Means To Remove Flash Or Burr Patents (Class 409/140)
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Patent number: 10525565Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hardbanding removal apparatus and method for use with oilfield tubulars and downhole tools. The apparatus includes a tiltable frame with support arm, a grinding wheel coupled to the support arm, and an idler wheel assembly to supply mechanical feedback to the grinding wheel through the support arm. The mechanical feedback allows the grinding wheel to remove hardbanding accurately and uniformly on tubulars that are eccentric, curved, or have eccentric hardbanding. The tiltable frame enables grinding of tapered sections of the tubular without reorienting the tubular. The method includes removing hardbanding using the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: ATT Technology, Ltd.Inventor: Elliot Morgan Stamey
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Patent number: 10434620Abstract: A high-precision wheel rim burr removing device is composed of a rack, a base, longitudinal guide rails, a longitudinal servo motor, a first ball screw, a longitudinal moving plate, a transverse servo motor, transverse guide rails, a second ball screw and the like. A wheel is initially positioned and clamped by adopting the central hole, then the coaxiality deviation of the center hole and cap sections is eliminated, and the rotating center of the burr part of the outer rim is superposed with the rotating centers of cutters, so that high-precision burr removal is realized. The device has the characteristics of advanced process, stability, high efficiency, high degree of automation and the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: CITIC Dicastal CO., LTD.Inventors: Huiying Liu, Hao Wu, Dong Guo
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Patent number: 10207378Abstract: A fluid-powered high-speed spindle (100) having a longitudinal axis (A) defining an upper end defined by a shank and a lower end accepting a tool. The spindle includes a body (120), a rotatable shaft (530) supported by at least one bearing (508) within the body (120), a seal housing (150) connected to the body (120) at the lower end thereof, a cover (180) connected to the seal housing (150) at the lower end thereof, a fluid channel system for directing fluid from an entry port (102) to a nozzle (576) for turning a turbine (570) attached to the shaft (530); and a flinger (660) attached to the shaft (530) and positioned above the turbine (570). The flinger (660) and the seal housing (150) combine to form a non-contact seal (900) configured to impede the flow of fluid toward the at least one bearing (508).Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Colibri Spindles Ltd.Inventors: Aviad Dotan, Tanya Frumson, Avigdor Angel, Baruch Books, Oren Harpaz, Gil Perlberg
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Patent number: 10058976Abstract: The disclosure relates to a hardbanding removal apparatus and method for use with oilfield tubulars and downhole tools. The apparatus includes a tiltable frame with support arm, a grinding wheel coupled to the support arm, and an idler wheel assembly to supply mechanical feedback to the grinding wheel through the support arm. The mechanical feedback allows the grinding wheel to remove hardbanding accurately and uniformly on tubulars that are eccentric, curved, or have eccentric hardbanding. The tiltable frame enables grinding of tapered sections of the tubular without reorienting the tubular. The method includes removing hardbanding using the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: ATT Technology, Ltd.Inventor: Elliot Morgan Stamey
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Patent number: 9168615Abstract: This repair device includes a casing, a slide shaft slidably arranged with respect to the casing, a turn table rotatably arranged with respect to the slide shaft, and a cutting mechanism installed on the turn table and including cutting tools. The turn table is rotationally displaced while the slide shaft slides in an axial direction, so that the cutting tools helically turn to cut an inner periphery of a nozzle. The cutting mechanism includes a cutting-tool switching unit that switches the cutting tools.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2010Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Ken Onishi
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Patent number: 9009946Abstract: A machining apparatus for grinding, milling, polishing or the like of a dental workpiece. The machining apparatus contains a machining tool, a housing to which the machining tool is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation relative to the housing, and a holding device to which the housing is fixed. The housing is mounted yieldingly movably to the holding device in dependence on forces exerted on the machining tool.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Inventor: Heinrich Steger
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Publication number: 20150063936Abstract: A window processing system and method for use in fabricating window frames or sashes. The system includes an articulating arm having a plurality of members and arms to allow movement about multiple axes defined by the articulating arm. The system further includes a tool support fixture assembly coupled to an outermost member of the plurality of members, the tool support fixture assembly includes a plurality of tools for performing cleaning operations on a window frame or sash during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Scott M. Azzarello, Timothy B. McGlinchy, Dave Lewis
