Patents by Inventor Kenneth A. Grech

Kenneth A. Grech 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).

  • Rotatable cutting tool
    Patent number: 7131794
    Abstract: A rotatable cutting tool has a cutting tool body having at least one recess for receiving a replaceable insert. The recess has a wall defined by a deformable clamp extending radially from the tool body, the clamp having a leaf isolated from the tool body except at the base of the leaf by an isolating channel in the tool body. The tool further has an adjustable leaf-bending element for elastically deforming the leaf to retain a replaceable insert in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Valenite Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Robinson, Kenneth A. Grech, Larry A. Brow
  • Rotatable cutting tool
    Publication number: 20040197155
    Abstract: A rotatable cutting tool comprising a cutting tool body having at least one recess for receiving a replaceable insert. The recess has a wall defined by a deformable clamp extending radially from the tool body, the clamp comprising a leaf isolated from the tool body except at the base of the leaf by an isolating channel in the tool body. The tool further comprising adjustable clamping means for elastically deforming the leaf to retain a replaceable insert in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: VALENITE, LLC
    Inventors: James J. Robinson, Kenneth A. Grech, Larry A. Brow
  • Rotatable cutting tool
    Patent number: 6739807
    Abstract: A rotatable cutting tool comprising a cutting tool body having at least one recess for receiving a replaceable insert. The recess has a wall defined by a deformable clamp extending radially from the tool body, the clamp comprising a leaf isolated from the tool body except at the base of the leaf by an isolating channel in the tool body. The tool further comprising adjustable clamping means for elastically deforming the leaf to retain a replaceable insert in the recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Valenite LLC
    Inventors: James J. Robinson, Kenneth A. Grech, Larry A. Brow
  • Rotatable cutting tool
    Publication number: 20030099519
    Abstract: A rotatable cutting tool comprising a cutting tool body having at least one recess for receiving a replaceable insert. The recess has a wall defined by a deformable clamp extending radially from the tool body, the clamp comprising a leaf isolated from the tool body except at the base of the leaf by an isolating channel in the tool body. The tool further comprising adjustable clamping means for elastically deforming the leaf to retain a replaceable insert in the recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2001
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Applicant: VALENITE INC.
    Inventors: James J. Robinson, Kenneth A. Grech, Larry A. Brow