Tool-support Patents (Class 408/238)
-
Patent number: 6808345Abstract: A tool attachable to a spindle of a machine tool in the same way as an ordinary tool, capable of being driven without connecting with an external power supply etc., giving a higher rotational speed than that of the spindle of the machine tool without supplying electric power from the outside, and able to be changed automatically, provided with a machining tool for machining a workpiece, a motor for driving the machining tool, a generator for generating electric power to drive the motor by the rotation of the spindle, and a breaker for breaking a supply line of electric current from the generator to the motor when electric current over a predetermined value flows in the supply line.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2002Date of Patent: October 26, 2004Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasunori Kato
-
Patent number: 6761517Abstract: A motorized device including a first element, a second element, a third element, a fourth element, and a fifth element, wherein in this device the fifth element is constructed around an elongated piece perforated by an axial channel, which elongated piece is referred to as a sixth element, an axial channel of the sixth element is of an inner diameter greater than an outer diameter of the first element such that an entire longitudinal axis of the sixth element is able to be engaged along the first element, at least one of the first element and the sixth element is equipped with a seventh element, the function of the seventh element is to ensure a coupling in rotation of the first and the sixth elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2002Date of Patent: July 13, 2004Assignee: Tornos SAInventors: Patrick Schuettel, Jacques Schnegg
-
Publication number: 20040057806Abstract: A coupling device for engaging an exchangeable tool support (7) for corotation with a shaft (2) of a motor (1), with the shaft (2) mounting at is driven end a hollow shaft projection (3) for receiving the tool support (7), or the tool support (7) comprising a hollow shaft projection for receiving the driven end of the shaft, and with the shaft (2) and/or the tool support comprising a locking device for securing the tool support (7), is designed and constructed with respect to a simple insertion of also heavy tools and a reliable connection of the tool and drive such that the locking device is actuated by centrifugal force.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2002Publication date: March 25, 2004Applicant: Walter Perske GmbHInventors: Robert L. Campbell, Kevin E. Moran
-
Publication number: 20040037660Abstract: An apparatus for producing a succession of regularly spaced recesses in an elongate workpiece, in particular in a rail segment for a magnetic levitation system, having a machining head, which comprises at least one tool for the cutting of material, and having a device for producing a relative movement between machining head and workpiece. The machining head is disposed on an undercarriage comprising two sets of guide means, which cooperate with differently inclined boundary surfaces of the workpiece. The undercarriage additionally comprises at least one positioning means, which is capable of cooperating with recesses disposed in the workpiece, in particular being displaceable between an idle position raised off the workpiece and an operating position cooperating in a force-type locking manner with the workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2003Publication date: February 26, 2004Inventor: Otmar Fahrion
-
Patent number: 6691799Abstract: A tool holder for a power tool, such as a drill hammer, a chisel hammer, and both, includes a striking mechanism for strikingly driving a tool, a base body, a drive part on which the base body is releasably mounted, at least one locking body for releasably mounting the base body on the drive part, a component having a throughgoing passage in which the at least one locking body is arranged, a securing body which radially fixes the at least one locking body in its engaging position, an actuating element for unlocking the securing body from its locking position to an unlocking position for radially reieasing the at least one locking body, and at least one holding element which holds the at least one locking body in the unlocking position of the securing body in the throughgoing passage. The holding element is lowered or lowerable into the component having the throughgoing passage and is overrun by the securing body.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Axel Kuhnle, Helmut Wanek, Richard Engel
-
Publication number: 20040009045Abstract: A drill stand for a core drilling machine (1) for driving an annular core bit (2) rotatable about a rotational axis (A) has a base plate formed of a post plate (3) and a vacuum plate (6) securable with each other with a possibility of displacement relative to each other in a plane (E) separating the post and vacuum plates (3,6), at least one post (5), an attachment element (4) for securing the post (5) on the post plate (3); and a vacuum planar attachment element (7) for mounting the base plate on a surfaceType: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2003Publication date: January 15, 2004Inventors: Thomas Reichenberger, Rudolf Reitberger, Stefan Hammerstingl
-
