Patents by Inventor Christopher Bukvic

Christopher Bukvic 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).

  • Apparatus and method for cooling a cutting tool using super critical carbon dioxide
    Patent number: 10052694
    Abstract: A toolholder includes a pocket assembly having a nest section and a clamp section. An inverted nest is mounted in the nest section and includes an insert-receiving pocket for accommodating a cutting insert mounted therein. A clamping wedge is mounted in the clamp section in such a way that the cutting insert engages the clamping wedge. The inverted nest includes one or more coolant grooves that cooperate with the cutting insert for directing super critical carbon dioxide to a cutting tool/workpiece interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: John C. Musil, Christopher Bukvic
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COOLING A CUTTING TOOL USING SUPER CRITICAL CARBON DIOXIDE
    Publication number: 20170320141
    Abstract: A toolholder includes a pocket assembly having a nest section and a clamp section. An inverted nest is mounted in the nest section and includes an insert-receiving pocket for accommodating a cutting insert mounted therein. A clamping wedge is mounted in the clamp section in such a way that the cutting insert engages the clamping wedge. The inverted nest includes one or more coolant grooves that cooperate with the cutting insert for directing super critical carbon dioxide to a cutting tool/workpiece interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: John C. Musil, Christopher Bukvic