Patents by Inventor John Hetherton

John Hetherton 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).

  • Publication number: 20230158583
    Abstract: A burr includes a shaft portion and a milling portion. Cutters are separated by main flutes having a main flute depth. The cutters extend helically at a first twist angle. Each cutter has a cutting edge between a rake face and a relief face. The rake face forms a rake angle, and the relief face forms a relief angle. Chip breakers in each relief face have a chip breaker depth. At the largest diameter of the milling portion, the chip breaker depth is between 5 and 25 percent of the main flute depth, the rake angle is between ?3 degrees and +14 degrees, the relief angle is between 10 degrees and 20 degrees, the first twist angle is greater than 25 degrees, and the number of main flutes is less than 15.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Peter Robertson, Paul Gaffney, John Hetherton