Patent number: 6619413Abstract: A flightless rock auger is used for drilling postholes through rock with the use of hydraulic pressure and at slow revolution per minute. The rock auger is used in combination with a conventional flighted auger used for drilling postholes in dirt and clay. During a posthole drilling operation, the rock auger is substituted for a conventional flighted auger as needed for drilling through and removing rock or other hard material such as concrete from the posthole. The rock auger is designed for use at very low revolutions per minute and can function utilizing only the weight of the auger; however, the rock auger is designed for use with pressure drilling units as well for cutting a circular hole through the rock and forming a plug which is to be lodged in the cavity of the rock auger cylinder to be removed from the posthole.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2001Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Assignee: Gator Rock Bit, Inc.Inventors: Gary Wayne Hamilton, Charles Hamilton
-
Patent number: 6612586Abstract: A tool holder and tool combination comprises a tool holder and a tool. The tool holder comprises a compartment defined in an end thereof. The tool has an end releasably engaged in the compartment of the tool holder.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2001Date of Patent: September 2, 2003Inventor: Mou-Tang Liou
-
Patent number: 6585462Abstract: A device in a tool holding assembly for axially moving a rotatable shaft on which is arranged at a first end of the shaft a device for performing work during rotation of the shaft includes an electric motor for rotating the shaft, and at least one bearing radially supporting the shaft and permitting movement of the shaft in the axial direction. The shaft has a second end forming a free end and an electromagnetic mechanism is arranged to affect or operate on the second end of the shaft to draw the shaft in the axial direction from the first end to the second end against the affect of pressure acting against the second end of the shaft in the opposite axial direction. A mechanism controls the electromagnetic mechanism to achieve axial movement of the shaft during rotation of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2000Date of Patent: July 1, 2003Assignee: SKF Nova ABInventor: Bo Göransson
-
Patent number: 6579215Abstract: A tool, attachable to a spindle of a machine tool and capable of changing independently a rotational speed of a cutting tool from that of the spindle, provided with a cutting tool for machining a workpiece, an electric motor for driving the machining tool, a generator for generating electric power to drive the electric motor by the rotation of the spindle, a tool holding part for rotatably holding the cutting tool, a casing for holding the electric motor, the generator, the tool attachment part, and the tool holding part, and a locking part for preventing rotation of the casing by engagement with a non-rotating part of the machine tool.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2002Date of Patent: June 17, 2003Assignee: Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Koichi Katoh, Yasunori Katoh
-
Publication number: 20030103826Abstract: A machine tool provided with a universal head free from restrictions on its swivel operation due to the presence of a power cable to a motor directly driving a spindle and consequently expanded in range of movement, provided with a ram serving as a support, a swivel member held by the ram to be able to swivel about a predetermined swivel axis, a tool mounting member held at the swivel member, rotatably holding at its front end a spindle to which a tool is mounted, and provided with a motor for driving the spindle, a generator provided at the swivel member and generating power used by the motor, and a power source provided at the ram and supplying power to the generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2002Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventor: Takazumi Watanabe
-
Patent number: 6568876Abstract: A drilling device has a carriage (1) on which a drilling member (22) can be removably mounted. In a receiving region, the carriage (1) has a tightening lever (4) that can be swiveled, with its first end area having a tightening surface (5) that interacts with a clamping surface (21) of a connection region of the drilling member (22). The second end area of the tightening lever (4) interacts with a tightening element (9) that keeps the tightening lever (4) under tension of a spring so that the drilling member (22) is firmly pressed against the carriage (1). Using the two release levers (15), the tightening element (9) can be moved into a release position in which the tightening lever (4) can be swiveled into the release position and the tightening element (9) lies against a retention surface (13) on the tightening lever (4). When a drilling member (22) is secured on the carriage (1), the tightening lever (4) is automatically swiveled into a tightened position and locked the tightening element (9).Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventor: Michael Augustin
-
Patent number: 6569022Abstract: Disclosed is a tap driver for rigid tapping, which includes predetermined tension and compression factors to self-synchronize the tap driver. In the preferred embodiment, the tap driver includes helical coils imparted in the tap driver body which allow the attachment body to synchronize axially in response to a force of a predetermined magnitude imparted on the tap. An additional embodiment of this invention provides such a tap driver body wherein the body allows for lateral flexure and movement to compensate for feed error and location error.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2001Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Tapmatic, Inc.Inventors: Allan S. Johnson, Mark F. Johnson
