Patents Examined by Alan Snyder
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Patent number: 11951553Abstract: A cutting head rotatable about a central axis, comprising a tip portion and an intermediate portion. The tip portion has an axially forwardmost tip point contained in the central axis and three axially forward facing front surfaces forming three chisel edges extending axially rearwardly away from the tip point, each front surface having a radially extending cutting edge comprising a secondary cutting-edge portion extending radially outwardly from one of the chisel edges, and a primary cutting-edge portion extending radially outwardly therefrom. Each primary cutting-edge portion is contained in an imaginary annular ring surface having an annular ring width spanning at least radially inner and outer end points thereof. In a front-end view of the cutting head, each primary cutting-edge portion is concave, and radial planes intersect the imaginary annular surface to form imaginary rectilinear lines, each having a length equal to the annular ring width.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: ISCAR, LTD.Inventors: Shim'on Shitrit, Hytham Kablan
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Patent number: 11951653Abstract: Provided is a core drill having one touch lock function of a core bit, and particularly, new-conceptional technology of maintaining locking automatically during assembling a core bit and a decelerating unit, and releasing the locking easily, and the core drill conventionally disclosed had problems that movement and separation of the core bit and the decelerating unit of the core drill often occur during operation, because there is no specific lock function in the state that the core bit and the decelerating unit are assembled, and in this disclosure of the present invention to solve the problems, there is provided new technology for automatically maintaining locking if releasing the locking after inserting a decelerating connector coupled to a core bit into a connection hole formed in a spindle in the state of releasing the locking by pressing the lock pin elastically installed in a lock housing fittingly installed outside the spindle.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: DAESUNGGT CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung-woo Jeon, Byung-kwon Jeon
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Patent number: 11945035Abstract: A machine tool comprises a tool carrier, e.g. in the form of a turret disc (7) that is provided with receptacles (8) for tool holders (9), wherein each tool holder and tool carrier comprise support surfaces associated to each other and devices for fixing the tool holder at the tool carrier. At least one clamping element is provided at the tool carrier (7) that is adjustably supported between a clamping position and a release position in a direction transverse to a tie rod of a tool holder arranged on a slider (22) receptacle of the tool carrier. The clamping element is provided with a first clamping surface (24) that can be brought into engagement with a second clamping surface (35) at the tie rod of the tool holder in a self-locking and releasable manner.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: ESA EPPINGER GMBHInventors: Joel Judas, Rolf Liedecke
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Patent number: 11945038Abstract: A tool can include a tool body defining a recess defining a recess depth measured in a radial direction from an outer diameter of the tool body; and a detent member coupled to the tool body, the detent member including a leg extending from the tool body and sized to be received within the recess of the tool body upon one of deformation and movement of the leg at least partly in a radially inward direction, the leg biased in a radially outward direction by one of a wall of the recess and a biasing element of the tool, the leg configured to catch upon a portion of a pipe coupon surrounding a drilled hole in the pipe coupon to facilitate movement of the pipe coupon with the tool.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Mueller Intemational, LLCInventor: David Latimore Hughes, Jr.
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Patent number: 11938648Abstract: A hand-held apparatus is for hole-making in an elongated body. The apparatus has a housing including a rotatable cutting tool arranged to be axially movable from a non-cutting position into a cutting position. The first end portion of the housing comprises a clamping device arranged to be adjusted from a first, inactive position into a second, active position, wherein the clamping device, in the active position, is arranged to hold the apparatus fixed to the elongated body. The apparatus further has a device for connecting to a driving means, for example a hand-held drill.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: TALGØ TEKNOLOGI ASInventor: Tor Ole Talgø
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Patent number: 11925990Abstract: An indexable center drill structure comprises a holder, an insert, and at least two screws. The screws are locked to at least two screw holes of the holder and at least two positioning holes of the insert. Through cooperation of two positioning posts and two positioning notches of the holder and the insert, the insert is fixed and locked to an insert attachment seat of the holder in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction. Thus, the locking strength between the insert and the holder is increased, and the overall structure is simplified.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Inventor: Hsin-Tien Chang
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Patent number: 11919094Abstract: A modular drill apparatus (100) includes: a shank (110) having a pocket (112); a cylindrical post (117) centrally secured within a bottom (114) of the pocket (112); a cutting tip (130) including a lower portion (131) including a central bore (136) which receives the cylindrical post (117), an upper portion (132) and a channel (134) therebetween; and an insert assembly (150) interfitted within and supported by the channel (134), the insert assembly (150) being expandable along a length thereof for securing the cutting tip (130) to the shank (110) within the pocket (112) by providing an interference fit and retractable along the length thereof for releasing the cutting tip (130) from the pocket (112) by overcoming the interference fit.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.Inventors: Marcelo Euripedes da Silva, Ruy Frota de Souza Filho
