Patents by Inventor Ronnie Lof
Ronnie Lof 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).
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Publication number: 20240058871Abstract: A turning method for a CNC-lathe includes providing a metal work piece and a turning tool having a coupling portion, a first cutting element having a first cutting edge and a second cutting element having a second nose cutting edge separating and connecting a second forward cutting edge and a second rearward cutting edge. The method includes moving the turning tool in a first direction such that the first cutting edge is in cut, moving the turning tool in a direction such that the first cutting edge is moved away from the metal work piece and the second nose cutting edge is moved towards the metal work piece, and moving the turning tool in a second direction such that the second forward cutting edge is in cut at a second entering angle, which is 5-45°, the second direction being in the opposite direction to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: February 22, 2024Inventors: Adam JOHANSSON, Ronnie LOF, Krister WIKBLAD
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Publication number: 20240051035Abstract: A turning tool includes a coupling portion, which extends along a coupling axis defining a longitudinal axis of the turning tool, and a first and a second cutting element. The first cutting element has a first cutting edge and the second cutting element has a second cutting edge, which separates and connects a second forward cutting edge and a second rearward cutting edge. The first cutting element has a first top surface and the second cutting element has a second top surface. The first and second cutting elements intersect an imaginary circle or cylinder having a center axis thereof parallel to or coinciding with the coupling axis. The first cutting element is inclined in relation to the second cutting element by an inclination angle, which is measured around the center axis of the imaginary circle. The first top surface faces in a direction which is perpendicular to the coupling axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Adam JOHANSSON, Ronnie LOF, Krister WIKBLAD
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Publication number: 20240051036Abstract: A turning tool includes a coupling portion extending along a coupling or longitudinal axis, a first cutting element having a first cutting edge, and a second cutting element having a second nose cutting edge separating and connecting a second forward cutting edge and a second rearward cutting edge. The first cutting element includes a first top surface and the second cutting element includes a second top surface. The first and second cutting elements intersect an imaginary circle or cylinder having a center axis perpendicular to the coupling axis. The first cutting element is inclined in relation to the second cutting element by an inclination angle, which is measured around the center axis of the imaginary circle. The second top surface faces in a direction, which is perpendicular to or substantially perpendicular to the coupling axis and perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the center axis of the imaginary circle or cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Adam JOHANSSON, Ronnie LOF, Krister WIKBLAD
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Publication number: 20240051034Abstract: A turning tool includes a coupling portion, which extends along a coupling axis, the coupling axis defining a longitudinal axis of the turning tool. The turning tool includes a first cutting element and a second cutting element, wherein the first cutting element has a first cutting edge. The second cutting element has a second nose cutting edge separating and connecting a second forward cutting edge and a second rearward cutting edge. The first cutting element includes a first top surface, and the second cutting element includes a second top surface. A first top surface and the second top surface face in the same or substantially the same direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: February 15, 2024Inventors: Adam JOHANSSON, Ronnie LOF, Krister WIKBLAD
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Patent number: 11642727Abstract: A turning insert includes a top surface, an opposite bottom surface, and a reference plane located parallel to and between the top and the bottom surfaces. A nose portion includes a convex nose cutting edge, and a first and a second cutting edge. The nose cutting edge connects the first and second cutting edges. The first and second cutting edges form a nose angle of 71-85° relative to each other. The nose portion has a third convex cutting edge adjacent to the first cutting edge and a fourth cutting edge adjacent to the third convex cutting edge. The fourth cutting edge forms an angle of 10-30° relative to a bisector. The distance from at least a portion of the fourth cutting edge to the reference plane increases at an increasing distance from the nose cutting edge. A second protrusion is arranged between the nose cutting edge and the first protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: AB SANDVIK COROMANTInventors: Adam Johansson, Ronnie Lof, Joe Truong
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Patent number: 11590580Abstract: A turning tool includes a tool body and a turning insert, and an insert seat in which the turning insert is mounted. The insert seat includes a bottom surface and a side surface, the side surface having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface includes a contact surface, wherein the contact surface is in contact with a portion of the side surface of the turning insert. The tool body includes a coolant channel, which extends between a coolant channel inlet and a coolant channel outlet opening into a void between the side surface of the turning insert and the first surface of the side surface of the insert seat.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: AB SANDVIK COROMANTInventors: Ronnie Lof, Adam Johansson, Krister Wikblad
