Patents by Inventor Ralph L. Fiesta

Ralph L. Fiesta 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).

  • Cooling device for multi-axis rotary machining tool
    Patent number: 5993121
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus for cooling a tool rotated by a spindle of a machining device. The cooling apparatus includes a tube having a plurality of orifices. The tube is mounted onto a stationary housing about the spindle to substantially encircle an axis of the tool. The apparatus also includes a plurality of nozzles connected to a respective one of the orifices, each of the nozzles directing a discharge of fluid substantially toward the tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Ralph L. Fiesta