Screw Driven Wedge Or Cam Patents (Class 408/161)
  • Patent number: 11052468
    Abstract: A surface roughening tool includes a cylindrical body and at least one grooving blade outwardly radially projecting from the body and configured to form grooves and peaks into a surface. The surface roughening tool also includes at least one swaging blade outwardly radially projecting from the body and configured to deform the peaks. The at least one swaging blade is aligned with the at least one grooving blade along a circumference of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: David Alan Stephenson
  • Patent number: 10981233
    Abstract: A method includes positioning a cylindrical tool having one or more rows of blades within a cylindrical bore having a surface, forming annular grooves and peaks into the surface with the grooving blades when the swaging blades are in the retracted position, and translating the swaging blades from the retracted position to the extended position to deform the peaks. The one or more rows of blades includes fixed grooving blades and translatable swaging blades having retracted and extended positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: David Alan Stephenson
  • Patent number: 9815169
    Abstract: A head assembly of a honing tool includes a carrier having a proximal end connectable to a spindle, a distal end, and a plurality of stones. The head assembly also includes a pilot cap connected to the distal end, and defining an end face and a sidewall. A transition surface defined by the pilot cap extends between the end face and the sidewall. The transition surface extends at a first angle forming a first angled relief and then at a second angle forming a second angled relief.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventors: Matthew Wayne Byrn, Paul John Bojanowski, Dennis W. Doebler, Thomas Frasier
  • Patent number: 8814482
    Abstract: A tool head (10) for a rotating tool (2) includes a basic body (8), an annular portion (12) arranged on an end face on the basic body (8) and surrounds a cavity (22), and an adjusting device (18) including an adjusting screw (32) with a shank (34) and an adjusting sleeve (20). The shank (34) having a first shank portion (36) engaging a threaded bore (44) in the basic body (8). The adjusting sleeve (20) is displaceable by the adjusting screw (32) and has a conical outer face (30) that interacts with an inner face (28) of the annular portion (12) in such a way that, when the adjusting screw (32) is being screwed into the threaded bore (44), the annular portion (12) is spread open by the adjusting sleeve (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventors: Armin Josef Zimmerman, Xaver Spichtinger, Bernhard Eckl, Heinrich Georg Manner
  • Publication number: 20140234042
    Abstract: Method for operating a driving device for exerting a translatory and rotatory motion on a drive shaft (1) for driving a deburring tool (29), wherein the at least one deburring blade (32) of the deburring tool (29) performs a continual indexing (=stepwise advancing) rotatory motion along the bore margin (45) and at the same time a lifting motion along the bore margin (45), lifting motion which is oriented in the direction of the bore longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: HEULE WERKZEUG AG
    Inventor: Roman Faessler
  • Patent number: 8790051
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an expandable reamer having a base body, a ring section, at least one cutting edge which is geometrically defined and provided on the outer surface of the ring section, an adjustment device which works on the ring section from the inside, has an adjustment screw, and serves to adjust the radial position of the at least one cutting edge, wherein the adjustment device is arranged in a cavity provided in the base body of the expandable reamer, and an adjustment body with a conical or round outer surface. The adjustment body can be displaced in the direction of the central axis of the expandable reamer and serves for the expansion of the ring section. The expandable reamer is characterized in that the adjustment body is designed as an adjustment sleeve which surrounds the adjustment screw and is mounted in a floating manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Mapal Fabrik fur Prazisionswerkzeuge Dr. Kress KG
    Inventor: Dieter Kress
  • Patent number: 8123442
    Abstract: An expandable reamer includes a shank portion, a cutting portion extending from the shank portion, and a tapered pin capable of being at least partially received in the cutting portion. The cutting portion includes a plurality of blades separated by flutes, and a tapered inner surface with threads. The tapered pin includes a tapered outer surface with threads and causes expansion or contraction of the cutting portion when the tapered pin is screwed or unscrewed into the cutting portion. In one embodiment, a coolant channel extends from a coolant cavity through a wall of the cutting portion to provide fluid to the blades during machining of through-holes. In another embodiment, the tapered pin includes a coolant passage in fluid communication with the coolant cavity to provide fluid to the blades during machining of blind holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2012
    Assignee: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventors: Marcus Paul, Xaver Spichtinger, Thomas Bobos
  • Patent number: 8096736
    Abstract: A machining unit, particularly for machining the surface of cylindrical cavities, has a tool-holder assembly, including an electric actuator for adjustment of the radial tool position. The control signals of the actuator are transmitted to said actuator by a stationary electronic control unit via a wireless communication system. Also provided on board the tool-holder assembly is a system for electrical supply of the actuator, constituted, for example, by one or more batteries or else by an electrical-generation microsystem that exploits a portion of the flow of the high-pressure lubricant-coolant that is fed into the machining area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Comau S.p.A.