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Patent number: 8936418Abstract: A device for finishing spot welding electrodes comprises a milling head that is suited for said finishing of spot welding electrodes. The device furthermore comprises a guide device for guiding the milling head relative to at least one spot welding electrode or relative to at least one spot welding electrode shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Inventor: Stefan Fahnenstich
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Patent number: 8899888Abstract: What is provided is a tip dresser (10) capable of smoothly discharging shavings (70) by a breaker (60) provided on a cutter (40). The tip dresser includes a cutter (40) having cutting blades (47) for cutting the tip end portions (2) of a pair of electrode tips (1) and an attaching hole (50), a holder (20) to which the cutter is attached by screwing an attaching screw (55) inserted through the attaching hole, and a rotary drive portion that holds rotatably the holder. On the surface side (46) of the cutter, the breaker (60) for discharging shavings is disposed. The breaker is formed into a plate shape having an insertion hole (62) through which the attaching screw is inserted to tighten the breaker together with the cutter by an attaching screw.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Kyokutoh Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kotaro Nakajima
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Patent number: 8851811Abstract: One embodiment includes an electrode dressing apparatus having a rotatable dressing blade including a first cutting face, an electrode comprising an electrode body and a weld face, and an electrode guide positioned absolutely relative to the rotatable dressing blade to position the weld face of the electrode at a designated location over the first cutting face.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2010Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: David R. Sigler, James G. Schroth
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Publication number: 20140271013Abstract: A milling tool for use with a rotary drive mechanism. The tool includes a cylindrical torque transmission shaft, a cylindrical sleeve which receives the torque transmission shaft therein, and a hood for attaching to the sleeve member, where the torque transmission shaft is rotatably supported in the sleeve. The tool also includes a hood having a cylindrical body portion, a transverse flange and a C-shaped collar attached to and extending outwardly from an outer edge of the flange. The tool also includes a fence which is adjustably attached to the hood, and a cutting wheel including a rotatable disc and a plurality of cutting bits respectively mounted on the disc. The cutting wheel is disposed inside the collar and proximate the fence, and is affixed to an end of the torque transmission shaft for concurrent rotation therewith. Methods of using the milling tool for machining weld seams are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Inventor: Philip HECK
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Patent number: 8807883Abstract: A knife (1) for machining spot welding electrodes (2) includes one or more cutting edges (3) for machining the spot welding electrodes (2) and one or more diverting devices (7) for diverting removed spot welding electrode material that occurs during the cutting process away from the area of the knife (1). The knife (1) has a cutting edge (3) and an associated diversion device (7). The cutting edge (3) and the associated diversion device (7) are formed in one piece. The knife (1) can be a component of an electrode cutting tool. A cap cutter that includes the knife (1) and/or the electrode cutting tool is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2009Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Lutz Precision, K.S.Inventor: Peter Lutz
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Patent number: 8523499Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a working device for deburring or chamfering easily, for example on the both sides of a gear, and for desired deburring or chamfering effectively on a large-sized gear, and comprises a base stage, a workpiece hold and rotate device mounted thereon for holding and rotating a workpiece, a working device mounted on the base stage and movable to and from the workpiece and having a working tool for working against obverse and reverse sides of the workpiece, a pressing device for pressing the working device toward the workpiece, and a tracing device on the working means, composed of a workpiece obverse side tracing member corresponding to the obverse side of workpiece, and a workpiece reverse side tracing member corresponding to the reverse side of workpiece, for moving the working device in forward and rearward directions by becoming in contact with and tracing shape of the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2008Date of Patent: September 3, 2013Assignee: Senjo Seiki Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Senjo, Masaharu Nakajima
