Patents Examined by Eric A. Gates
  • Self-adjusting pocket hole jig
    Patent number: 11052469
    Abstract: A self-adjusting pocket hole jig includes a base having a clamp end and a toggle end, a guide carried by the base and reciprocally movable between a raised position and a lowered position. A clamp assembly is carried by the base and reciprocally movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. An adjustment mechanism is coupled between the guide and the clamp assembly. The adjustment mechanism is arranged to move the clamp assembly in a forward direction to the engaged position and correspondingly move the guide in a downward direction to the lowered position, and arranged to move the clamp assembly in a rearward direction to the disengaged position and correspondingly move the guide in an upward direction to the raised position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Inventors: Robert N. Poole, Daniel L. Poole, Michael G. Asimakis
  • Chamfering tool with guide for eliminating vibrations
    Patent number: 11045877
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting machine with a receiving area for a tube section and with a tool head (1) which can be rotated relative to the receiving area about a longitudinal axis (L), has at least one cutting tool (6) for machining a tube section end (40) of the tube section located in the receiving area, and has a support component (2), wherein the support component faces the receiving area and has an annular component (3) which rotates relative to the support component (2) about the longitudinal axis (L) and is designed to be randomly supported on a tube wall (42, 42) of the tube section end (40). The invention further relates to a corresponding method for reducing vibrations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Rattunde AG
    Inventor: Ulrich Rattunde
  • Chuck mechanism
    Patent number: 11045882
    Abstract: A projecting part 11A and a recessed part 12A which engage with each other are formed on a master jaw 11 and a top jaw 12. In the master jaw 11, a movable pin 20 movable in an axial direction and a shaft 30 movable in a radial direction is disposed, and the movable pin 20 is engaged with the shaft so that the movable pin 20 can be moved in the axial direction. The top jaw 12 is provided with a pin hole 12c into which the movable pin 20 can be inserted. The movable pin 20 is locked, by rotating the shaft 30 by a predetermined amount, at a first position in which the movable pin 20 is inserted in the pin hole 12c or at the second position in which the movable pin 20 is extracted from the pin hole 12c.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: KITAGAWA IRON WORKS CO., LTD
    Inventor: Tomonari Hiromoto
  • Core chuck system
    Patent number: 11040847
    Abstract: A core chuck system (10) comprising a core chuck (11) and a spindle (12) onto which the core chuck (11) is lockable, which core chuck system (10) comprises a ball locking mechanism, a locking button (15) and a cone connection (C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: Valmet Technologies Oy
    Inventor: Tommi Vuoristo
  • Tool coupling
    Patent number: 11034031
    Abstract: A tool coupling includes a first tool part and a second tool part, the second tool part being movable in relation to the first tool part. The tool coupling further includes a first base part for detachably retaining the first tool part and a second base part movable in relation to the first base part for detachably retaining the second tool part. The first base part has a pusher movable in relation to the first base part for detaching the first tool part and the second base part has a cap movable in relation to the second base part for detaching the second tool part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignees: FUNDACIÓN TECNALIA RESEARCH & INNOVATION, UNIVERISAD DE CÓRDOBA, SERVICIO ANDALUZ DE SALUD, UNIVERISAD DE MÁLAGA
    Inventors: Julius Klein Hubert, Asier Fernández Iribar, Rafael Medina Carnicer, Rafael Muñoz Salinas, Enrique Bauzano Núñez, Mᵃ Carmen López Casado, Víctor Fernando Muñoz Martínez, María José Requena Tapia, José Eduardo Arjona Berral, Rosa María Paredes Esteban, Ángel Salvatierra Velázquez, Ignacio Muñoz Carvajal, Javier Briceño Delgado
  • Device and method for underwater repair of hole of a nuclear reactor part
    Patent number: 11037689
    Abstract: A repair device for underwater repair of a hole in a nuclear reactor part includes a holder (32), a cutting tool (22) held by the holder (32) and having at least one cutting tooth (70) for remachining an inner surface of the hole. The cutting tool (22) has a suction channel (44) extending into the cutting tool (22) between at least one inlet opening (46) and at least one outlet opening (48), a drive shaft (34) for rotating the cutting tool (22), the drive shaft (34) being held by the holder (32), and a suction tube (36) connected to the holder (32) and fluidly connected to the outlet opening (48) of the suction channel (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: FRAMATOME
    Inventors: Serge Roillet, Julien Valero
  • Clamping device for holding a collet
    Patent number: 11033971