    Inventors: Luigi Migliore, Angelo Fonte, Marco Zampollo
  • Patent number: 7287938
    Abstract: A machine tool has a rotatable tool holder formed with an outwardly open seat having an outwardly directed floor and a cartridge engaged in the seat, carrying a cutting insert, and formed with an inwardly open groove defining a groove axis and having a surface confronting and extending at a small acute angle to the seat floor. An adjustment wedge axially shiftable in the groove has a formation extending transversely of the axis and bears radially outward on the groove surface and radially inward on the seat floor so that axial shifting of the adjustment wedge radially shifts the cartridge in the groove. An eccentric pin set in the cartridge engages the formation of the adjustment wedge for axially shifting the adjustment wedge in the groove and thereby radially displacing the cartridge in the seat on rotation of the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Kennametal Widia GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Dieter Raab
  • Patent number: 7260877
    Abstract: A boring and turning mill, comprising a nonrotatable tool ram, a rotationally drivable tool spindle in the tool ram, an auxiliary head which can be attached to the tool ram in a nonrotatable manner, two work slides arranged in opposition to each other and displaceable and movable in a radially adjustable manner in the auxiliary head, each slide having a respective tool receptacle, and a drive connection to the slides for effecting a radial infeed movement of the work slides, between the tool spindle and the work slides. The drive connection is a threaded spindle which engages threads on the work slides, so that axial movement of the threaded spindle causes radial movement of the work slides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Dorries Scharmann Technologie GmbH
    Inventor: John Stewart Broadley
  • Patent number: 7052217
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multiple cutting edge rotary tool having a radial individual adjustment of each cutting edge or having a central adjustment for all cutting edges together. The multiple cutting edge rotary tool used for machining has a number of holders that have, in the front part, cavities for accommodating cutting plates and have, in the area between their ends, a hole for passing through a fixing device with which each holder can be fixed to a support. The holder, on its portion that supports the cutting plate, can be elastically deflected in relation to a support by means of an adjusting device. In addition, the holder is provided with an opening and forms a parallel spiral spring arrangement whereby the cutting plate, during its adjustment, is essentially subjected to a parallel displacement with regard to the cutting edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Johne + Co. Prāzisionswerkzeuge GmbH
    Inventor: Frank Johne
  • Patent number: 7029210
    Abstract: A circulating tool for cutting of workpieces including a carrier element that bears at least one cutter blade insert in an exactly positioned manner. A device is provided for adjusting the position of the insert relative to the carrier element and a clamping device is provided using a clamping claw, with which the insert can be fixed in the adjusted position relative to the carrier element in that the clamping claw presses the insert flat against a support surface. In order to be able to use indexable inserts of any form without providing weakening openings and to obtain the greatest possible measure of free space for configuring the tool and shaving removal with a space-saving configuration of the adjusting and clamping apparatus, the insert is accommodated in a pocket of the clamping claw and the support surface is directly constructed on the carrier element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Dr. Joerg GUEHRING
    Inventor: Uwe Schlagenhauf
  • Patent number: 6926475
    Abstract: A tool for machining workpieces, having a parent body which can be expanded at least zonally, having at least one geometrically defined cutting edge projecting beyond a circumferential surface of the tool, and having a setting device influencing the radial distance of the cutting edge from the center axis of the tool. The setting device has a setting element, and an adjusting device which sets the degree of bending of the setting element. The setting element is inserted into the parent body of the tool in such a way that, when the bending of the setting element is varied, the radial distance of the cutting edge is varied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Mapal Fabrik Für Präzisionswerkzeuge Dr. Kress AG
    Inventors: Dieter Kress, Friedrich Häberle
  • Publication number: 20040228695
