Patents by Inventor GARY W. PENNALA

GARY W. PENNALA 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).

  • Round wiper tooth and face mill incorporating the same
    Patent number: 9550240
    Abstract: A milling tool includes a body which is rotatable about a first axis. At least one cutting tooth mounted on the body having a cutting edge for cutting about the first axis. A wiper tooth extends from the mill body. The wiper tooth includes at least at a portion having a peripheral surface about the second axis and the peripheral surface intersects a face surface defining a cutting edge that is round about the second axis for cutting about the first axis. In some embodiments, the peripheral surface, the face surface and the cutting edge are formed on an insert that is mounted the mill body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Rotary Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas J. Woodruff, Gary W. Pennala, William J. Endres
  • ROUND WIPER TOOTH AND FACE MILL INCORPORATING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20140294522
    Abstract: A milling tool includes a body which is rotatable about a first axis. At least one cutting tooth mounted on the body having a cutting edge for cutting about the first axis. A wiper tooth extends from the mill body. The wiper tooth includes at least at a portion having a peripheral surface about the second axis and the peripheral surface intersects a face surface defining a cutting edge that is round about the second axis for cutting about the first axis. In some embodiments, the peripheral surface, the face surface and the cutting edge are formed on an insert that is mounted the mill body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: ROTARY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: DOUGLAS J. WOODRUFF, GARY W. PENNALA, WILLIAM J. ENDRES
  • Stabilization of boring tools
    Patent number: 8511946
    Abstract: A boring tool including a body, at least a cutting element mounted to the body, and at least a pad spring mounted to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Rotary Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas J. Woodruff, Gary W. Pennala, William J. Endres
  • Micro-jet cooling of cutting tools
    Patent number: 8439609
    Abstract: A cutting tool includes an insert defining a flank face, a rake face, and a cutting edge between the flank face and rake face. The cutting tool includes micro-nozzles formed in at least one of the tool body and the insert, and aimed at the cutting edge. Each micro-nozzle generates a micro jet of cutting fluid in close proximity to the cutting edge and adjacent to at least one of the flank face and the rake face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Michigan Technological University
    Inventors: Douglas J. Woodruff, Gary W. Pennala, William J. Endres, Nicole Barna, Quincy Schultz, David Thomasini, Matthew Zblewski
  • MICRO-JET COOLING OF CUTTING TOOLS
    Publication number: 20120082518
    Abstract: A cutting tool includes an insert defining a flank face, a rake face, and a cutting edge between the flank face and rake face. The cutting tool includes micro-nozzles formed in at least one of the tool body and the insert, and aimed at the cutting edge. Each micro-nozzle generates a micro jet of cutting fluid in close proximity to the cutting edge and adjacent to at least one of the flank face and the rake face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Douglas J. Woodruff, Gary W. Pennala, William J. Endres, Nicole Barna, Quincy Schultz, David Thomasini, Matthew Zblewski
  • STABILIZATION OF BORING TOOLS
    Publication number: 20120051862
    Abstract: A boring tool including a body, at least a cutting element mounted to the body, and at least a pad spring mounted to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: DOUGLAS J. WOODRUFF, GARY W. PENNALA, WILLIAM J. ENDRES