Patents by Inventor Alan CACERES

Alan CACERES has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Tool for honing an external surface of a right cylindrical tube and method of use
    Patent number: 10183373
    Abstract: A honing tool (1) for honing a cylindrical external surface (2) of a rod (3). The tool comprises a plurality of honing inserts (4), adapted to hone a metal, and a support (5) for the honing inserts. The inserts (4) are carried by the support (5) and define a passage (6) around which the inserts (4) are to be found and in which the cylindrical external surface (2) of the rod (3) is insertable. The tool (1) includes a plurality of sliding skids (7) carried by the support (5), the sliding skids (7) and the honing inserts (4) being arranged to be capable of coming simultaneously into contact against the cylindrical external surface (2) of the rod (3) when the rod is placed inside the passage (6) and so as to be able to center the cylindrical external surface (2) inside the passage (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTY
    Inventors: Normand Labelle, Alan Caceres, Nhu Nguyen
  • TOOL FOR HONING AN EXTERNAL SURFACE OF A RIGHT CYLINDRICAL TUBE
    Publication number: 20160214229
    Abstract: A honing tool (1) for honing a cylindrical external surface (2) of a rod (3). The tool comprises a plurality of honing inserts (4) adapted to hone a metal; and a support (5) for the honing inserts. The inserts (4) are carried by the support (5) and define a passage (6) around which the inserts (4) are to be found and in which the cylindrical external surface (2) of the rod (3) is insertable. The tool (1) includes a plurality of sliding skids (7) carried by the support (5), the sliding skids (7) and the honing inserts (4) being arranged to be capable of coming simultaneously into contact against the cylindrical external surface (2) of the rod (3) when the rod is placed inside said passage (6) and so as to be able to center the cylindrical external surface (2) inside said passage (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Applicant: MESSIER-BUGATTI-DOWTY
    Inventors: Normand LABELLE, Alan CACERES, Nhu NGUYEN