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Publication number: 20220347760Abstract: A turning insert includes a top surface, a bottom surface, and side surfaces connecting the top and bottom surfaces. A reference plane is located parallel to and between the top surface and the bottom surface. A center axis intersects and extends perpendicular to the reference plane. Three nose portions are formed symmetrically around the center axis. Each nose portion has a first cutting edge, a second cutting edge and a convex nose cutting edge connecting the first and second cutting edges. As seen in in a top view, the first and second cutting edges on the same nose portion form a nose angle of 25-50°. The first cutting edge includes a first sub-portion and a second sub-portion. A distance from the nose cutting edge to the first sub-portion is shorter than a distance from the nose cutting edge to the second sub-portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2020Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Adam JOHANSSON, Ronnie LOF, Joe TRUONG
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Publication number: 20220234115Abstract: A turning insert includes a top surface, an opposite bottom surface, and a reference plane therebetween. A center axis intersects the top and bottom surfaces and a side surface connects the top and bottom surfaces. A circular cutting edge is adjacent the top surface and the side surface. The top surface includes a set of first protrusions, which are elongated in a direction parallel to the adjacent cutting edge.. A greatest distance from the reference plane to the first protrusions is greater than a distance from the reference plane to the cutting edge. The bottom surface has a set of radial grooves and includes a set of flat surfaces. The flat surfaces extend in a plane parallel to the reference plane, wherein in a top view each first protrusion is symmetrical in relation to a line extending between the center axis and a mid-point of the first protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Ronnie LOF, Fredrik MARELL
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Patent number: 11396048Abstract: A turning tool for internal turning of a metal work piece having a rear end, an opposite forward end and a longitudinal center axis extending therebetween. The first nose cutting edge includes a first radially distal point having an associated first rake face and separates and connects a first forward cutting edge and a first rearward cutting edge. A second nose cutting edge of the turning tool includes a second radially distal point having an associated second rake face and separates and connects a second forward cutting edge and a second rearward cutting edge. The second radially distal point is positioned ahead of the first radially distal point. The first forward cutting edge forms an acute first entering angle, the second forward cutting edge forms an obtuse second back clearance angle, and the second rearward cutting edge forms an acute second entering angle.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2018Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ABInventors: Adam Johansson, Ronnie Lof
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Patent number: 11396047Abstract: A method to form a surface on a metal work piece includes providing a turning insert that has a nose angle formed between first and second cutting edges less than or equal to 85°; providing a turning tool having a tool body with an insert seat in which the turning insert is mountable; arranging the orientation of the second cutting edge such that it forms a back clearance angle of more than 90° in a feed direction; rotating the metal work piece around a rotational axis in a first direction; moving the turning insert in a direction parallel to or at an angle less than 45° relative to the rotational axis; and setting the longitudinal axis of the tool body at an angle greater than zero but less than or equal to 90° relative to the rotational axis of the metal work piece.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Ronnie Lof, Adam Johansson
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Patent number: 11331728Abstract: A turning insert includes a top surface, an opposite bottom surface and a reference plane located parallel to and between the top surface and the bottom surface. A nose portion has a convex nose cutting edge, a first cutting edge and a second cutting edge. The nose cutting edge connects the first and second cutting edges. The first and second cutting edges form a nose angle (?) of 71-85° relative to each other. The nose portion includes a third convex cutting edge adjacent to the first cutting edge and a fourth cutting edge adjacent to the third convex cutting edge. The fourth cutting edge forms an angle (?) of 10-30° relative to a bisector. The distance from at least a portion of the fourth cutting edge to the reference plane increases as the distance from the nose cutting edge increases.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ABInventors: Adam Johansson, Ronnie Lof
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Publication number: 20220147011Abstract: A method for generating control command data for controlling a CNC-lathe to perform a turning operation by means of a turning tool. The method includes the steps of generating control command data for commanding the turning tool to perform a first turning pass and a second turning pass, wherein a maximum cutting depth of the second turning pass is greater than a maximum cutting depth of the first turning pass.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Adam JOHANSSON, Ronnie LOF
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Publication number: 20220128968Abstract: A method for generating control command data for controlling a CNC-lathe to perform a turning operation by means of a turning tool. The method includes the steps of: generating control command data for commanding the turning tool to go into cut at a point of the unmachined inner surface, which is most far away from the end position; and commanding the turning tool to move along the inner surface towards the end position until either: the turning tool reaches the end position, or a cutting depth is equal to or greater than one of either: the maximum allowed cutting depth or the recommended cutting depth, whereby the turning tool is commanded to move away from the inner surface; or the turning tool reaches a predefined position, whereby the turning tool is commanded to move away from the inner surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2020Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Adam JOHANSSON, Ronnie LOF