-
Patent number: 6494276Abstract: A rock auger for drilling postholes through rock without the use of hydraulic pressure and at a slow rate of revolutions per minute can function utilizing only the weight of the auger, shaft, and/or boom providing a floating auger to reduce shock and vibration stress on the auger, boom, and drive unit. It does not require any additional hydraulic pressure for cutting a circular hole through the rock and forming a plug which is to be lodged in the cavity of the rock auger cylinder to be removed from the posthole. A quick connection shaft enables the conventional flighted auger to be quickly substituted for the rock auger to facilitate fast removal of soft dirt from the posthole. A center drill bit can be disposed within the cutting head for extending outwardly pass the cutting edge thereof for starting the hole, breaking up rock, and holding the auger in position guiding it during the drilling operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2000Date of Patent: December 17, 2002Assignee: Gator Rock Bits, Inc.Inventors: Gary Wayne Hamilton, Charles Hamilton
-
Patent number: 6474914Abstract: A tool-driving device (1), which is particularly provided for machine tools, has an internal drive (9), which serves to drive a tool. Also provided is a control device (36), which detects the movement of the tool-driving device (1) and correspondingly controls its drive (9). The tool-driving device (1) can thus be controlled independently of the other tool-machine controls.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Inventor: Günter Lang
-
Patent number: 6419427Abstract: The invention of this patent is an adjustable rotary tool counter balanced system. The invention provides for balancing weights that are mounted to a cutting tool body to provide a means to compensate for a rotational balance error induced by the variable positioning of a cutting tool. The invention allows a user to adjust the cutting tool within the cutting tool body, so as to maximize tool efficiency. The user can also balance the rotational mass about the axial center line of the cutter tool body, by means of the balancing weights, thus eliminating vibration caused by an unbalanced rotating cutting tool.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2000Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Inventors: Paul S Galamba, Hosma D. Shumake
-
Patent number: 6394715Abstract: A tool holder for releasably coupling a bit with a non-circular outer connector surface to a rotary driver. The tool holder includes a socket and a retaining mechanism coupled to the socket and operable in a retaining mode and a released mode. The socket includes a forward end with an opening extending rearwardly from the forward end. The opening also includes a non-circular cross-section adapted to receive the outer connector surface of the bit to couple the bit for rotation with the socket. The retaining mechanism is adapted to permit disposable of the bit into an operative position within the opening and to prevent axial movement of the bit out of its operative position when the retaining mechanism is in its retaining mode. The retaining mechanism is further adapted to permit axial displacement of the bit out of its operative position when the retaining mechanism is in its released mode.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2000Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: David C. Boyle, Timothy T. McKenzie
-
Publication number: 20020053827Abstract: A “wet” pick box 1 comprises a body member 2, adapted in use to be welded to a rotary cutting head, whilst an aperture 5 is provided in the body member. Bores 15, 16 in the body member define an internal water course 6 connectable, at an inlet end 7, to a source of pressurised water; an aperture 8 in the body member is adapted to house a water discharge nozzle and is connected to an outlet end 9 of the watercourse 6. A tapped hole 10 intersects the bores 16 and a member 11A or 11B is insertable into, and removable from, the hole 10. The invention also includes a rotary mineral cutting head to which a plurality of such pick boxes are welded.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2001Publication date: May 9, 2002Inventors: William S. Clapham, John J. Warren
-
Publication number: 20020021945Abstract: The present invention provides a cutting tool assembly having a tool shank with an elongated hole extending axially through the tool shank. An elongated support bar having threaded bore at its forward end is retained in the elongated hole. A cutting head having a forward cutting portion and a rear threaded portion is retained in the support bar with its rear threaded portion threadingly engaged with the threaded bore in the forward end of the support bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2001Publication date: February 21, 2002Inventors: Jacob Harpaz, Amir Satran, Andrei Petrilin
-
Patent number: 6348003Abstract: Disclosed is a tap driver for rigid tapping, which includes predetermined tension and compression factors to self-synchronize the tap driver. In the preferred embodiment, the tap driver includes helical coils imparted in the tap driver body which allow the attachment body to synchronize axially in response to a force of a predetermined magnitude imparted on the tap. An additional embodiment of this invention provides such a tap driver body wherein the body allows for lateral flexure and movement to compensate for feed error and location error.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2000Date of Patent: February 19, 2002Assignee: Tapmatic CorporationInventors: Allan S. Johnson, Mark F. Johnson
