Patents by Inventor Wendell E. Mast

Wendell E. Mast 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).

  • Drill insert geometry having V-notched web
    Publication number: 20020139587
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a V-notched web formed on a drill insert of a drill tool assembly. The V-notched web allows greater stability and feed rates, while decreasing the heat generated at the insert tip. The present invention is provided by a drill insert comprising a drill insert body having at least two cutting edges, a web between the two cutting edges, and a web thinning notch formed on either side of the web. Each web thinning notch forms a notch cutting edge having a positive rake angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Wendell E. Mast, Joseph P. Nuzzi