a diamond surface. Additionally, the diamond surface associated with the cutting edges includes indicia identifying each cutting edge, such that indexing of the inserts is made easier.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: Kennametal Inc.Inventors: Kent L. Reiner, Dan Elwyn Chesney, Jai Prasad
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Patent number: 7946792Abstract: An uncoated cutting tool that comprises a body containing a pocket. A polycrystalline cubic boron nitride blank has a cutting tip. The blank is brazed into the pocket using a braze alloy whereby there is a braze joint between the body and the polycrystalline cubic boron nitride blank. The braze alloy has a liquidus temperature of at least about 900 degrees Centigrade wherein the braze alloy is selected from the group comprising a nickel-gold braze alloy containing nickel and gold, a copper-gold braze alloy containing copper and gold, a silver-titanium braze alloy containing silver and titanium, and a silver-palladium braze alloy containing silver and palladium.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2009Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Kennametal, Inc.Inventors: Edward J Oles, Alfred S Gates, Jr., Kent L Reiner, William M Alexander, IV, Jean-Pierre Genain
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Publication number: 20090269151Abstract: An uncoated cutting tool that comprises a body containing a pocket. A polycrystalline cubic boron nitride blank has a cutting tip. The blank is brazed into the pocket using a braze alloy whereby there is a braze joint between the body and the polycrystalline cubic boron nitride blank. The braze alloy has a liquidus temperature of at least about 900 degrees Centigrade wherein the braze alloy is selected from the group comprising a nickel-gold braze alloy containing nickel and gold, a copper-gold braze alloy containing copper and gold, a silver-titanium braze alloy containing silver and titanium, and a silver-palladium braze alloy containing silver and palladium.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2009Publication date: October 29, 2009Applicant: Kennametal Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Oles, Alfred S. Gates, JR., Kent L. Reiner, William M. Alexander, IV, Jean-Pierre Genain
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Patent number: 7592077Abstract: A coated cutting tool that comprises a body containing a pocket. The tool further includes a polycrystalline cubic boron nitride blank that is brazed into the pocket using a braze alloy. The braze alloy has a liquidus temperature of at least about 900 degrees Centigrade. There is a coating applied to the cutting tool.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2003Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Kennametal Inc.Inventors: Alfred S. Gates, Jr., Edward J. Oles, Kent L. Reiner, William M. Alexander, IV, Jean-Pierre Genain
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Patent number: 7574948Abstract: An uncoated cutting tool that comprises a body containing a pocket. A polycrystalline cubic boron nitride blank has a cutting tip. The blank is brazed into the pocket using a braze alloy whereby there is a braze joint between the body and the polycrystalline cubic boron nitride blank. The braze alloy has a liquidus temperature of at least about 900 degrees Centigrade wherein the braze alloy is selected from the group comprising a nickel-gold braze alloy containing nickel and gold, a copper-gold braze alloy containing copper and gold, a silver-titanium braze alloy containing silver and titanium, and a silver-palladium braze alloy containing silver and palladium.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Assignee: Kennametal Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Oles, Alfred S. Gates, Jr., Kent L. Reiner, William M. Alexander, IV, Jean-Pierre Genain
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Patent number: 7429152Abstract: An uncoated cutting tool that comprises a body containing a pocket. A polycrystalline cubic boron nitride blank has a cutting tip. The blank is brazed into the pocket using a braze alloy whereby there is a braze joint between the body and the polycrystalline cubic boron nitride blank. The braze alloy has a liquidus temperature of at least about 900 degrees Centigrade wherein the braze alloy is selected from the group comprising a nickel-gold braze alloy containing nickel and gold, a copper-gold braze alloy containing copper and gold, a silver-titanium braze alloy containing silver and titanium, and a silver-palladium braze alloy containing silver and palladium.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2003Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Kennametal Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Oles, Alfred S. Gates, Jr., Kent L. Reiner, William M. Alexander, IV, Jean-Pierre Genain