    Abstract: A clamping device includes a first clamping segment which has a first mounting flange and a tubular member extending axially away therefrom. A first bore extends through the first mounting flange and the tubular member. The first mounting flange is configured for attachment to a rotatable spindle of a machine tool. The clamping device includes a draw bar assembly which has an axially extending elongate shaft. The elongate shaft extends through the first bore of the first clamping segment. A biasing unit is mounted on or in the tubular member. A locking member is removably secured to the elongate shaft such that the biasing unit is compressed between the locking member and a portion of the first clamping segment. The biasing member remains compressed when the first clamping segment is separated from the spindle of the machine tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Schaublin SA
    Inventor: René Motschi
  • Socket
    Patent number: 11027401
    Abstract: Provided is a socket which includes: an outer socket, an inner socket arranged to face an inner periphery of the outer socket, a coil spring (urging member) configured to urge the inner socket toward one end of the outer socket, and a lock/unlock mechanism configured to restrict the inner socket displaced toward the other end of the outer socket against an urging force of the coil spring from being rotated with respect to the outer socket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Toshitsugu Sakakibara, Kazuhiro Tsuzaki
  • Hole drilling jig apparatus
    Patent number: 11020807
    Abstract: The current invention relates to jig apparatus which is provided of a form to allow accurate positioning and repositioning of the same with respect to workpiece and the use of the jig apparatus to provide a guide for the provision of a drill bit through at least one guide passages therein to form a hole in the workpiece at a required location. In one embodiment the jig apparatus is provided in a form so as to provide a plurality of passages, each of which can be used as a guide for a drill bit to thereby allow a plurality of spaced apart drill holes to be formed in the workpiece without the need to move the jig apparatus with respect to the workpiece. In one embodiment guide means are provided which are selectively positionable by the user in order to allow the position of the jig apparatus with respect to the workpiece to be accurately defined and retained by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Power Box AG
    Inventors: Adam Yates, Michael Corcoran, Simon Bird, Daniel Pikarski, Darrell Morris, Jon Saunders
  • Drill body and drill
    Patent number: 11014171
    Abstract: A drill body and a drill are disclosed. The drill body has a rotational axis and includes a peripheral chip flute extending along a periphery of the drill body. A peripheral chip flute cross-section has a centre line extending in a plane extending perpendicularly to the rotational axis, and through the rotational axis. The peripheral chip flute cross-section has a radially inner side extending perpendicularly to the centre line, and first and second lateral sides connecting to the radially inner side. The radially inner side has a length L1 within a range of L1=0.95×D/4 to L1=1.2×D/4. Each of the first and second lateral sides has a length LS1, LS2 within a range of D/4 to 1.3×D/4. The first and second lateral sides diverge from each other in a direction radially outwards from the radially inner side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property AB
    Inventors: Rasmus Hemph, Hakan Carlberg
  • Pushing structure of clamping mechanism
    Patent number: 11007612
    Abstract: A pushing structure of a clamping mechanism is disclosed which comprises a working platform and a chuck. The working platform has a clamping shaft inserted in the chuck, and the chuck has a piston seat and a movable seat at a center of the piston seat for an insertion of the clamping shaft. The chuck further comprises a base at a bottom of the piston seat corresponding to the movable seat and a projection at a bottom of the base. The projection provides an upward push force to the working platform when the piston seat is lifted to release the clamping shaft of the working platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Inventor: Hsu-Pin Chuang
  • Adapter sleeve
    Patent number: 11000905
    Abstract: An improved adapter sleeve is submitted which has a shank for insertion into a toolholder for a machine tool, wherein a tool socket for holding a tool is formed in the shank, wherein a number of slots are disposed along the shank so that the shank can be compressed during clamping, wherein a cutting head is formed which is arranged on a front side (F) of the shank. In one embodiment, the cutting head has an insert seat for a cutting insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Josef Konrad Herud, Marcus Paul
  • Chuck device
    Patent number: 11000904
    Abstract: An inner circumferential surface of a chuck body (2) has three fitting recesses (22) curved as viewed from a rotational axis (C1). An outward elastic deformation that occurs, through gripping of a work (W1) with top jaws (5), at portions of a plunger (3) which correspond to slide holes (31a) causes the portions deformed by the elastic deformation to slide on the respective recessed portions (22) so that the plunger (3) is moved to cause a symmetry axis (Y1) of the slide hole (31a) to coincide with a symmetry axis (Y2) of a guide groove (25) of the chuck body (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: KITAGAWA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tamio Nishimiya
  • Drill comprising mechanical elements for regulating the lubrication flow rate according to the cutting forces
    Patent number: 10994344
