Patents by Inventor Steven M. Orme

Steven M. Orme 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).

  • DAMPING INSERT FOR TOOL HOLDER
    Publication number: 20110255932
    Abstract: A tool holder for a cutting and/or milling machine includes a shank portion configured to be attached to a spindle of the cutting and/or milling machine for mounting the tool holder, and a tool mounting portion for mounting a tool to the tool holder. The tool holder includes a cavity through the shank portion and/or the mounting portion, the cavity being aligned to the rotation axis of the tool holder. The tool holder includes a damping material disposed within the cavity for mitigating harmonic resonance during operation of the cutting and/or milling machine. The damping member may be used in all types and configurations of tool holders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Harold D. Cook, Steven M. Orme