Patents by Inventor Robert D. Kranker

Robert D. Kranker 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).

  • Gear milling tool with replaceable cutting inserts
    Patent number: 7736099
    Abstract: A cutting tool assembly adapted to be coupled to a cutter head for manufacture of a gear. The cutting tool assembly includes a cutting insert and a holder adapted to couple the cutting insert to the cutting head. The holder includes a pocket defined by a back surface and at least one lip member that provides a force directed against the cutting insert toward the back surface to thereby retain the cutting insert within the pocket during cutting operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Cole Carbide Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Cole, Robert D. Kranker