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Patent number: 11273499Abstract: A turning insert includes a top surface, an opposite bottom surface, a reference plane located parallel to and between the top surface and the bottom surface, and a center axis extending perpendicular to the reference plane and intersecting the reference plane (RP), the top surface and the bottom surface. Side surfaces connect the top surface and the bottom surface. Three nose portions are formed symmetrically relative to the center axis. Each nose portion includes a first cutting edge, a second cutting edge and a convex nose cutting edge connecting the first) and second cutting edges. In a top view the first and second cutting edges on the same nose portion form a nose angle of 25-50° relative to each other. The distance from the first cutting edge to the reference plane varies in such a way that that this distance is decreasing at increasing distance from the nose cutting edge.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ABInventors: Ronnie Lof, Adam Johansson
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Publication number: 20210237167Abstract: A turning insert includes a top surface, an opposite bottom surface, and a reference plane located parallel to and between the top and the bottom surfaces. A nose portion includes a convex nose cutting edge, and a first and a second cutting edge. The nose cutting edge connects the first and second cutting edges. The first and second cutting edges form a nose angle of 71-85° relative to each other. The nose portion has a third convex cutting edge adjacent to the first cutting edge and a fourth cutting edge adjacent to the third convex cutting edge. The fourth cutting edge forms an angle of 10-30° relative to a bisector. The distance from at least a portion of the fourth cutting edge to the reference plane increases at an increasing distance from the nose cutting edge. A second protrusion is arranged between the nose cutting edge and the first protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2019Publication date: August 5, 2021Inventors: Adam JOHANSSON, Ronnie LOF, Joe TRUONG
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Publication number: 20210039173Abstract: A turning tool includes a tool body and a turning insert, and an insert seat in which the turning insert is mounted. The insert seat includes a bottom surface and a side surface, the side surface having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface includes a contact surface, wherein the contact surface is in contact with a portion of the side surface of the turning insert. The tool body includes a coolant channel, which extends between a coolant channel inlet and a coolant channel outlet opening into a void between the side surface of the turning insert and the first surface of the side surface of the insert seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Ronnie LOF, Adam JOHANSSON, Krister WIKBLAD
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Publication number: 20200346288Abstract: A turning insert includes a top surface, an opposite bottom surface and a reference plane located parallel to and between the top surface and the bottom surface. A nose portion has a convex nose cutting edge, a first cutting edge and a second cutting edge. The nose cutting edge connects the first and second cutting edges. The first and second cutting edges form a nose angle (?) of 71-85° relative to each other. The nose portion includes a third convex cutting edge adjacent to the first cutting edge and a fourth cutting edge adjacent to the third convex cutting edge. The fourth cutting edge forms an angle (?) of 10-30° relative to a bisector. The distance from at least a portion of the fourth cutting edge to the reference plane increases as the distance from the nose cutting edge increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2018Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventors: Adam JOHANSSON, Ronnie LOF
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Publication number: 20200206825Abstract: A turning tool for internal turning of a metal work piece having a rear end, an opposite forward end and a longitudinal center axis extending therebetween. The first nose cutting edge includes a first radially distal point having an associated first rake face and separates and connects a first forward cutting edge and a first rearward cutting edge. A second nose cutting edge of the turning tool includes a second radially distal point having an associated second rake face and separates and connects a second forward cutting edge and a second rearward cutting edge. The second radially distal point is positioned ahead of the first radially distal point. The first forward cutting edge forms an acute first entering angle, the second forward cutting edge forms an obtuse second back clearance angle, and the second rearward cutting edge forms an acute second entering angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2018Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Adam JOHANSSON, Ronnie LOF
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Publication number: 20190366443Abstract: A method to form a surface on a metal work piece includes providing a turning insert that has a nose angle formed between first and second cutting edges less than or equal to 85°; providing a turning tool having a tool body with an insert seat in which the turning insert is mountable; arranging the orientation of the second cutting edge such that it forms a back clearance angle of more than 90° in a feed direction; rotating the metal work piece around a rotational axis in a first direction; moving the turning insert in a direction parallel to or at an angle less than 45° relative to the rotational axis; and setting the longitudinal axis of the tool body at an angle greater than zero but less than or equal to 90° relative to the rotational axis of the metal work piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Ronnie LOF, Adam JOHANSSON
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Patent number: 10421128Abstract: A method to form a surface on a metal work piece includes providing a turning insert that has a nose angle formed between first and second cutting edges less than or equal to 85°; providing a turning tool having a tool body with an insert seat in which the turning insert is mountable; arranging the orientation of the second cutting edge such that it forms a back clearance angle of more than 90° in a feed direction; rotating the metal work piece around a rotational axis in a first direction; moving the turning insert in a direction parallel to or at an angle less than 45° relative to the rotational axis; and setting the longitudinal axis of the tool body at an angle greater than zero but less than or equal to 90° relative to the rotational axis of the metal work piece.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2018Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: SANDVIK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ABInventors: Ronnie Lof, Adam Johansson