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Publication number: 20130216322Abstract: A method for machining a casing of an aircraft turboshaft engine, the casing including an upstream edge and a downstream edge. The method includes: positioning the casing in a chassis; rotating the chassis at a rotational milling speed; milling a downstream edge and/or upstream edge of the casing by a milling device, so as to correct axial length of the casing; and deburring the casing edge so as to remove at least one burr formed in a vicinity of the edge as a result of the milling, the milling device including a scraper tool which turn-machines the burr as the casing is rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2011Publication date: August 22, 2013Applicant: SNECMAInventor: Eric Dany Robert Jean Engrand
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Patent number: 8449231Abstract: The milling cutter includes blades each having a cutting edge and a rear face. The cutting edges extend radially outwards from a longitudinal axis so as to create, during the rotation of the milling cutter, one or two concave surfaces for receiving the ends of one or two electrodes. The rear face has a concave profile in a section plane perpendicular to the cutting edge.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: May 28, 2013Assignee: Sinterleghe S.r.l.Inventors: Eugenio Tedeschi, Anselmo Grilli
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Patent number: 8388283Abstract: An apparatus for collecting weld tip chips created by a weld tip dresser is provided that “catches” the chips at the cutting tool and collects them in a container, preventing their disbursement on the factory floor. The apparatus includes a body adapted for connection to the weld tip dresser and with an opening therethrough configured to permit the weld tip dresser therethrough. The body defines an air inlet passage extending from an outer surface of the body to the opening. The body defines an air outlet passage from the opening to the outer surface. A pressurized air supply is connected to the body at the air inlet passage and is configured to blow air through the air inlet passage to blow chips from the opening through the air outlet passage. A container is operatively connected to the body at the air outlet passage for collecting chips blown from the opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2008Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Randall H. Decker, Robert C. Kennedy, Mark R. Churitch
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Patent number: 8226338Abstract: A tip shaping apparatus presses electrode tips against a shaping roller thereof held by a rotationally driven holder in such a manner as to bring tip sections of the tips close to each other, thereby shaping the tip sections into reusable condition. The tip shaping apparatus includes deburring sections located in such positions as to confront burrs that are formed during shaping in such a manner as to project from outer circumferences of root sections proximate the tip sections of the electrode tips in a direction perpendicular to the axes of the electrode tips, at ejection of the electrode tips from the apparatus. Each of the deburring sections is located proximate an outer circumferential plane of the root section of each of the electrode tips undergoing shaping so as to abut against and cut off or bend the burrs in such a manner as to suppress the projecting height of the burrs when the electrode tips are ejected from the tip shaping apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignees: Kyokutoh Co., Ltd., Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota JidoshikkiInventors: Kazuhiro Tezawa, Takanori Niwa
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Patent number: 8118522Abstract: A working apparatus, provided with a base stage, work hold and rotation device for holding and rotating a work, working device movable toward and away from the work via slider mechanism and having a working tool, press structure for pressing the working tool toward the work via the working device, and trace device pressed toward the work together with the working tool by the press structure and in contact with the work and moving the working device as a whole in forward and rearward directions according to outer shape of the work. By pressing of the pressing structure, the working tool deburrs and chamfers under control of working volume by the trace device. The work hold and rotation device has work rotation axis angle adjustment mechanism, for adjusting angle of rotation axis of the work by holding the work. The working apparatus can precisely deburr and chamfer complicated shape of work such as worm gear.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Senjo Seiki Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masaharu Nakajima
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Patent number: 7971356Abstract: The invention relates to a method for contour grinding wide blades at high speed, according to which a wheel (1) is used the grinding contour of which has a width dimension that is less than the width of the tip of the blades to be ground, said contour being defined by a straight area followed by an arched area at one end, with the straight area of which a straight grinding is carried out to deburr the tip of the blades, whereas with the arched area the contour grinding is carried out by the interpolation of axes.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Danobat, S.Coop.Inventors: Xabier Orobengoa Ortubay, Harvinder Sigh Chana