    Abstract: A rotary cutting tool using insert type knives or blades (a) 12. An adjustor 14 interfaces with the blades (a) 12, precisely and equally moving the blades inward or outward with respect to the axis of the cutting tool. The adjustor 14 may be actuated by turning with a tool or by hand, thus changing the cutting diameter or profile of the cutting tool. Blade set screws 16 are provided to lock the position of the blades (a) 12 once the desired adjustment has been accomplished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventor: Luke W. Clauson
  • Patent number: 6497026
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for opening a sealed engine control module in which the module includes a substrate bent around and sealed to a central housing. In one aspect of the invention, the housing is machined around its perimeter, without damaging the substrate, to expose the sealing bead. The sealing bead is disrupted by cutting a groove in the bead, in one embodiment. The modified module is placed within an opening fixture that supports the substrate against buckling or folding while the substrate is unbent about the housing. In another aspect of the invention, a handling support can be attached to the unbent substrate to prevent buckling or folding while the circuit board supported by the substrate is evaluated or modified, and while the substrate is being transported. A closing fixture is also contemplated that supports the substrate while applying a force to fold or close the substrate about a new housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Cummins, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry N. Traver, F. Ivan Castro, Paul A. Ontiveros, Robert Fernandez, Jose L. Saad
  • Patent number: 6312200
    Abstract: An apparatus for radially adjusting a position of at least one tool cartridge includes a machine tool having rotatable, concentric, elongate, inner and outer drive spindles with at least one pocket formed in the outer drive spindle exposing at least one corresponding portion of the inner drive spindle. A wedge is disposed in each pocket for movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the inner drive spindle and is responsive to relative rotation of the inner drive spindle with respect to the outer drive spindle. Each wedge has a threaded surface operably engageable with either a threaded portion of the inner drive spindle, or a threaded portion of the outer drive spindle. A tool cartridge is operably engaged within each pocket of the outer drive spindle for radial movement relative to the longitudinal axis of the outer drive spindle in response to relative movement of the corresponding wedge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: Ex-Cello Machine Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: John Graham, Robert B. Raible, Johann S. Klimach
  • Patent number: 5971675
    Abstract: A boring device for finishing high precision bores including a cylindrical body and a tool supporting member movable in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body and adapted to retain a boring tool or implement. Movement of the tool supporting member is caused upon rotation of a rotatable ring which is mounted for rotation about the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body, such rotation of the ring acting to move a crossbeam along the longitudinal axis. The crossbeam is fixed to, and similarly moves, an elongate rod and an oblique extension thereof. The oblique extension is slidably engaged at least partially within the tool supporting member. The crossbeam extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical body and has at its ends threads in engagement with an internal thread of the rotatable ring. Axial movement of the crossbeam is enabled by its receipt within an axially extending slot of the cylindrical body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Industrias Romi, S.A.
    Inventor: Jose Carlos Romi
  • Patent number: 5957632
    Abstract: A tool position correcting device comprises a draw bar supported for axial movement in a central bore of a spindle of a machine tool, a tool holder supported for turning about an eccentric axis displaced from the axis of rotation of the spindle on the nose of the spindle, and a motion converting mechanism operatively interlocking the draw bar and the tool holder to convert the axial motion of the draw bar into the rotational motion of the eccentric rotary member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 28, 1999
    Assignee: Howa Machinery, Ltd.
    Inventors: Tetsuya Oketani, Masahiro Yoshida, Hideo Uemura
  • Patent number: 5494383
    Abstract: A reamer tip having a face and a V-shaped indentation formed in the face and having sides, which form with an imaginary plane extending parallel to the face an angle of about 9.degree.-12.degree., preferably about 10.degree..
