Patents by Inventor Thomas Kegler

Thomas Kegler 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).

  • Method of coupling a honing tool to a honing spindle, honing spindle, honing tool and honing device
    Patent number: 8403733
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of coupling a honing tool (2) to a honing spindle (1), a honing spindle suitable therefor, a honing tool suitable therefor and a honing device comprising a honing spindle and a honing tool. According to the invention, a method of coupling a honing tool to a honing spindle is proposed which has the following steps: inserting the honing tool into the honing spindle into a joining position in which a honing-tool centre axis (24) is oriented coaxially to the honing-spindle centre axis (23); locking the honing tool on the honing spindle in the joining position by actuating an adjusting device (5, 6) assigned to the honing spindle. Furthermore, a honing spindle, a honing tool and a honing device which are suitable for carrying out the method are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: KADIA Produktion GmbH + Co.
    Inventors: Henning Klein, Jochen Brandstetter, Thomas Kegler
  • Method of Coupling a Honing Tool to a Honing Spindle, Honing Spindle, Honing Tool and Honing Device
    Publication number: 20090270020
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method of coupling a honing tool (2) to a honing spindle (1), a honing spindle suitable therefor, a honing tool suitable therefor and a honing device comprising a honing spindle and a honing tool. According to the invention, a method of coupling a honing tool to a honing spindle is proposed which has the following steps: inserting the honing tool into the honing spindle into a joining position in which a honing-tool centre axis (24) is oriented coaxially to the honing-spindle centre axis (23); locking the honing tool on the honing spindle in the joining position by actuating an adjusting device (5, 6) assigned to the honing spindle. Furthermore, a honing spindle, a honing tool and a honing device which are suitable for carrying out the method are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Henning Klein, Jochen Brandstetter, Thomas Kegler