Patents by Inventor Thomas Elwwod Moore

Thomas Elwwod Moore 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).

  • Mechanically actuated chip-less boring head for forming a hole in a workpiece
    Patent number: 6171032
    Abstract: A cutting tool [10] for use in forming circular and non-circular holes in a workpiece [16] includes a boring shaft [12] that is rotatable about an axis [15] and a boring head [14] that is secured to the boring shaft [12]. A cutting blade [46] extends beneath the bottom surface of the boring head [14] and is spaced apart from the axis [15]. A slug pin [58] extends from the bottom surface of the boring body to pierce and retain the slug after it has been cut to prevent it from falling into the workpiece [16].
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Leo Forche, Thomas Elwwod Moore, Vern Charles Osenbaugh, Erich James Vorenkamp