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Mapal Fabrik fur Prazisionswerkzeuge Dr. Kress KG
    Inventors: Dieter Kress, Friedrich Haberle
  • Patent number: 5353668
    Abstract: The present invention provides a tool for bar peeling comprising a rotatable cutter head with circumferentially spaced toolholders each of which is provided with a U-shaped recess along one of its side surfaces. A wedge shaped element is longitudinally displaceable in the U-shaped recess so that an insert carried by the toolholder in subjected to radial adjustment upon a longitudinal displacement of said wedge shaped element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1994
    Assignee: Sandvik AB
    Inventor: Yngve Dahllof
  • Patent number: 5344260
    Abstract: A tool holder is detachably secured to the lower end of a main spindle by means of a clamping nut having a female screw cooperating with a male screw of the main spindle such that keys are inserted into corresponding key recesses formed in an upper end face of the tool holder. Within the main spindle, there is arranged a driving shaft movably in an axial direction. Within the tool holder, a piston member is arranged movably in the axial direction. To a lower end of the driving shaft is provided a projection having a circular recess formed in an outer surface thereof. To an upper end portion of the piston member are secured a plurality of steel balls movably in a radial direction. A lower end of the piston member is formed as an inclined surface which is engaged with a cam surface of a tool fitting plate arranged movably in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1994
    Assignees: Kuroda Seiko Co., Ltd., Mori Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Suzuki, Motonori Kobara, Yasuhiro Hisatomi, Yoshinori Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Yonetani, Kiyoyuki Fukushima, Yoshimasa Sakamoto, Toru Yagami, Toshihide Kamei
  • Patent number: 5326198
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved micrometric device for finishing bores of the type having a substantially cylindrical body in the interior of which are mounted displacement devices that actuate on a tool holder displaceable in the same direction as the radial component of the work force. The displacement devices are provided with a backlash suppression system and a movement transmission mechanism. The movement transmission mechanism is provided with a graduated drum coaxially mounted to a micrometric screw. The micrometric screw is axially and radially supported in relation to the body of the micrometric device by a support system. In accordance with the invention, on an upper threaded extension of micrometric screw, a cylindrical rod is mounted that incorporates at its upper end, an oblique portion or extension set off by an angle in relation to the longitudinal axis of micrometric screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Industrias Romi S/A
    Inventor: Giordano Romi
  • Patent number: 5316417
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved micrometric device for finishing high precision bores. The device has a substantially cylindrical body having a displacement system arranged in an interior thereof. The displacement device actuates on a tool holder which is then displaced in the same direction of the radial component of the workforce. The micrometric device is also provided with a backlash suppression system. In accordance with the present invention, the micrometric device has an upper cylindrical body mounted and fixed to a lower cylindrical body, both of which coaxially envelop a graduated drum. The graduated drum, in turn, is coaxially mounted and connected to a micrometric screw arranged longitudinally in the interior of the micrometric device. In the interior of the micrometric device, and connected to an upper extension of the micrometric screw, a conversion mechanism is arranged which changes a rotating movement of the micrometric screw into a linear movement of a movable crossbeam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1994
    Assignee: Industrias Romi S/A
    Inventor: Giordano Romi
  • Patent number: 5222846
    Abstract: An ultra-precision sub-micron boring tool and pre-setting system for finishing through bores or blind bores is disclosed. The system includes a cylindrical cartridge having an internal hollow portion, a first through bore located in the hollow portion, and a toothed segment lodged in the first through bore. The toothed segment and a micrometric screw, which passes through an axial bore in the toothed segment, are arranged on a common geometric axis. A bushing having an internal thread is located in the interior of the axial bore so that the micrometric screw engages with the internal thread. The system also includes a hollow stud which lodges and retains the bushing, a set of rings which carry and envelope the micrometric screw so that the micrometric screw is supported by the set of rings in relation to the cylindrical cartridge, a locknut, a graduated dial attached to an end of the micrometric screw through the locknut, and a second through bore located in the cylindrical cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1993
    Assignee: Industrias Romi S.A.