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Publication number: 20110150581Abstract: Electrode milling cutter for machining spot welding electrodes, said electrode milling cutter having one or more milling edges, wherein at least one of the milling edges is interrupted by one or more cut-outs at one or more points. The invention also relates to a milling device and to an apparatus for subsequently machining spot welding electrodes.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2008Publication date: June 23, 2011Applicant: Lutz Precision, K.S.Inventor: Peter Stefan Lutz
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Patent number: 7914243Abstract: A method for removing a weld crown from a weld joint between first and second work pieces includes steps of positioning a rotary milling tool proximate to the joint and at an offset angle to set a cutting arc relative to the joint. The milling tool is positioned so the cutting arc intersects the weld crown, weld toes, and parent metal on each side of the weld joint. As the milling tool traverses the joint to cut away the weld crown, the milling tool may tilt from side to side to compensate for misalignment between the work pieces along the weld joint. An apparatus for weld crown removal holds a milling tool at an offset angle, and provides a tracking mechanism to permit the milling tool to track misalignment between the work pieces, maintaining the cutting arc in intersection with the weld toes and parent metal along the weld joint.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Tri Tool, Inc.Inventors: Jerald W. VanderPol, Lane L. Larson
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Patent number: 7789600Abstract: A tip dresser 1 dresses electrode tips 4, 5. The tip dresser 1 is rotated around a rotation axis and includes a holder 2 configured to be rotated around a rotation axis and to have concave tapers 2c, 2d, which make the rotation axis a center, on both faces of the holder 2; and a cutter 3 configured to be fixed to the holder 2 and to be protruded to sides of the electrode tips 4, 5 from the tapers 2c, 2d only at portions of the cutter 3 more inside than outer diameters D1, D2 of the electrode tips 4, 5.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2006Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadashi Goto, Shinji Hoshino
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Patent number: 7784161Abstract: This invention relates to a device for machining the corner area (1) of frames welded together out of profiled pieces (2, 3) such as, for instance, window or door frames, comprising at least one machining tool (4, 5, 6) that can be moved by means of a tool carrier (7) into the appropriate machining position at the corner area (1) of the frame along an axis (y) extending diagonally to the frame corner (3) and along an axis (z) perpendicular thereto. In order to allow machining of the corner area of a window or door frame as well as machining of the profile section itself, it is proposed according to the invention that the tool carrier (7) can move another tool carrier (8) arranged laterally thereto for at least one machining tool (9) configured for machining the profile section (2, 3), whereby the second tool carrier can be moved at least along an axis (x) extending at an angle ? relative to the axis (y) in the diagonal direction of the frame corner (1).Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: ROTOX GmbHInventors: Bernd Eisenbach, Peter Zimmer
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Publication number: 20100196115Abstract: The milling cutter includes three blades each having a cutting edge and a rear face. The cutting edges extend radially outwards from a longitudinal axis so as to create, during the rotation of the milling cutter, one or two concave surfaces for receiving the ends of one or two electrodes. The rear face has a concave profile in a section plane perpendicular to the cutting edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: August 5, 2010Applicant: Sinterleghe S.R.L.Inventors: Eugenio Tedeschi, Anselmo Grilli
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Patent number: 7736101Abstract: A rotary file includes: (a) a body having first and second ends, and an outer surface comprising at least one cutting edge; (b) a shank extending from the first end of the body which is adapted to be mounted in a rotary tool; and (c) a pilot extending from the second end of the body, the pilot defining an annular peripheral surface with an arcuate cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2008Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Richard E. Dubell, Timothy L. Manning
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Patent number: 7704023Abstract: A cutting tool assembly is provided for removing flash portions and gates from a molded article. The cutting tool assembly includes a holder device including an upper plate, a cylindrical collar, and a bearing disposed between the upper plate and the cylindrical collar to allow movement of the cylindrical collar relative to the upper plate. The cutting tool assembly further includes a cutting member fixedly secured to the cylindrical collar wherein movement of the cylindrical collar relative to the upper plate provides the cutting member with degrees of rotational freedom to float relative to the molded article during trimming of the flash portions and gates.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2007Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Magna International Inc.Inventors: Patrick Chi-Tak Cheung, Paul Arthur Trudeau