-
Patent number: 6322299Abstract: A rotary machine tool holder has therein intermediate its ends a plurality of balancing screws that are mounted in internally threaded blind bores that extend part way into the holder from equi-angularly spaced points about an outer peripheral surface formed on the holder intermediate its ends, and coaxially of an axial bore in the holder. The screws are adjustable along axes disposed substantially tangentially of the axial bore of the holder, and are prevented from projecting radially beyond the outer peripheral surface of the holder by a plurality of cap screws removably mounted in the holder to have the heads thereof restrict the extent to which the balancing screws can be adjusted toward the outer surface of the holder.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2000Date of Patent: November 27, 2001Assignee: Parlec, Inc.Inventor: David Hartman
-
Patent number: 6295707Abstract: A portable boring-welding machine, in which the rotation of the tool shaft or the torch shaft and, respectively, the axial movement of the tool shaft or torch shaft in both directions are driven by a combination of only two independent motors, which can be activated from the machine control unit. The motors are housed in a box which is integral with the machine structure and has a machine carry-handle. At least the motor which drives the rotation of the tool and torch shafts is of the direct current type and is subject to the action of means which adjust its speed and operating stroke, said means being positioned, respectively, on the control unit control panel and at end of stroke means, intercepted by actuators which follow the axial movement of the tool and torch shafts.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1999Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: Sir Meccanica S.r.l.Inventor: Rinaldo Siracusa
-
Patent number: 6293742Abstract: A tool is rotated by a spindle mounted on a Z-axis table carried on a column and moved in the direction of a Z-axis to process a workpiece, while moving an X-axis table supported on a column rising from a bed in the direction of an X-axis and moving a Y-axis table supported on the X-axis table in the direction of a Y-axis to move the workpiece supported on the Y-axis. By controlling the movement of the X-axis and Y-axis tables in a contouring manner to move the workpiece along any path, holes having various sizes and shapes can be made by one type of the tool. Moreover, the wear of a cutting blade of the tool can be compensated by correcting the path of movement of the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1999Date of Patent: September 25, 2001Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tomoyoshi Miyagi, Fujio Nonomura, Noriyoshi Katoh, Hiroki Nomura, Kazushige Nakatsuka, Katsutoshi Yamauchi, Kouji Ujihashi
-
Patent number: 6241434Abstract: A drill bit and a manufacturing method thereof that ensures integral mounting of a drill and a drill holder with a simplified construction and in a simplified manner are disclosed. The drill bit has a drill with a bit and a shank, and a drill holder formed with an axial insertion hole for fitting the shank. An engaging part is formed at a base end of the drill. A blind hole that intersects the insertion hole is formed in the drill holder to form a restricting part, or a stopper equivalent to the restricting part is fitted in the bottom of the blind hole. Engagement of a top of the stopper or the restricting part with the engaging part prevents a relative rotation of the drill to the drill holder.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 1999Date of Patent: June 5, 2001Assignee: House B.M. Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kunio Ajimi
-
Publication number: 20010001276Abstract: A connection device is, designed to connect a boring saw to a rotating tool and is formed of a shaft, a locating member, a sleeve, and a nut. The shaft is provided with a shaft hole to receive a bit, and a connection portion for fastening the shaft with the rotating tool, a first outer threaded portion which is engaged with the nut, and a second outer threaded portion which is engaged with the inner threaded portion of the rotating body of the boring saw. The shaft is fitted into the sleeve which is urged by the nut to press against the rotating body to be fastened securely with the rotating tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2000Publication date: May 17, 2001Inventor: Walley Chao
-
Patent number: 6210083Abstract: A method for supplying the working parts of a cutting tool with a lubricant which both cools and lubricates the cutting tool. A dispenser is connected directly or indirectly to the cutting tool to enable lubricant to be fed to the working parts of the cutting tool through at least one channel in the cutting tool. A cutting tool is also disclosed with a shaft, a cutter, at least one internal lubricant channel and at least one reservoir being fitted as a dispenser for the lubricant. The reservoir is directly or indirectly connected to the cutting tool by mechanical connections and to the at least one lubricant channel to permit the passage of lubricant. In addition, a tool holder designed to hold the cutting tool is disclosed. The tool holder has an internal dispenser for the lubricant. The dispenser is connected, when the cutting tool is fixed in place, to the at least one lubricant channel in the cutting tool to permit the passage of lubricant.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2000Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Inventors: Dirk Kammermeier, Bernhard Borschert