    Inventor: Giordano Romi
  • Patent number: 4880339
    Abstract: In a drill bar having a transverse slot, in which a cutter assembly having two diametrically oppositely positioned cutters is inserted, the cutter assembly has a housing from which the outer cutting edges of the cutters are outwardly extended. Each cutter is formed of a one-piece made of high-strength material and has an inner cutting edge and an inner and outer inclined wall adjusted to an inclined wall of the tapered tip of the adjustment bolt which is inserted into the recess formed in the housing to adjust the distance between the outer cutting edges of the two cutters in dependence on a hole to be drilled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1989
    Assignee: Koyemann Werkzeuge GmbH
    Inventor: Ulrich Doge
  • Patent number: 4847975
    Abstract: A boring tool is made from simple bar stock without significant external machining of the tool body. By providing a longitudinal bore which intersects a transverse slot, a longitudinally slidable wedge with splines can cooperate with a disc carried by a tool bar slidably received in the transverse slot. To ensure the most precise alignment between splines of the wedge and splines of a cooperating disc in the tool bar, the disc of the tool bar is attached to the tool bar with epoxy cement while the splines of the disc are engaged with the splines of the wedge. With the splines of the wedge being angularly offset from the longitudinal axis of the wedge, translation of the wedge will ensure accurately controlled movement of the tool bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1989
    Assignee: AMCA International Corporation
    Inventor: Roger J. Santi
  • Patent number: 4793750
    Abstract: In a precision adjustment head for a machine tool a slide (9) is radially adjustable in a radially extending guide (8) in a substantially cylindrical housing (1), on which slide a tool carrier (11) can be fixed. In the housing (1) the positioning member 5 is axially displaceable and a positioning element (14) is fixed to the slide (9), with a groove (15) extending obliquely to the housing axis A and tapering to its groove bottom (15a), in which engages a projecting insert (19) provided on the positioning member (5), tapering towards its free end in correspondence with the groove cross section. The insert (19) is adjustable and fixable relative to the positioning member (5) perpendicular to the groove bottom (15a).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1988
    Assignee: Komet Stahlhalter-und Werkzeugfabrik Robert Breuning GmbH
    Inventor: Otto Eckle
  • Patent number: 4793748
    Abstract: A boring tool is made from simple bar stock without significant external machining of the tool body. By providing a longitudinal bore which intersects a transverse slot, a longitudinally slidable wedge with splines can cooperate with a disc carried by a tool bar slidably received in the transverse slot. To ensure the most precise alignment between splines of the wedge and splines of a cooperating disc in the tool bar, the disc of the tool bar is attached to the tool bar with epoxy cement while the splines of the disc are engaged with the splines of the wedge. With the splines of the wedge being angularly offset from the longitudinal axis of the wedge, translation of the wedge will ensure accurately controlled movement of the tool bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1988
    Assignee: AMCA International Corporation
    Inventor: Roger J. Santi
  • Patent number: 4786217
    Abstract: A tool for metal-cutting comprises a holder (3) on which is mounted in its front part (3a) a cutting plate (6) and which is formed together with a base body (2) as an integral unit by being connected rigidly to the base body (2) in the region of its rear end (3b), a perforation (9) in the holder forming a parallel-type spring arrangement so that the holder is resiliently deflectable relative to a support (11) formed by the base body (2), and an adjustment device for deflecting the holder in use as desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Assignee: J. Kuhn GmbH & Co. Prazisionswerkzeug KG.
    Inventor: Frank Johne
  • Patent number: 4773799
    Abstract: For sampling a section of a tube in a nuclear fuel assembly comprising a skeleton formed by two end-pieces joined by tubes fixed to the end-pieces an opening for the extraction of the section through the upper end-piece is cut out with a milling cutter. Through the inside and by means of a cutting tool, the spacer tube is cut off at a level beneath the junction with the upper end-piece by means of a rotary tool introduced through the upper end-piece and the latter is extracted through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1988
    Assignees: Framatome, Compagnie Generale Des Matieres Nucleaires
    Inventor: Louis Guironnet
  • Patent number: 4742738
    Abstract: A machine adjustable boring bar assembly is disclosed for use with a rotatable spindle of a machine tool which accepts interchangeable tools. This assembly includes an elongated boring bar body interchangeably mounted in a rotatable machine tool spindle and with a transversely movable tool mount on the distal end of the boring bar body. First and second external sleeves are rotatably mounted on the body with a motion transmission connection between the sleeves and a tool mount to establish transverse tool adjustment upon selectively holding stationary or rotating in selected directions the two sleeves by means of pinion reaction members driven by motors. The motion transmission connection includes planetary gearing for a wide range of rates of radial motion of the tool mount so that this adjustment may be effected during the time when the boring bar assembly is mounted in the rotatable machine tool spindle and actually cutting a workpiece for step turning, undercutting, or taper cutting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 10, 1988
    Assignee: Erickson Tool Co.
