Patents by Inventor Wolfgang Zitzlaff

Wolfgang Zitzlaff 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).

  • Patent number: 9744598
    Abstract: A metal cutting tool has a supporting tool, which has a recess for accommodating a cutting plate. The cutting plate is provided with a clamping trough, which is held in the supporting tool by a clamping claw. The clamping claw is fixed against the supporting tool by a clamping screw. A pressure piece is placed on the clamping claw and its underside facing the cutting plate is provided with a cam, which is in contact with the clamping trough and the clamping claw pulls the pressure piece toward the clamping screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: CeramTec GmbH
    Inventors: Otto Eder, Wolfgang Zitzlaff
  • Patent number: 9227248
    Abstract: A metal cutting tool has a supporting tool, which has a recess for accommodating a cutting plate. The cutting plate is provided with a damping trough, which is held in the supporting tool by a clamping claw. The clamping claw is fixed against the supporting tool by a clamping screw. A pressure piece is placed on the clamping claw and its underside facing the cutting plate is provided with a cam, which is in contact with the clamping trough and the clamping claw pulls the pressure piece toward the clamping screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: CeramTec GmbH
    Inventors: Otto Eder, Wolfgang Zitzlaff
  • Publication number: 20140205391
    Abstract: A metal cutting tool has a supporting tool, which has a recess for accommodating a cutting plate. The cutting plate is provided with a damping trough, which is held in the supporting tool by a clamping claw. The clamping claw is fixed against the supporting tool by a clamping screw. A pressure piece is placed on the clamping claw and its underside facing the cutting plate is provided with a cam, which is in contact with the clamping trough and the clamping claw pulls the pressure piece toward the clamping screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: CeramTec GmbH
    Inventors: Otto EDER, Wolfgang ZITZLAFF
  • Patent number: 8496415
    Abstract: A negative insert has double-positive clearance surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: CeramTec GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Zitzlaff, Raouf Ben Amor, Zvonko Blazevski, Gerd Schöllhammer, Erdal Karatas
  • Patent number: 8403603
    Abstract: A tool holder as a carrier tool for a cutting tool for turning, milling or drilling applications for the machining of primarily metal materials, having an incorporated receiving recess with seat walls for receiving a cutting body, wherein the cutting body is fastened with fastening means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: CeramTec GmbH
    Inventors: Wolfgang Zitzlaff, Otto Eder, Holger Rusch
  • Patent number: 8388273
    Abstract: A metal cutting tool has a supporting tool, which has a recess for accommodating a cutting plate. The cutting plate is provided with a clamping trough, which is held in the supporting tool by a clamping claw. The clamping claw is fixed against the supporting tool by a clamping screw. A pressure piece is placed on the clamping claw and its underside facing the cutting plate is provided with a cam, which is in contact with the clamping trough and the clamping claw pulls the pressure piece toward the clamping screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: CeramTec GmbH
    Inventors: Otto Eder, Wolfgang Zitzlaff
  • Publication number: 20120195702
    Abstract: A metal cutting tool has a supporting tool, which has a recess for accommodating a cutting plate. The cutting plate is provided with a clamping trough, which is held in the supporting tool by a clamping claw. The clamping claw is fixed against the supporting tool by a clamping screw. A pressure piece is placed on the clamping claw and its underside facing the cutting plate is provided with a cam, which is in contact with the clamping trough and the clamping claw pulls the pressure piece toward the clamping screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2012
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Inventors: Otto EDER, Wolfgang Zitzlaff
  • Publication number: 20120141216
    Abstract: A screw connection to be undone without problems and without disproportionate application of force after long-term use in cutting under extreme usage conditions with dirt, extreme heat, moisture, oxidation and alternating loads provides that the screws have a smooth surface due to coating at least in the area of the thread of the screws, that PTFE particles, preferably have a particle size between 100 nm and 300 nm, are continued in the coating, and the screw connection of the two thread partners are lubricated using small amounts of a heat-resistant grease having ceramic powder particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventor: Wolfgang Zitzlaff
  • Publication number: 20100316454
    Abstract: A tool holder as a carrier tool for a cutting tool for turning, milling and drilling applications for the machining of primarily metal materials, having an incorporated receiving recess with seat walls for receiving a cutting body, wherein the cutting body is fastened with fastening means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Wolfgang Zitzlaff, Otto Eder, Holger Rusch
  • Publication number: 20100278599
    Abstract: A cutting insert wherein, in particular an indexable cutting insert for machining predominantly metal materials, comprising a first surface that acts as a contact surface for a chuck tool and a depression in the first surface in the cutting corner region and along the cutting edges, said depression acting as a swarf surface. To reinforce and stabilize the cutting edge, the first swarf surface border or the second swarf surface border has or have one or more interruptions in the form of ribs surface, said ribs lying on the same plane as the second surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: Wolfgang Zitzlaff, Raouf Ben Amor, Tina Mirus