-
Patent number: 6179532Abstract: A flexible deburring tool for removing burrs from a metal component made of unitary construction having a handle and a tool head with a flexible shaft extending between them that allows the tool head to be positioned in hard to reach or tight fitting situations. The tool head is provided with a recess to receive a tool bit such as a deburring bit. The shaft is narrower than the handle and allows a range of flexation greater than 90 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 1999Date of Patent: January 30, 2001Inventor: Steven V. Oldham
-
Patent number: 6129163Abstract: A flightless rock auger For drilling postholes through rock without the use of hydraulic pressure. The rock auger has a plurality of teeth extending downwardly at a selected angle from the edge of a cylinder connected to a quick connect shaft. The rock auger is utilized for drilling through rock and used in combination with a conventional flighted auger used for drilling postholes in dirt and clay. During a posthole drilling operation, the rock auger is substituted for the flighted auger as needed for drilling through and remove rock or other hard material such as concrete fron the posthole. The rock auger is designed for use at very low revolutions per minute and utilizes only the weight of the auger and shaft and does not require any additional hydraulic pressure for cutting a circular hole through the rock and forming a plug which is to be lodged in the cavity of the rock auger cylinder to be removed from the posthole.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 1998Date of Patent: October 10, 2000Inventors: Gary Hamilton, Charles Hamilton
-
Patent number: 6116825Abstract: A method for supplying the working parts of a boring tool, in particular a drill, with a lubricant which both cools and lubricates the drill. A dispenser is connected directly or indirectly to the drill to enable lubricant to be fed to the working parts of the drill through at least one channel in the drill. A boring tool, in particular a drill, is also disclosed with a shaft, a cutter, at least one internal lubricant channel and at least one reservoir being fitted as a dispenser for the lubricant. The reservoir is directly or indirectly connected to the drill by mechanical connections and to the at least one lubricant channel to permit the passage of lubricant. In addition, a tool holder designed to hold the drill is disclosed. The tool holder has an internal dispenser for the lubricant. The dispenser is connected, when the drill is fixed in place, to the at least one lubricant channel in the drill to permit the passage of lubricant.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 1998Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Kennametal Hertel AG Werkzeuge + HartstoffeInventors: Dirk Kammermeier, Bernhard Borschert
-
Patent number: 6092445Abstract: A telescoping die holder apparatus a having a outer covering shell with a tapered rear morse into which a shank is fitted. This shank is associated with a biasing member and is reciprocally mounted to the shell by two retaining pins. Each of the pins extend through the shell into one of the four spaced shank slots that run lengthwise in the shank. Each shank slot is closed at one end and opened at the other end. At their opened ends the slots have outwardly opening chamfer rear ends. One end of the shank allows for a replaceable held die that is used to engage a rotatable work piece stock. At the shell's opposite end, a morse tapered end on the shell fits in the lathe's tail stock. An front optional adaptor can be placed in a large inner diameter opening in an enlarged front end of the shank and is used to accommodate a smaller sized die.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 1999Date of Patent: July 25, 2000Inventor: Jerry Lynn Skackelford
-
Patent number: 6073322Abstract: The boring machine according to the present invention , that may be applied onto the piece to be bored and suitable for performing welding surfacing on the same point to be bored, inside or outside, with working performed in automatic or semi-automatic, comprises:a tubular box inside which a shaft may be inserted, guided by an engine bushing that allows the rotation and the longitudinal moving of a tool head-carrying shaft,a manual supporting handle for transport;three motoreducers, fed with direct current and installed inside said bonnet;three engines, for the rotation of the head-carrying tool shaft, for the forward and backward advancement of the head-carrying tool shaft in the boring phase, and for the welding surfacing distribution phase of eventual pieces to be re-treated, allowing the rotation of the torch by continuous wire welding at very low revolutions that may be electronically varied;a screw placed on the tool-carrying head, for the manual advancement of the tool;a device for the rotating connectType: GrantFiled: December 1, 1997Date of Patent: June 13, 2000Inventor: Evangelista Russo
-
Patent number: 5988961Abstract: A machine tool includes a spindle to which a tool is detachably attached to be clamped, an unclamping lever provided for rocking motion and having two ends, rocking means for rocking the unclamping lever, a releasing section provided in the spindle so as to be pressed by the unclamping lever when the unclamping lever is rocked by the rocking means with a tool being clamped by the spindle, thereby releasing the tool from a clamped state, and a support shaft for rockably supporting the unclamping lever, the support shaft being movable axially with respect to the spindle.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1998Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Fumio Kameyama