    Inventor: Kevin O. Strand
  • Patent number: 4692069
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutter head having a substantially cylindrical main body and a plurality of replaceably cutting elements disposed at the periphery of said main body and having at least one cutting edge in the axial and/or radial direction of said main body. For achieving a reliable three-dimensional adjustment of the cutting members within extremely close tolerances, each cutting member is mounted on a carrier member itself mounted on said main body and adapted to be radially and axially adjusted relative to the main body by means of separate adjustment means disposed between said main body and said carrier member, and to be fixed relative to said main body with the aid of clamping means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1987
    Assignee: Walter Kieninger GmbH
    Inventor: Walter Kieninger
  • Patent number: 4648757
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for automatic radial adjustment of a boring tool in a machine tool spindle to accurately size a bore in a workpiece within extremely close tolerances over a wide range of bore sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 10, 1987
    Assignee: AMCA International Corporation
    Inventor: Harvey R. Plummer
  • Patent number: 4631994
    Abstract: A linearly and angularly adjustable holder for a cutting tool having primary and secondary cutting edges includes a basic element, a receptacle element for the cutting tool rotatably mounted on the basic element, and a setting element slidably mounted on the basic element.The receptacle element is mounted on the basic element so as to be pivotal about the point of intersection of the primary and secondary cutting edges of the cutting bit. An adjustment screw 50 whose threaded portion is seated in the basic element and whose head engages a recess in the receptacle element serves to perform the angular adjustment. The linear adjustment is accomplished with the aid of a double threaded adjustment screw which connects a wedge and the basic element and which slidably engages the setting member to control the length of the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Assignee: Fried. Krupp Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung
    Inventors: Willi Jester, Norbert Reiter
  • Patent number: 4621548
    Abstract: An interchangeable machine tool holder unit for use in a machining apparatus for the support of a machining element, for example, a cutting bit, which includes an elongated rotary body adapted to be driven in one direction about the longitudinal axis thereof, a tool holder supported in end-to-end fashion by the rotary body for movement in a direction radially of the rotary body, an axially displaceable member axially displaceably carried inside the rotary body, and an indexing mechanism for causing the axially displaceable member to move in the axial direction each time the rotary body undergoes one complete rotation to permit the tool holder to move in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1986
    Assignee: Daishowa Seiki Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Haruaki Kubo, Hidemori Kawashita
  • Patent number: 4615243
    Abstract: A device for removing pipe attached to a fitting includes cutting apparatus for removing the pipe disposed within the fitting. A wrench apparatus is connected to the cutting apparatus for gripping the fitting to prevent its movement when the cutting apparatus is activated. Alternatively, this device may be used as a reaming device which permits radial movement of the cutting blades into engagement with a pipe after the cutting blades have been inserted within the pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Inventor: Dalton W. Davis
  • Patent number: 4615652
    Abstract: A machine tool of the type having a rotatably mounted housing circumscribing a longitudinal axis of rotation and adapted for having coupled thereto a tool holder having at least one cutting tool which is adjustable radially of the axis such that a cutting edge of the cutting tool is caused to engage and disengage a workpiece as a result of a camming action between the cutting tool and a drawbar resulting from reciprocation of the drawbar as the roller screw to which it is attached rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: GTE Valeron Corporation
    Inventors: Richard G. Van Sickle, Gerald W. Mathie
  • Patent number: 4611516
    Abstract: Metal working cutting tool with a cutting insert which can be inserted in a recess of a tool shaft and fastened therein by means of a clamping jaw, whereby the cutting insert has the approximate shape of a prism with two diagonal opposite cutting edges and along one of the two lengthwise edges are adjacent cutting faces, which form an acute angle with the respective opposite principal cutting pressure and support surface, so that the angle opens towards the pressure-feed and support surface, whereby in the area of the joint lengthwise edge of the cutting face, there is incorporated in the cutting insert a continuous longitudinal groove of which one of the side walls serves as a support area for the relief-cut pressure-feed and support surface of the recess of the tool shaft, and whereas the respective other side wall forms the support surface for a recessed clamping jaw which is located in a diagonal groove of the tool shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1986
    Assignee: Zinner GmbH
    Inventors: Walter Hochmuth, Hans-Peter Hollfelder
  • Patent number: 4606680
    Abstract: A device for boring holes has a geometrical longitudinal axis, a clamping zone, a shank having a front end zone, two turnover plates fastened on the front end zone of the shank in opposite positions, and a chip space in front of each turnover plate. In the shank, a longitudinal slot runs radially to the geometrical longitudinal axis, which is open towards the front end zone and has a bottom that extends so far towards the clamping zone that the shank halves thus formed can be bent forward at the front end zone to a degree that is sufficient for fine setting the bore diameter. Beyond the bottom of the longitudinal slot, a tapped hole in the shank is coaxial with the longitudinal axis. A coaxial rest hole in the shank in the inner zone of the longitudinal slot is intersected by the longiudinal slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1986
    Inventor: Georg Striegl
  • Patent number: 4514116
    Abstract: The output shaft of a rotary drive motor is connected to a screw shaft which is disposed on the same axis as the output shaft. The screw shaft is rotatably mounted in an axial bearing in a housing, and engages an internal screw element (nut) fixed to a thrust body which is axially displaceable in the housing. A drive rod is rotatably mounted in the thrust body. In order to reduce the longitudinal dimension of the device, the free end of the screw shaft extends into a bore hole in the end of the drive rod, which rod serves to axially displace a thrust bar for adjusting a drilling tool in a drill head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1985
    Assignee: Santrade Ltd.