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Patent number: 7677846Abstract: A method for removing a weld crown from a weld joint between first and second work pieces includes steps of positioning a rotary milling tool proximate to the joint and at an offset angle to set a cutting arc relative to the joint. The milling tool is positioned so the cutting arc intersects the weld crown, weld toes, and parent metal on each side of the weld joint. As the milling tool traverses the joint to cut away the weld crown, the milling tool may tilt from side to side to compensate for misalignment between the work pieces along the weld joint. An apparatus for weld crown removal holds a milling tool at an offset angle, and provides a tracking mechanism to permit the milling tool to track misalignment between the work pieces, maintaining the cutting arc in intersection with the weld toes and parent metal along the weld joint.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: TRI Tool Inc.Inventors: Jerald W. VanderPol, Lane L. Larson
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Patent number: 7657984Abstract: A robot positioned welding tip dresser assembly includes a pivot arm pivotally mountable on a welding gun apparatus. The pivot arm is pivotal about a pivot point. A welding tip dresser is mounted on a distal end of the pivot arm. A first retaining tab extends from the pivot arm. The first retaining tab includes an opening extending therethrough. At least one positioning mechanism is disposed relative to the pivot point and is cooperable with the first retaining tab to retain the pivot arm in one of a home position and a working position. The first retaining tab is engagable by end-of-arm tooling of a robot. The end-of-arm tooling is operable to release the positioning mechanism, and movement of the robot moves the pivot arm between the home and working positions.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2008Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Hirotec America, Inc.Inventors: Brian Hopkins, Melissa Wilkins
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Publication number: 20100024220Abstract: The invention involves a deburring tool for deburring drilled holes, especially simple holes or through-holes, and includes a tool holder (1) with a tool shaft (2) and a anterior part (3), in which an extending recess (19) is placed transversally to the longitude of the tool holder (14), in which recess at least one cutting knife (14, 15) is placed, on whose underside a latch recess (26) is designed, in which a rocker-knife coupling (17, 18) engages, which has a torque-proof connection to the front side of a rocker (7) that is pivotable and located in the tool shaft (2), which rocker is pre-stressed with a spring (6), by which at least one cutting knife (14, 15) is always held under spring tension to the tool shaft (2), characterized by the fact that the rocker-knife coupling (17, 18), in the form of a rigid rocker stud or an elastic rocker spring, engages in the longitude of the tool holder (1) under spring tension in the associated latch recess (26) at the base of at least one cutting knife (14, 15).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Heinrich Heule, Harry Studer, Gary Brown
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Publication number: 20090279974Abstract: A tip dresser 1 dresses electrode tips 4, 5. The tip dresser 1 is rotated around a rotation axis and includes a holder 2 configured to be rotated around a rotation axis and to have concave tapers 2c, 2d, which make the rotation axis a center, on both faces of the holder 2; and a cutter 3 configured to be fixed to the holder 2 and to be protruded to sides of the electrode tips 4, 5 from the tapers 2c, 2d only at portions of the cutter 3 more inside than outer diameters D1, D2 of the electrode tips 4, 5.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2006Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Tadashi Goto, Shinji Hoshino
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Patent number: 7607872Abstract: A machine tool for machining a molded part, such as an elastomeric coated valve component includes a rotatable cutting tool having a shape corresponding to the shape of a cavity of the valve component. A method of machining the molded part is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2006Date of Patent: October 27, 2009Assignee: Buckhorn Rubber Products, Inc.Inventors: Edward W. Hulse, Kevin W. Pennewell, James W. Dorsey, Gregg A. Teel