-
Patent number: 5934846Abstract: A chuck capable of rapidly sensing trouble occurring during work is provided. The chuck comprises a base body for rotating with a spindle of a machine tool; a concave hole disposed in a stem of the base body and open at the end surface thereof; a holder inserted in the concave hole with a pressing force applied thereto in a direction of ejection, the holder being capable of holding an appropriate cutting tool A on the end thereof; a transfer mechanism for permitting a predetermined length of slide of the holder into the base body and for transferring the rotation of the base body to the holder; and an appropriate lock mechanism for maintaining the holder fitted in the base body against the pressing force, the lock mechanism being capable of unlocking the fitted holder. The trouble is sensed by maintaining the fitted holder.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 1998Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Inventor: Masato Ishii
-
Patent number: 5927913Abstract: A tool holder having a holder body, a collet, an intermediate rod, a clamp bolt and a pull stud. The collet and the intermediate rod are integrally connected by screwing. The collet is retracted into the holder body via the intermediate rod by rotating the clamp bolt in the first direction, and presses and holds a cutting tool. In this event, a head of the clamp bolt comes in pressure-contact with a stepped surface of the holder body by surface friction and rotates. On the other hand, in order to release the cutting tool, the clamp bolt is rotated in the second direction opposite to the first direction. In this event, the clamp bolt is rotated by rolling friction via steel balls inserted between the head and a center hole of the holder body, and the collet is pressed out forward.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 1998Date of Patent: July 27, 1999Assignee: MST CorporationInventor: Haruki Mizoguchi
-
Patent number: 5836728Abstract: A floating reamer holder includes a tool holder coupled to a mounting shank which is receivable in the chuck of the turret of a machine tool. The coupling between the tool holder and shank includes both a fine adjustment which adjusts the float in order to prevent enlargement of the hole being reamed as well, as to reduce chatter and a coarse adjustment, which compensates for misalignment between the turret and axis of the reamer. The coarse adjustment is accomplished by attaching the mounting shank to an adaptor with a pair of threaded bolts, each of which pass through oversized holes through the base of the mounting shank and are threaded into threaded bores in the adaptor. Since the holes are oversized, the mounting shank is radially shiftable with respect to the adaptor to compensate for machine misalignment. Lubricating bores extend completely through the mounting shank and completely through the adaptor so that the float assembly can be lubricated without disassembling the floating reamer holder.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1996Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: Dana CorporationInventor: Larry L. Zuber
-
Patent number: 5820313Abstract: Rotating shaft tool with a shaft, in which at least one main channel for coolant/lubricant is provided, extending in the longitudinal direction, with a cutter head connected to the shaft and having chip grooves and a groove discharge region, with a sleeve which extends between the groove discharge region and the shaft and which covers at least one feed channel formed between the main channel and the groove discharge, characterized in that the at least one feed channel is provided substantially parallel to the longitudinal mid axis of the shaft and of the cutter head, and has a transition, free from sharp bends, from the main channel to the feed channel and from the feed channel to the groove discharge region.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 1996Date of Patent: October 13, 1998Inventor: Dieter Weber
-
Patent number: 5803676Abstract: A thread repair tool and method of manufacturing are disclosed, along with a method for repairing damaged threads of a bolt, stud, or the like. The thread repair tool includes a pair of chaser sections each having a threaded inner diameter to match the threads of the bolt or stud to be repaired. Each chaser section has a tapered outer diameter and a longitudinal keyway in the tapered outer diameter. A driver is provided in which its inner diameter is tapered to match the outer diameter of the chaser sections. The tapered driver and chaser sections are locked together with a pair of keys, and the arrangement provides positive, force transferring engagement between the driver, the chaser sections, and the bolt or stud. The arrangement translates longitudinal pressure applied to the driver into radial pressure forcing the chaser sections tightly against the bolt or stud to be repaired.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 1996Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: Dietrich E. WienssInventor: Dietrich E. Wienss
-
