Patents by Inventor Scott W. Lebo

Scott W. Lebo 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).

  • Cutting assembly with cutting insert having enhanced coolant delivery
    Patent number: 9579727
    Abstract: A cutting assembly includes toolholder and a cutting insert. The cutting insert includes a top surface, a rake face and a cutting edge. The top surface includes a coolant duct along a central, longitudinal axis, A, that directs coolant from an inlet region to a cutting region. The cutting region includes a pair of chip deflectors and a plurality of coolant directing elements separating a plurality of coolant channels configured in at least one hub and spoke arrangement that directs coolant radially outward from the central, longitudinal axis, A, to the entire cutting edge of the cutting insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: KENNAMETAL INC.
    Inventors: Igor Kaufmann, Scott W. Lebo
  • CUTTING ASSEMBLY WITH CUTTING INSERT HAVING ENHANCED COOLANT DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20150343534
    Abstract: A cutting assembly includes toolholder and a cutting insert. The cutting insert includes a top surface, a rake face and a cutting edge. The top surface includes a coolant duct along a central, longitudinal axis, A, that directs coolant from an inlet region to a cutting region. The cutting region includes a pair of chip deflectors and a plurality of coolant directing elements separating a plurality of coolant channels configured in at least one hub and spoke arrangement that directs coolant radially outward from the central, longitudinal axis, A, to the entire cutting edge of the cutting insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventors: Igor Kaufmann, Scott W. Lebo
  • Toolholder and cutting insert used therein
    Patent number: 7357603
    Abstract: A toolholder at least one cutting insert mounted within a pocket about the peripheral wall of the cutter body. The body includes a pocket having an angled retention ledge which provides acts, in conjunction with a fastener, to securely retain an insert mounted therein. The insert has an angled edge which conforms with and works in conjunction with the toolholder pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Hoefler, Stephen J. Shubert, Ruy Frota de Souza Filho, Scott W. Lebo, Ronald L. Dudzinsky
  • Toolholder and cutting insert used therein
    Publication number: 20040265073
    Abstract: A toolholder at least one cutting insert mounted within a pocket about the peripheral wall of the cutter body. The body includes a pocket having an angled retention ledge which provides acts, in conjunction with a fastener, to securely retain an insert mounted therein. The insert has an angled edge which conforms with and works in conjunction with the toolholder pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Kennametal, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian D. Hoefler, Stephen J. Shubert, Ruy Frota de Souza, Filho, Scott W. Lebo, Ronald L. Dudzinsky
  • Milling cutter
    Patent number: 6722823
    Abstract: A milling cutter having a plurality of on-edge cutting inserts mounted within pockets about the peripheral wall of the cutter body includes angled pockets which not only permit a greater number of pockets to accept inserts but furthermore permits relatively easy access to insert and remove mounting screws for securing each insert within a pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventors: Ruy Frota de Souza, Scott W. Lebo