    Inventor: Theo Kaminsky
  • Patent number: 4447177
    Abstract: A tool holder incorporating a tool position compensating mechanism is disclosed, which includes a screw shaft axially slidably but non-rotatably supported in a tool mounting shell and formed with a cam surface. A rotary member is rotatably received and threadedly engaged with the screw shaft. A ring shaped internal gear and a reduction gear device including a planet gear are arranged to transmit rotation of a tool spindle to the rotary member at a predetermined reduction gear ratio. When rotated, the rotary member moves the screw shaft in the axial direction which causes adjustment of a tool position in the radial direction by the wedging action of the cam surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1984
    Assignee: Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Yoshiki Ochiai, Kenji Nomura, Tetsuro Yamakage, Toshiharu Takashima
  • Patent number: 4416569
    Abstract: A tool holder incorporating a tool position compensating mechanism which comprises a screw shaft rotatably supported in a tool mounting shell in axial alignment therewith and engageable with a stationary member on a machine tool for relative rotation with the mounting shell is disclosed. A sleeve is threadedly engaged with the screw shaft to be axially moved at the time of relative rotation between the mounting shell and the screw shaft. This sleeve, when axially moved, actuates a transmitting member, supported in the shell, by the wedge action of a cam surface formed thereon, so that a cutting blade support end of a tool secured on the mounting shell is bent to adjust the position of a cutting blade on the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1983
    Assignee: Toyoda Koki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Tetsuro Yamakage, Toshiharu Takashima
  • Patent number: 4406194
    Abstract: The tool holder of the present invention provides a pivoted tool support mounted to a base and including a cam extending between the base and the pivoted holder for longitudinal movement. A drive follower extends between the cam and base to convert the longitudinal cam movement to pivotal motion of the holder with respect to the base to provide precise adjustment of a machine tool attached to an opposite end of the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1983
    Assignee: Subco, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard C. Gersch
  • Patent number: 4162867
    Abstract: In the machine tool art, a dual cutter boring head which comprises a cylindrical body having side-by-side, tool-holding slides mounted diametrally thereon; the slides at their outer ends being fitted with cutters disposed exteriorly of the periphery of the body, and micro-adjustment mechanism within the confines of the body arranged to impart simultaneous, opposed, reversible motion to the slides whereby to precisely and equally adjust the slides and the cutters thereon outwardly or inwardly, selectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1979
    Assignee: Carando Machine Works
    Inventors: Donald J. Calcaterra, Robert A. Rhinefrank, Donald W. Barton
  • Patent number: 4050840
    Abstract: A radially adjustable rotary cutting tool such as a rotary reamer or the like. The tool head has a generally cylindrical body with a shank at one end and a radially slotted cutting head at the other end. The cutting head has a central axially extending threaded bore adapted to receive a threaded expansion element that may be used to radially expand or enlarge the cutting head when turned into the bore. The cutting head has an inner core portion formed of a low to medium alloy carbon steel and an annular outer portion formed of a tool steel metallurgically bonded to the core portion to provide a unitary composite structure. The annular outer portion has a plurality of circumferentially spaced longitudinal flutes formed therein to define integral longitudinally extending radially adjustable cutting surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1977
    Assignee: Acme-Cleveland Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas Jerome Skingle