Patent number: 5791836Abstract: A tool head (10) for use in machine-tools has a base body (11), a tool shaft (20) that axially projects on the base body (11) and may be coupled to a machine spindle (22) that rotates in a stator (24) on the machine side, at least one current consumer on the side of the tool head and an external current supply arrangement (18) for the current consumer. The current supply arrangement (18) has an inductive current transmission section with a primary coil arranged in a housing (34) on the machine side and a secondary coil arranged in a housing (26) on the side of the tool head that surrounds the tool shaft (20) like a ring.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 1996Date of Patent: August 11, 1998Assignee: Komet Praezisionswerkzeuge Robert Breuning GmbHInventor: Thomas Feufel
-
Patent number: 5782593Abstract: A drive has a housing, a machining spindle rotatable in the housing about an axis and adapted to carry a machine tool, and a motor in the housing having a stator fixed in the housing and surrounding the spindle and a rotor rotatable about the axis relative to the housing and to the spindle and surrounding the spindle. A gear transmission in the housing has an input connectable to the rotor and an output connectable to the spindle for rotating the spindle about the axis. This transmission is displaceable between a low-speed position with a sun gear meshing with planet gears and a planet carrier coupled to the spindle for rotating the spindle at a rate slower than that of the rotor and a high-speed position with the sun gear out of mesh with the planet gears and directly coupled to the spindle for rotating the spindle jointly with the rotor.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 1997Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Inventor: Klaus-Dieter Klement
-
Patent number: 5704745Abstract: A double-ended drill bit having opposed cutting ends of different structural configurations is provided in combination with a sleeve or holder to be received within a drill chuck. The sleeve is provided with a cylindrical body having a top end with a pair of helically-shaped longitudinally extending members in spaced mating relation attached thereto. One cutting end of a drill bit is received within the cylindrical body and the spaced helically-shaped members.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1996Date of Patent: January 6, 1998Assignee: Credo Tool CompanyInventors: Juergen Wiker, David H. Byrley, Zane Lockhart, Jr., Debbie Ann Newhouse, Gregory A. Phillips
-
Patent number: 5702211Abstract: A tool holder includes a body with a central internal threaded section, and a coolant coupling device within the tool holder. The coolant coupling device includes a threaded body section to engage the internal threads of the tool holder, a smaller diameter nose section, and a coolant passage through the device to align with a coolant passage in a cutting tool. A sealing ring around the end of the coolant passage forms a seal when the coolant coupling device abuts against a tool shank. The body section includes a wrench slot by which to turn the device for axial movement within the tool holder.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 1996Date of Patent: December 30, 1997Inventors: David J. Roemer, Scott Johnson
-
Patent number: 5700115Abstract: A speed-increasing spindle device in an assembly structure in a separable form of device main body and shank, capable of using a coupling bolt of large diameter, high in rigidity, and sufficient in strength. The head of the coupling bolt is rotatably engaged in a bolt head engaging part provided at one side of the device main body and shank, while the threaded part of the coupling bolt is engaged with a screw hole provided at the other side of the device main body and shank, and the engaging part for rotary operation tool provided on the outer end plane in the axial direction of the coupling bolt confronts outside through the insertion hole of the shank. The bolt head engaging part has a bolt head accommodating space larger than the maximum hole diameter permitted in the shank in terms of strength, and therefore the shaft diameter of the coupling bolt may be set, at least, as large as the maximum hole diameter of the shank.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 1996Date of Patent: December 23, 1997Assignees: Koyo Machine Industries Co., Ltd., Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Chikamori, Shinji Yasuhara
-
Patent number: 5658192Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for receiving a rotary body (412) in a centered and axially fixed manner, in particular a grinding wheel, on a supporting part (410) with an axial centering spike (418) which projects in to the central opening (416) of the rotary body (412) and a substantially radial collar (480) adjacent thereto, against which the rotary body (412) may be axially clamped. In order to allow extremely rapidly rotating bodies (412) to be clamped extremely accurately with simple hand grips, an elastically expandable, preferably thin-walled axial extension (440) is arranged between the centering spike (418) and the opening (416). The axial extension (440) is supported on the outer surface of the centering spike (418) and on the inner surface of the opening (416) and together with a clamping plate (436) forms a single adapter piece (434).Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 1995Date of Patent: August 19, 1997Assignee: Joerg GuehringInventor: Josef Reinauer
-