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Publication number: 20090191014Abstract: A device for piercing (1) glasses, particularly optical glasses, includes at least one machining tool (5) for piercing a glass and which is actuated by at least one drive motor (10), a member (2) for supporting at least one glass and at least one element for conveying the glass into the working area of the above-mentioned machine tool (5), and an element for treating and visualizing data relating to the glass, characterized in that it includes an element for indicating the distance of an edge of the glass in relation to a reference point in order to position the machine tool (5) opposite the location of the piercing which is to be carried out. A method for piercing and a device and a method for finishing screws which are cut during the assembly of pierced-glass-based spectacles, are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2005Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Frédéric Dupuy, Abdel Malek Boussalem
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Publication number: 20090116922Abstract: A device for deburring at least one of a groove and an edge of a workpiece includes a shaft, a receptacle connected to the shaft, a tool held in the receptacle, and a swivel drive configured to pneumatically and/or hydraulically press the receptacle with the tool against a burr of the groove or against the edge of the workpiece. The tool is configured to be actively lifted from the groove or edge of the workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2006Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventor: Rainer Hertkorn
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Patent number: 7458139Abstract: A tip dresser is disclosed, by which a cutter body can be easily formed and by which an end of an electrode tip can be quickly and neatly grinded. A tip dresser, which is configured to grind a pair of electrode tips used for spot welding in a manner of approaching ends of a pair of the electrode tips to each other, includes a cutter including a holder configured to be rotationally driven with a rotation center axis matched to an axial center of each of the mutually approached electrode tips, a cutter body retained by the holder to cut vicinities of the ends of electrode tips in case the holder is rotated.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2007Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Kyokutoh Co., LtdInventor: Kotaro Nakazima
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Patent number: 7429153Abstract: A cutting element and chamfering tool for pipe preparation is disclosed. The cutting element is formed from a ring having a split defining ends of the ring. One of the ends has a cutting edge. The one end is offset from the other to present the cutting edge to the pipe end. The ring has an inwardly facing angularly oriented surface that receives and centers the pipe end. The chamfer is cut when the ring and pipe end are rotated relatively to one another. The tool has a housing that holds the cutting element. The ends of the ring are offset when the ring engages a helical seat within the housing and/or when a radial set screw engaging the one end is tightened.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2006Date of Patent: September 30, 2008Assignee: Victaulic CompanyInventors: Douglas R. Dole, Hubert Stria, Leonard R. Swantek
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Patent number: 7422399Abstract: A debeading tool capable of internally debeading butt-welded pipe made of PVC and similarly hard plastics has a work head that can be coupled to a distal end of a torque tube. The work head includes a motor carrying a cutter which is oriented at an angle, e.g., 12 degrees, to the interior pipe wall for cutting the weld bead as the tool is rotated inside the pipe. The work head cutter can be moved between an insertion/removal position away from the side wall and a cutting position against the bead on the side wall. A locator assembly that contacts the bead during insertion of the work head aids in positioning the cutter to straddle the weld bead. A pipe cleaner can be prepositioned in the pipe before butt-welding to be engaged upon removal of the work head to pull weld bead chips and fines from the pipe.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2006Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Inventors: Rolland Edward Salsberry, Randle Flick Salsberry
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Patent number: 7396197Abstract: The non-axial force exerted on a pneumatic tool by a non-axial air supply is balanced to allow for uniformly radially distributed compliance forces on the tool. An annular air ring is disposed around the pneumatic tool, covering an air inlet port. Air is supplied by any route to a first air passage that supplies the air to the interior of the annular air ring, exerting a force on the annular air ring. Air flows in the annular space of the air ring, entering the tool air inlet port to drive the pneumatic tool. One or more second air passages are connected to the annular air ring in an even radial distribution. Each second air passage is connected to the air source, or terminates in an air blockage, creating a column of pressurized air that exerts a force on the annular air ring equal to the first air passage. The forces exerted on the air ring are thus balanced with respect to the axis of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: ATI Industrial Automation, Inc.Inventor: Douglas K. Lawson