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Patent number: 11919092Abstract: A cutting tool including a rake face, a flank face, and a cutting edge portion, comprising a substrate and an AlTiN layer, the AlTiN layer including cubic AlxTi1-xN crystal grains, Al having an atomic ratio x of 0.7 or more and 0.95 or less, the AlTiN layer including a central portion, the central portion at the rake face being occupied in area by (200) oriented crystal grains at a ratio of 80% or more, the central portion at the flank face being occupied in area by (200) oriented crystal grains at a ratio of 80% or more, the central portion at the cutting edge portion being occupied in area by (200) oriented crystal grains at a ratio of 80% or more.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC HARDMETAL CORP.Inventors: Yasuki Kido, Anongsack Paseuth, Susumu Okuno, Shinya Imamura
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Patent number: 11911834Abstract: A drilling tool for producing a bore with a cylindrical inner wall can be rotatable in a rotary movement with a predetermined rotational direction (VD) about a tool axis (A) extending through the drilling tool, and at the same time is movable in an axial forward movement (VB) in a forward direction axially to the tool axis. The drilling tool comprises at least one drilling area (3) arranged in a forwardly located region of the drilling tool at a forward or free end, but preferably not having a thread forming region. The drilling area has a number n of drilling edges which are arranged offset to each other in the rotational direction, and at least one chip divider is arranged on at least one or each of the n drill cutting edges, where the chip divider forms an interruption of the respective drill cutting edge.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: EMUGE-WERK RICHARD GLIMPEL GMBH & CO. KG, FABRIK FÜR PRÄZISIONSWERKZEUGEInventors: Christian Beer, Bernhard Borschert, Thomas Funk, Dietmar Hechtle, Manuel Leonhard, Martin Steinbach
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Patent number: 11911831Abstract: A boring head is provided comprising a tool body (1) having a main rotation axis (R) about which the tool body (1) rotates during boring operations. The boring head further comprises a tool carrier (6) arranged in or on the tool body (1), a first motor (9) for displacing the tool carrier (6) relative to the tool body (1) and a clamping mechanism (26) with a clamping element (27, 55, 68, 81) for effecting a clamping force on the tool carrier (6), in order to prevent a displacement of the tool carrier (6) relative to the tool body (1) during boring operations. The clamping mechanism (26) is an active clamping mechanism which effects a clamping force that can be adjusted actively.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Big Kaiser Prazisionswerkzeuge AGInventors: Jose Maria Fenollosa Climent, Lukas Thalmann, Manuel Martin, Pascal Rohrer, Christoph Stüssi
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Patent number: 11911830Abstract: Drilling tool systems including a drilling body and a drilling inserts are disclosed. The drilling inserts include four indexable cutting edges. The four cutting edges may each comprise a plurality of cutting edge segments. The plurality of cutting edge segments are provided at distinct angles with respect to a reference plane of the drilling insert to provide effective chip breaking and a stronger cutting edge at the drilling insert corners. Furthermore, the side surfaces of the drilling inserts allow the drilling insert to be more stably supported in a pocket of the drilling body. The drilling inserts may be used in a central pocket of a drilling body.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: KENNAMETAL INDIA LTD.Inventors: Ravi Halasur, Mahesh Todkar
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Patent number: 11883887Abstract: For improving a drill, in particular a spiral drill, comprising a base body extending substantially longitudinally in a direction axial to a drill axis, said base body comprising a drilling portion, wherein a radially inward core region in relation to the drill axis and a radially outer region are provided in the base body in the drilling portion, and the drilling portion comprises a plurality of spiral-shaped recesses in the outer region, and arranged between each two spiral-shaped recesses is a wall part, it is proposed that the drill comprises at least four main cutting edges, in particular exactly four main cutting edge and/or the drill comprises at least three central cutting edge portions.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: MK-Tools-Service GmbHInventor: Helmut Miller
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Patent number: 11883884Abstract: Tool for machining a workpiece, comprising a cutting insert having at least one cutting edge, a cutting insert holder comprising a cutting insert receptacle for receiving the cutting insert, a clamping element acting as a clamping wedge, which can be fastened in the cutting insert receptacle for clamping the cutting insert in the cutting insert holder, a fastening element for fastening the clamping element in the cutting insert holder and simultaneously clamping the cutting insert in the cutting insert holder, and a sensor configured to generate a measurement signal that is dependent on a force acting on the cutting insert, wherein the clamping element comprises a recess in which the sensor is arranged.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrik Paul Hom GmbHInventor: Tobias Kemmler