    Abstract: A drill including a drill spindle capable of driving a cutting tool in movement. The drill has at least one channel for distributing a lubricant to the cutting tool, a pump to supply the channel with lubricant and control element(s) for controlling the flow rate of the pump. Such a drill further has mechanical element(s) for determining at least one piece of information representing the torque exerted on the spindle along its axis during drilling. The control element(s) act on the flow rate of the pump as a function of the torque exerted on the spindle along its axis during drilling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: SETI—TEC
    Inventors: Pierre Alexis Atzori, Olivier Cresson, Jerome Petitgas, Sebastien Pereira
  • Changer device for clamping heads
    Patent number: 10994343
    Abstract: A changer device for a clamping head having a base and pivoting elements pivotably articulated on the base and which in each case possess at least one engagement portion for impinging clamping jaws of the clamping head with a force. The changer device has a coupling transmission which per pivoting element possesses at least one coupling tab attached so as to be pivotably movable on the respective pivoting element. The changer device has a handle which for the purpose of simultaneous repositioning of the pivoting elements in relation to the base is movable in a relative manner. The handle is locationally fixed in relation to one of the coupling tabs such that a pivoting movement of the handle directly causes pivoting of the coupling tab and indirectly causes pivoting of the further coupling tab such that a pivoting movement of the pivoting elements and the engagement portions is caused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: HAINBUCH GMBH SPANNENDE TECHNIK
    Inventor: Wilhelm Hetschel
  • Wafer support device and method for removing lift pin therefrom
    Patent number: 10998219
    Abstract: A wafer support device includes a susceptor, at least one lift pin, at least one lift pin support base and at least one pad. The susceptor has a bottom surface and a top surface configured to support a wafer. The susceptor has at least one through hole extending between the bottom surface and the top surface. The lift pin is at least partially telescopically received in the through hole of the susceptor. The lift pin support base has at least one coupling feature thereon. The pad is detachably coupled with the coupling feature and supports the lift pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Zong-Han Hu, Yu-Shan Shih, Chen-Liang Chang, Chin-Szu Lee
  • Tool exchange device and tool exchange system
    Patent number: 10994424
    Abstract: Provided are a tool exchange device and a tool exchange system that enable management of a coupling state according to a tool to be fixed. A tool exchange device including a male member to be detachably attached to an apparatus side and a female member to be detachably attached to a tool side includes: a proximity sensor provided in the male member; and a target provided in the female member, the target corresponding to the proximity sensor, and the target is provided in the female member in such a manner that a distance between the target and the proximity sensor in a state in which the male member and the female member are coupled together is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: NITTA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ryosuke Matsumoto
  • Device for ensuring proper location of a cutout in a sheet of construction material
    Patent number: 10981236
    Abstract: An apparatus for ensuring proper location for a cutout in a sheet of construction material, to provide for access to an electrical box, includes an electrical box locator device with a body and at least one spike. The body mounts to the front opening of the electrical box and the spike projects perpendicularly relative to the plane of the electrical box opening such that it pierces the sheet of construction material and is visible on the side of the sheet of construction material opposite the side facing the electrical box once the sheet of construction material is positioned over the opening of the electrical box so as to help in locating a cutout in the sheet of construction material for the electrical box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Inventor: Paul Bruce Rothera
  • Application-adaptable engine repair template
    Patent number: 10981234
    Abstract: An improved apparatus for repairing broken mounting holes in engines, such as broken exhaust manifold mounting holes, is disclosed. The adjustable template can be readily mounted to different components on different types of engines and provides adjustable carriages that allow for the precise alignment of bushing and various repair tools to facilitate repair of broken mounting holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Inventor: Jeffrey Del Rossa
  • Mechanical roughening by a tool with translatable swaging blades
    Patent number: 10981233
    Abstract: A method includes positioning a cylindrical tool having one or more rows of blades within a cylindrical bore having a surface, forming annular grooves and peaks into the surface with the grooving blades when the swaging blades are in the retracted position, and translating the swaging blades from the retracted position to the extended position to deform the peaks. The one or more rows of blades includes fixed grooving blades and translatable swaging blades having retracted and extended positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: David Alan Stephenson