Abstract: An apparatus for boring a laminated plate includes a table having a first surface on which a laminated plate may be placed for boring and an opposing second surface, the table defining at least one passage therethrough; a supporting pad for urging a laminated plate to be bored towards the first surface of the table; and a cutter for boring a laminated plate to be bored, the cutter operable to bore in a direction generally opposite to the direction that the supporting pad urges and through the passage defined by the table. Further according to the present invention, the cutter includes a knife edge, a pivotal mechanism adapted to be pivoted about its axial center line, and a stepping mechanism for moving the knife edge in one direction and unsuccessively further in a second direction so that successively deeper boring may be performed.

Abstract: A rotary carbide drill for drilling clean holes in aramid fiber composites is made from a cylindrical rod having a planar elliptical end surface. The drill has a longitudinally extending arcuate flute that becomes shallower as it progresses away from the end surface. The arcuate flute is generated with a diamond wheel or disc having a periphery with a semi-cylindrical cross-section in a manner so that each of two radial segments alternate as the lead cutting surfaces, providing essentially equal wear on the segments so that frequent dressing of the wheel is eliminated.

Abstract: A self-drilling screw includes an axially extending screw shank with a leading end and a trailing end. A drill bit is secured to and extends axially outwardly from the leading end of the screw shank. At least one wing extends laterally outwardly from the drill bit transversely of the axial direction of the screw shank and spaced from the cutting edge at the leading end of the drill bit. The wing has a cutting edge facing toward the leading end of the drill bit. The wing extends outwardly beyond the outside diameter of the screw shank and forms an enlarged bore through which the shank can pass without contact with the surface of the larger bore. Each wing has a break-off groove or notch so that it can separate from the drill bit.

Abstract: A drill for use on reinforced composite parts comprising a two fluted marginless drill body with four forward cutting edges, said edges first scribing a hole in the composite and then cutting the plug from the circumference of the hole inward to the axis of the hole.

Abstract: A boring tool of the self-feeding type is disclosed which includes a plurality of cutting members secured to a body and a self-feeding member operative to draw the boring tool into the workpiece. The cutting elements are positioned on the body in such a manner as to provide a depth of cut correlated to the rate of advancement effected by the feed member thereby insuring smooth even efficient cutting action of the boring tool. Additionally, the body is provided with a work engaging surface portion operative to further insure controlled even advancement of the boring tool through the workpiece. A retaining member is also provided in the body member which is operative to retain a one piece feed membershank within the body and to maintain the self-feeding member in close proximity to an adjacent cutting member so as to prevent wrapping of wood fibers or the like about the self-feeding member.

Abstract: A boring tool is disclosed for machining holes in various materials which comprises a one piece body have a plurality of cutting members secured thereto in circumferentially spaced relationship. The cutting members are designed so as to enable them to be interchanged between a variety of different diameter bodies, the number of such cutting members increasing with greater diameter bodies. The body is provided with mounting surfaces positioned in such a manner so as to automatically accurately locate the cutting elements with respect to the body and to substantially eliminate any shear loading on the fastening elements securing the cutting members thereto thereby enabling use of only a single fastener element to secure each of the cutting members to the body. The cutting members are preferably circumferentially and radially spaced relative to each other so as to substantially balance the cutting loads thereby assuring positive accurate hole formation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bit for boring a hole in wood or the like, the bit having a surrounding skirt to give the bit axial stability during a boring operation, and, a leading spur to produce a circumambient groove prior to and deeper than the cutting blades to prevent material being cut from the bore, from splintering beyond the perimeter of the bore and thus produce a smooth wall surface.Provision is made for assuring cooler operation, particularly at the higher speeds of operation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bit for boring a hole in wood or the like, the bit having a surrounding skirt to give the bit axial stability during a boring operation, and, a leading spur to produce a circumambient groove prior to and deeper than the cutting blades to prevent material being cut from the bore, from splintering beyond the perimeter of the bore and thus produce a smooth wall surface.

Abstract: A power boring bit is fabricated from a shaft member and a disc which has a channel extending from the circumference thereof to a coaxial aperture through which the shaft extends. The shaft has a pointed tip portion at one end which provides cutting surfaces extending from the point of the tip portion and circumscribing a circle of rotation of maximum radius. A generally axially extending planar shoulder portion is provided on the tip portion with the radial distance to the shoulder portion being less than the maximum radius. One edge portion of the disc bounding the channel is bent to extend from the plane of the body of the disc towards the point and thereby define a cutting lip portion which has a free end providing a cutting edge extending from the periphery of the disc to closely adjacent the axial shoulder portion intermediate the width thereof and inwardly of the circle of rotation of maximum radius.