Patent number: 5613929Abstract: In a vertical machining center, a spindle-drive sleeve is axially immovable in the machine frame, but rotates about its longitudinal axis to rotate a spindle mounted in the sleeve for rotation by the sleeve while axially slidable independent of the sleeve. A linear drive, non-rotating ball screw connected to the upper end of the spindle is driven axially by a rotationally powered, axially anchored ball nut to advance and retract the spindle in the sleeve. A drawbar coupling system extends inside the spindle from the top to the bottom to connect to any one of various toolholders in an index disk which is rotatable for positioning toolholders sequentially in line with the spindle axis. A pneumatically actuated drawbar operator shaft extends inside and coaxially with the ball screw from the top to the bottom. The shaft actuator is mounted to the top of the ball screw and drives the shaft axially inside the screw when a toolholder is to be approached for connection.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 1995Date of Patent: March 25, 1997Assignee: Hurco Companies, Inc.Inventor: Jack L. Bayer
-
Patent number: 5564872Abstract: Mechanical energy is supplied to an implement on a rotating spindle, and a generator on the implement converts the mechanical energy into electric power. Preferably the energy is supplied in the form of rotary motion via the work spindle. Alternatively, a fluent medium, for example, coolant or compressed air, can be supplied, in which case the medium is used to drive a turbine wheel coupled to the generator.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 1995Date of Patent: October 15, 1996Inventors: Wilfried Veil, Wolfgang Madlener
-
Patent number: 5476347Abstract: A displaceable cutting tool shank holder, in particular for a rotary boring head threadable on a main spindle of a machine tool, having one end with a substantially H-shaped cross section provided with parallel linear tracks cooperating with linear tracks on internal projections in a member connected to the rotary boring head to thereby define guideways in which bearing balls on roller are situated. The projections are arranged on an end portion or top portion of the rotary boring head. An opposite end of the tool shank holder has a recess wherein a cutting tool shank is lodged.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 1994Date of Patent: December 19, 1995Assignee: Industrias Romi S/AInventor: Giordano Romi
-
Patent number: 5427484Abstract: A two-part tool holder for a milling tool, one part having a shank adapted to be mounted in a milling machine, the other part having an opening for receiving the cutting tool. The second part has an annular collar which receives a nose on the first part. Four adjusting screws on the collar engage the nose to laterally move the flutes of the end mill until there is essentially a zero runout of the flutes. The two parts are then fastened together.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1994Date of Patent: June 27, 1995Inventor: Ronald A. Galli
-
Patent number: 5397204Abstract: The invention concerns a new type of tool for engraving machines comprising an oblong body (11a) provided at one end of an insert-receiving (19) pocket (18).Said insert includes a cutting tip end (19a) at one end, one rear surface (23), as well as an intermediate surface in the shape of a cylindrical body (22) truncated by an oblique flat piece (24), the section of said cylindrical body (22) tapering away from said tip end (19).Said oblong body (11a) is provided with a pocket (18) including a cylidrical wall corresponding to that of the cylindrical body (22), as well as a wall slanted in such a way as to be adapted to the obliquity of the flat piece (24), the surface of said wall (25) exhibiting a convexity in a radial and/or longitudinal direction so that said insert (19) can be inserted and maintained in said oblong body (11a) by jamming the flat piece (24) in the pocket (18).Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1993Date of Patent: March 14, 1995Assignee: Sandvik Hard Materials S.A.Inventors: Gilbert Grenier, Jean Noir, Jean Parjat
-
Patent number: 5350263Abstract: A toolhead (9) wherein the spindle (21) of the tool (11) is rotated about its axis (10) and in relation to the casing (12) of the toolhead (9) by a first motor (28), and is moved along the axis (10) by a drive (38) activated by a second motor (39); the spindle (21), motors (28)(39) and drive (38) being mutually aligned along the axis (10) of the spindle (21), and being housed inside the sleeve (16) supporting the spindle (21).Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 1993Date of Patent: September 27, 1994Assignee: Gifam S.r.l.Inventor: Giancarlo Fedeli
-
Patent number: 5332344Abstract: A spindle head for a tool turret has a housing in which a spindle is mounted rotatably. A rotation lock for the spindle includes a bushing arranged to be longitudinally slidable but nonrotatable on the spindle. A securing element is provided on the bushing. The bushing securing element, in its work setting, engages a securing element on the housing, limiting the axial movement of the bushing relative to the housing in the direction of the form-locking engagement of the two securing elements, and can be disengaged by an axial movement of the bushing counter to the force of a prebiased spring in a direction away from the housing securing element. At least some of the cooperating surfaces of the securing elements in the work setting are inclined with respect to the axial direction to a degree that excludes self-locking.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1993Date of Patent: July 26, 1994Assignee: Sauter Feinmechanik GmbHInventors: Helmut Thumm, Friedrich Handel