Patents Examined by Luke Parsons
  • Patent number: 6935636
    Abstract: Rotatable tool coupled to support body, and drive shaft detachably mounted to rotatable tool, such that rotatable tool is drivable in a working direction, in which support body includes an inlet opening defined by at least three eccentric segments and drive shaft includes an immersion area structured and arranged for insertion into the central inlet opening. Immersion area includes at least three longitudinal ribs arranged to project radially outwardly and symmetrically distributed on a circumference of the immersion area, and longitudinal ribs include thread-cutting segments. After inserting immersion area into cylindrical inlet, longitudinal ribs are rotated relative to the support body, whereby thread-cutting segments at least partially cut threads into the at least three eccentric segments to couple drive shaft to support body. The instant abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in this specification nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: WASAG- Tool AG
    Inventor: Max Bobst
  • Patent number: 6824142
    Abstract: A method of alignably supporting an eccentric work piece for rotary movements uses a work piece holder that supports the work piece in alignment during rotary operations. A plurality of cooperating aligning members mounted along the rotary axis of a rotary unit, provides pivoting movements relative to the rotary axis while bearing the work piece. These pivoting movements of the aligning members enable the work piece to be aligned during rotary operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Stephen C. Meissner, Randolph C. Brost
  • Patent number: 6824141
    Abstract: A chuck is provided having a body, oblique guides converging toward a forward portion of the body, and a groove around the body. A slidable jaw within each guide includes outer threads. A rotatable mechanism engaging the groove includes threads for engaging the jaw threads. A toothed member extends around the body. An inner sleeve extends over and rotates the mechanism, while moving the jaws toward the forward portion. An outer sleeve extends over the inner sleeve. A metal intermediate sleeve between the inner and outer sleeves engages two spring members engaged with the inner sleeve. A first torque application rotates the intermediate sleeve with respect to the inner sleeve and causes one of the spring members to ratchet with the toothed member. A greater second torque application to the intermediate sleeve causes the other spring member to prevent rotation between the intermediate and inner sleeves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Yukiwa Seiko Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazuo Sakamaki, Akira Sakamaki, Chokichi Sato, Tadashi Taniguchi
  • Patent number: 6811160
    Abstract: An improved tool-holder fixture, more specifically for tool holders, pincer holders and mill holders, designed for the mounting and dismounting thereof, which comprises a cage body (1) constituting the main support body for a needle bearing (2), a cover (3), a roller cage (4), rollers (5), a top cover (6) and screws (7) for fastening same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Eines Canela, S.A.
    Inventor: Alexandre Canela ViƱas
  • Patent number: 6808182
    Abstract: A chuck device includes a body having a slot in a first end thereof and a hole is defined radially in the body and communicates with the slot. A spring is mounted to the body and is biased between a stepped shoulder on the body and a movable clamp connected to the body. A connection rod is connected to a second end of the body. A positioning pin is movably inserted in the hole and an end of the positioning pin extends from the hole and has a tapered periphery. A sleeve is slidably mounted to the body and has a first tapered inner periphery for being matched with the tapered periphery of the positioning pin. A second tapered inner periphery is defined in a second end of the sleeve so as to push the movable clamp when sliding the sleeve by compressing the spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Zangzhou I Con Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ying-Mo Lin