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Patent number: 7381016Abstract: An uncoated cutting tool that comprises a body containing a pocket. A polycrystalline cubic boron nitride blank has a cutting tip. The blank is brazed into the pocket using a blaze alloy whereby there is a braze joint between the body and the polycrystalline cubic boron nitride blank. The braze alloy has a liquidus temperature of at least about 900 degrees Centigrade wherein the braze alloy is selected from the group comprising a nickel-gold braze alloy containing nickel and gold, a copper-gold braze alloy containing copper and gold, a silver-titanium braze alloy containing silver and titanium, and a silver-palladium braze alloy containing silver and palladium.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2005Date of Patent: June 3, 2008Assignee: Kennametal Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Oles, Alfred S. Gates, Jr., Kent L. Reiner, William M. Alexander, IV, Jean-Pierre Genain
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Patent number: 6988858Abstract: A cutting assembly that includes a tool holder that contains a pocket therein. A shim and/or pocket insert along with a cutting insert are within the pocket of the tool holder. The shim may present an oxidation-resistant surface. Exemplary materials for the shim include ceramics and coated cemented carbides and cermets. The pocket may present an oxidation-resistant surface wherein the pocket may have an oxidation-resistant coating or an oxidation-resistant pocket insert may be positioned within the pocket.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2001Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Kennametal Inc.Inventors: Alfred S. Gates, Jr., Edward J. Oles, Kent L. Reiner
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Publication number: 20040256442Abstract: A coated cutting tool that comprises a body containing a pocket. The tool further includes a polycrystalline cubic boron nitride blank that is brazed into the pocket using a braze alloy. The braze alloy has a liquidus temperature of at least about 900 degrees Centigrade. There is a coating applied to the cutting tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: Kennametal Inc.Inventors: Alfred S. Gates, Edward J. Oles, Kent L. Reiner, William M. Alexander, Jean-Pierre Genain
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Publication number: 20040258944Abstract: An uncoated cutting tool that comprises a body containing a pocket. A polycrystalline cubic boron nitride blank has a cutting tip. The blank is brazed into the pocket using a braze alloy whereby there is a braze joint between the body and the polycrystalline cubic boron nitride blank. The braze alloy has a liquidus temperature of at least about 900 degrees Centigrade wherein the braze alloy is selected from the group comprising a nickel-gold braze alloy containing nickel and gold, a copper-gold braze alloy containing copper and gold, a silver-titanium braze alloy containing silver and titanium, and a silver-palladium braze alloy containing silver and palladium.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2003Publication date: December 23, 2004Applicant: Kennametal Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Oles, Alfred S. Gates, Kent L. Reiner, William M. Alexander, Jean-Pierre Genain
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Patent number: 6599062Abstract: A cutting tool and method for machining hardened steel including a substrate of polycrystalline cubic boron nitride having one or more layers of a hard refractory coating containing aluminum. The coating may contain a titanium aluminum nitride layer applied by a physical vapor deposition (PVD). Alternatively, the coating may include a layer of aluminum oxide applied by chemical vapor deposition.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2000Date of Patent: July 29, 2003Assignee: Kennametal PC Inc.Inventors: Edward J. Oles, Kent L. Reiner, Alfred S. Gates, Jr., Edward T. Mohrbach
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Publication number: 20020119017Abstract: A cutting assembly that includes a tool holder that contains a pocket therein. A shim and/or pocket insert along with a cutting insert are within the pocket of the tool holder. The shim may present an oxidation-resistant surface. Exemplary materials for the shim include ceramics and coated cemented carbides and cermets. The pocket may present an oxidation-resistant surface wherein the pocket may have an oxidation-resistant coating or an oxidation-resistant pocket insert may be positioned within the pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2001Publication date: August 29, 2002Inventors: Alfred S. Gates, Edward J. Oles, Kent L. Reiner