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Patent number: 11883886Abstract: Device for holes and trepans cutting containing a movable platform, a mechanism of rotation and feeding of the cutting tool installed on the platform, a box-shaped repair cabin with a through hole in a vertical wall thereof and, accommodating a positioning sleeve with an inner flange facing the inside of the repair cabin and an outer flange fixed outside the repair cabin. A mounting fixture secured on the inner flange of the positioning sleeve comprises a mounting plate fixed on the inner flange of the positioning sleeve. A rotating positioning plate is pivotally installed on the mounting plate. The mounting plate and the rotating positioning plate are provided with a mechanism for fixing in the closed position. The movable platform is provided with height-adjustable rotatable wheel supports. A catcher is fixed on the outer flange of the positioning sleeve for primary storage of cut trepans and collection of chips.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignees: NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE “KURCHATOV INSTITUTE”, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAUCHNO—PROIZVODSTVENNAYA FIRMA “TERMIKS”, SCIENCE AND INNOVATIONS—NUCLEAR INDUSTRY SCIENTIFIC DEVELOPMENT, PRIVATE ENTERPRISEInventors: Sergei Vladimirovich Il'in, Evgenii Vitalevich Luchinskii, Vladimir Yudevich Sandler
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Patent number: 11883888Abstract: A rotary cutting tool with enhanced bump-off capability is disclosed. The cutting tool includes a tool shank having a pocket. A replaceable cutting head is at least partially disposed within the pocket of the tool shank with an interference fit. A coupling pin assembly is at least partially received within a bore of the tool shank. The coupling pin assembly comprises a sleeve member and a coupling pin at least partially disposed within the sleeve member. The sleeve member includes an upper portion and a lower portion having a non-circular cross-sectional shape with a bump-off surface. An actuation screw contacts the coupling pin assembly and causes the replaceable cutting head to move relative to the tool shank. The bump-off surface of the lower portion of the sleeve member extends radially outward with respect to the coupling pin by a distance, D, thereby providing enhanced bump-off capability.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.Inventors: Ruy Frota de Souza Filho, Marcelo Euripedes Silva, Nicholas J. Henry
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Patent number: 11878356Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device for deburring at least one borehole opening of a metal workpiece, wherein the device has a rotationally symmetrical countersink bit. The countersink bit of the device is designed to remove at least one burr of the at least one borehole opening. The countersink bit can be introduced into an opening forming the at least one borehole opening and rotated. The disclosure also relates to a corresponding method.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Martin Barre
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Patent number: 11872642Abstract: A dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus. The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus provides plural configurations with removable and attachable components that can be dynamically adjusted and configured to be used with a large variety of power tools, lathes and/or milling machines including plural different attachment interfaces. The dynamically configurable arbor assembly apparatus can also replace a chuck component the power tools, lathes and/or milling machines.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Inventor: Robert James Suhling
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Patent number: 11872643Abstract: In a T-shaped tool (10) in which a head (30) having cutting edges (36, 38) and a cylindrical shank (20) are fastened together: the shank comprises a super-hard alloy, and an engaging portion which engages with a tool main body is formed in a distal end portion thereof; the tool main body comprises a steel material, and an engaged portion which engages with the engaging portion of the shank is formed therein; and the engaging portion and the engaged portion are fastened in such a way as to be retained and prevented from rotating.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: MAKINO MILLING MACHINE CO., LTD.Inventors: Fukuhito Nagata, Ryoichi Miyamoto, Hiroshi Ueno
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Patent number: 11872637Abstract: A boring tool has a slider member connected to a cutting insert seat, the slider member is arranged movably inside a tool body of the boring tool along a path extending transversely to a rotation axis of the boring tool for adjusting the distance of the of the cutting insert seat in relation to the rotation axis. A wedge-shaped clamping member is connected to a drive unit and arranged inside the tool body. The wedge-shaped clamping member is in contact with the slider member for clamping the slider member into a locked position, in which locked position, the wedge-shaped clamping member is pre-loaded to passively lock the slider member. The drive unit is controllable such that the wedge-shaped clamping member is actively releasable when adjusting the distance of the cutting insert seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: AB Sandvik CoromantInventors: Peter Frank, Christian Liebaug
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Patent number: 11865630Abstract: A rotary tool of the present aspect has a body and a cutting edge positioned on the outer periphery of the body. The cutting edge has a first section and a second section when viewed on an imaginary plane defined by cutting a rotational trajectory of the rotary tool on a plane including a rotational axis. The first section has a first region and a second region. A first radius of curvature of the first region is greater than a second radius of curvature of the second region in at least one of a plurality of the first sections.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: KYOCERA CorporationInventor: Masahiko Kuroda