Patents by Inventor James M. Blitchington

James M. Blitchington 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).

  • Patent number: 7118313
    Abstract: A cutting die head that can be set and/or reset without an external mechanism. To this end, the die head includes a die body including a plurality of radially adjustable blocks, each block having a cutter mounted thereon and a radially outwardly facing cam surface. A sleeve surrounds the die body and has an inner surface. The inner surface has a plurality of cam surfaces arranged to communicate with the cam surfaces of the blocks such that axial movement of the sleeve results in radial movement of the blocks. In one embodiment the sleeve is caused to move axially by fluid pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2006
    Assignee: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin D. Grove, James M. Blitchington, David W. Weathers, Curtis L. Bryant, Sr.