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Patent number: 7371037Abstract: A rotary cutting tool extending along a longitudinal axis and including a first cutting portion including a plurality of first helical teeth having a helix direction and being designed to work in a first direction of rotation of the tool. The tool also includes a second cutting portion with a plurality of second helical teeth having, as helix direction, the same helix direction as the first cutting portion and being designed to work in a second direction of rotation of the tool, opposed to the first.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2007Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: SNECMAInventor: Vincent Dessoly
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Patent number: 7360975Abstract: A milling head for a rotary tool, which is preferably utilized to process, prepare, or otherwise impart a desired finish to a workpiece, preferably an end portion of a tube. In a preferred embodiment, the milling head includes at least three different cutting or milling surfaces each capable of performing a distinct operation on a workpiece. In one embodiment, the milling head includes a) a membrane milling and/or outer diameter tube film removal element; b) a beveling element capable of imparting a bevel to the tube end; and c) an inner diameter tube film removal element. In yet a further embodiment, outer diameter tube film removal elements or blades are provided having a curved or rounded cutting or milling edge which can be utilized especially in milling operations having close quarters. In a preferred embodiment, the milling head outer diameter cutting blades are provided with elongated, slotted bores.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2005Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: H&S Tool, Inc.Inventor: J. Randall Hall
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Publication number: 20080075551Abstract: A tip dresser is disclosed, by which a cutter body can be easily formed and by which an end of an electrode tip can be quickly and neatly grinded. A tip dresser, which is configured to grind a pair of electrode tips used for spot welding in a manner of approaching ends of a pair of the electrode tips to each other, includes a cutter including a holder configured to foe rotationally driven with a rotation center axis matched to an axial center of each of the mutually approached electrode tips, a cutter body retained by the holder to cut vicinities of the ends of electrode tips in case the holder is rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2007Publication date: March 27, 2008Applicant: Kyokutoh Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kotaro Nakazima
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Patent number: 7278806Abstract: A rotating tool for simultaneously deburring two surfaces of a workpiece is disclosed including a rotatable shaft having a first end and a second end with a first deburr surface on the first end facing towards the second end and having a first angle. A second deburr surface is formed between the first end and the second end facing towards the first end and having a second angle. The distance between a first mid-point of the first deburr surface and a second mid-point of the second deburr surface is substantially equal to a width of the workpiece.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2006Date of Patent: October 9, 2007Inventor: Stephen D. Clayton
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Patent number: 7257872Abstract: An electrode tip dresser is disclosed which can dress a pair of electrode tips to a usable state while achieving a desired accuracy of a tip surface of each electrode tip including an angular portion at a peripheral edge of the tip surface, without separating each electrode tip from a welding gun. The electrode tip dresser includes a holder which is rotatable about a common axis of electrode tips, a pair of support shafts which are held by the holder, are arranged in parallel in an approach direction of the electrode tips, and extend in a direction orthogonal to the approach direction, and a pair of dressing rollers which are rotatably supported by the support shafts, respectively, to dress the electrode tips to a usable state.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2006Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Kyokutoh Korea CorporationInventor: Dong Il Shim
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Patent number: 7231703Abstract: A knuckle 1 has a through hole 3 provided in a fitting hole 4 thereof. A cutting tool 9, which has a diameter being larger than that of the through hole 3 and also has a cutting part having a hemispherical leading end portion, is caused to go into the through hole 3 at an angle at which the tool 9 does not touch the remaining part of the knuckle 1. Then, a burr formed at a fitting-hole-side open end portion 7 of the through hole 3 is removed by rotating the cutting tool 9 while the leading end portion thereof is made to obliquely abut against the open end portion 7 of the through hole 3.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2006Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toru Shimosato, Tsutomu Suzuki, Kazuhiro Kobayashi
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Patent number: 7192227Abstract: The present invention relates to a cutting tool and a cutting insert. The tool includes a toolholder and at least one insert adapted for mounting relative to the toolholder. The at least one insert includes at least one chip removal channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Seco Tools ABInventors: Peter Nordström, Kent Viol, Jorma Koskinen
