Patents by Inventor Jeff Lane

Jeff Lane 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).

  • Rotary cutting tools and applications thereof
    Patent number: 11420273
    Abstract: In one aspect, rotary cutting tools are described herein comprising sets of coolant channels having exit aperture in the flutes of the tools for efficient coolant delivery to multiple cutting surfaces. Briefly, a rotary cutting tool comprises a shank portion, and a cutting portion extending from the shank portion along a longitudinal axis, the cutting portion comprising flutes helically extending along the longitudinal axis and internal coolant channels comprising exit apertures in the flutes. A projection of an exit aperture of a first set of internal coolant channels intersects a rake face extending below a corner edge of the rotary cutting tool, and a projection of an exit aperture of a second set of internal coolant channels intersects a rake face below a radial cutting edge of the rotary cutting tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Xiangdong D. Fang, Paul D. Prichard, Kevin M. Gamble, David Wills, Jeff Lane
  • ROTARY CUTTING TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210114123
    Abstract: In one aspect, rotary cutting tools are described herein comprising sets of coolant channels having exit aperture in the flutes of the tools for efficient coolant delivery to multiple cutting surfaces. Briefly, a rotary cutting tool comprises a shank portion, and a cutting portion extending from the shank portion along a longitudinal axis, the cutting portion comprising flutes helically extending along the longitudinal axis and internal coolant channels comprising exit apertures in the flutes. A projection of an exit aperture of a first set of internal coolant channels intersects a rake face extending below a corner edge of the rotary cutting tool, and a projection of an exit aperture of a second set of internal coolant channels intersects a rake face below a radial cutting edge of the rotary cutting tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Xiangdong D. FANG, Paul D. Prichard, Kevin M. Gamble, David Wills, Jeff Lane