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Patent number: 7168896Abstract: A cutting tool for, e.g., dressing electrode tips includes a toolholder having an opening extending through the toolholder from a top of the toolholder to a bottom of the toolholder along a central axis of the toolholder, and a plurality of insert mounting pockets disposed around the opening for mounting replaceable cutting inserts, the plurality of insert mounting pockets including a center pocket, a top pocket, and a bottom pocket. The tool also includes a center insert removably disposed in the center pocket, a top insert removably disposed in the top pocket, and a bottom insert removably disposed in the bottom pocket. When a top electrode tip and a bottom electrode tip are disposed in a dressing position relative to a top and a bottom of the opening in the toolholder and the tool is rotated, the center insert and the top insert dress the top electrode tip, and the center insert and the bottom insert dress the bottom electrode tip.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Seco Tools ABInventors: Jorma Koskinen, Kent Viol, Peter Nordstrom
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Patent number: 7168895Abstract: An indexable insert includes an insert body including a plurality of cutting edge portions and an insert hole arrangement for permitting the insert to be secured to a toolholder. The insert hole arrangement includes at least one securing screw-receiving hole. The insert hole arrangement is configured to permit a securing screw to extend through the insert body along any one of at least two different axes through the insert hole arrangement, the insert hole arrangement including a screw abutment surface for abutting against the securing screw.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Seco Tools ABInventors: Jorma Koskinen, Kent Viol, Peter Nordstrom
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Patent number: 7159294Abstract: The invention provides a burr removal apparatus for laser beam machine which removes burrs formed on the top surface of a workpiece. When, for example, pilot holes PH are produced in a workpiece W by a laser machining tool 60, molten particles scatter to form whisker-like burrs Wb on the top surface of the workpiece. A whisker-like burr removal apparatus 700 has a machining head 710 which is raised and lowered by a cylinder 720. It removes the whisker-like burrs Wb with a machining tool 730.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: January 9, 2007Assignee: Yamazaki Mazak CorporationInventors: Tsunehiko Yamazaki, Naoomi Miyakawa
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Patent number: 7150589Abstract: A deburring tool includes a proximal cutter and a distal cutter which form a V-shaped groove within which a workpiece is positioned to remove burrs from both sides of the workpiece simultaneously. The cutting edges of the proximal and distal cutters do not include any under cuts and therefore can be formed using a powdered metal process.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2004Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Greenlee Textron Inc.Inventor: William F. Nordlin
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Patent number: 7140816Abstract: A milling head for a rotary tool, which is preferably utilized to process, prepare, or otherwise impart a desired finish to a workpiece, preferably an end portion of a tube. In a preferred embodiment, the milling head includes at least three different cutting or milling surfaces each capable of performing a distinct operation on a workpiece. In one embodiment, the milling head includes a) a membrane milling and/or outer diameter tube film removal element; b) a beveling element capable of imparting a bevel to the tube end; and c) an inner diameter tube film removal element. The milling head milling surfaces are adjustable in order to accommodate tubes of different wall thicknesses and diameters. The milling head is preferably attached to a rotary milling tool, i.e., a drill. Methods of performing operations on workpieces with the milling head are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2004Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: H&S Tool, Inc.Inventor: J. Randall Hall
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Patent number: 7137763Abstract: A pneumatically driven deburring device having a housing and a pneumatic motor mounted therein which is adapted to receive and drive a deburring tool. A pivot bearing is mounted within the housing adjacent the pneumatic motor. A motor support is held within the pivot bearing and extends therefrom where the motor support connects to the pneumatic motor. An air inlet is disposed adjacent the pivot bearing and is communicatively connected thereto. Air for driving the pneumatic motor is directed through the air inlet, and through a hollow portion of the motor support to where air is directed into the pneumatic motor. Because the motor support is supported or contained within the pivot bearing, it follows that the motor support articulates with the pivot bearing and hence the pneumatic motor moves with the articulating motor support.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2004Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: ATI Industrial Automation, Inc.Inventor: Douglas K. Lawson