  • Publication number: 20100266353
    Abstract: A cutting insert, that is chucked in carrier tools, comprising an upper and lower face, a cutting corner with a corner radius being located on each upper and lower face, a cutting corner with a corner radius being located on each upper and lower face, between a primary cutting edge and a secondary cutting edge. To reinforce the cutting corner, which is at risk from damage during insertion, while maintaining the corner radius in relation to a cutting insert according to prior art, a stabilizing facet is provided in the cutting corner adjacent to the corner radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Wolfgang Zitzlaff, Raouf Ben Amor, Tina Mirus
  • Publication number: 20100266354
    Abstract: A negative insert has double-positive clearance surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Wolfgang Zitzlaff, Raouf Ben Amor, Zvonko Blazevski, Gerd Schöllhammer, Erdal Karatas
  • Publication number: 20100158621
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting tool (1) for machining mainly metallic materials, comprising a clamping holder (2) and support (3) for the cutting element. Said support (3), on which a cutting element (6) rests, is arranged on the clamping holder (2). The cutting element (6) is pressed, by means of a clamping claw (5), onto the support (3) for the cutting element and against an abutting surface (7) located outside the support (3) for the cutting element. In order to increase the service life of the clamping holder, the abutting surface (7) is part of an abutment (4) for the cutting element. Said abutment (4) is designed as a separate component and is replaceably mounted on the clamping holder (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2008
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Wolfgang Zitzlaff, Marian Zintz
  • Patent number: 7320563
    Abstract: A cutting matrix has a top surface, a first cavity for tightening the cutting matrix in a cutting tool, and a cutting edge for cutting by stock removal. A second tightening cavity is arranged coaxially with respect to the first cavity. The first cavity is deeper than the second, and both are below the upper surface of the cutting matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Ceramtec AG, Innovative Ceramic Engineering
    Inventors: Matthias Müller, Wolfgang Zitzlaff
  • Patent number: 7261496
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping claw having a securing leg and a clamping leg for securing an object in a first recess of a support, with the clamping claw in the installed state being secured on the support by way of its securing leg by means of a bolt and clamping the object in the recess by means of its clamping leg. To split the application of axial force applied to an object by a clamping claw in part into an application of force that acts transversely thereto, the clamping claw includes two portions, namely a clamping base and a clamping finger, the clamping base sits on the support in the installed state of the clamping claw, the clamping finger has a securing leg and a clamping leg, and the installed state the securing leg sits on the clamping base over an oblique plane formed as a sliding surface and clamps the object with its clamping leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Ceramtec AG, Innovative Ceramic Engineering
    Inventor: Wolfgang Zitzlaff
  • Publication number: 20070160432
    Abstract: A metal cutting tool has a supporting tool, which has a recess for accommodating a cutting plate. The cutting plate is provided with a clamping trough, which is held in the supporting tool by a clamping claw. The clamping claw is fixed against the supporting tool by a clamping screw. A pressure piece is placed on the clamping claw and its underside facing the cutting plate is provided with a cam, which is in contact with the clamping trough and the clamping claw pulls the pressure piece toward the clamping screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Otto Eder, Wolfgang Zitzlaff
  • Publication number: 20050254907
    Abstract: The invention relates to a carrier tool (29) for cutting plates (28) in a cutting tool, wherein the cutting plate (28) is mounted on at least one seat wall in the carrier tool (29) and fine adjustment elements are provided for adjusting the position of the cutting plate (28). In order to improve accuracy of adjustment and further simplify handling, the fine adjustment elements comprise a rotatable adjustment bolt (30) having a surface area configured as a conical surface (32), the conical surface (32) forms a seat wall and the adjustment bolt (30) is arranged in a guide hole (35), said guide hole extending at an angle b relative to the plate seat wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Andreas Bader, Wolfgang Zitzlaff
  • Publication number: 20050253319
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping claw having a securing leg and a clamping leg for securing an object in a first recess of a support, with the clamping claw in the installed state being secured on the support by way of its securing leg by means of a bolt and clamping the object in the recess by means of its clamping leg. To split the application of axial force applied to an object by a clamping claw in part into an application of force that acts transversely thereto, the clamping claw includes two portions, namely a clamping base and a clamping finger, the clamping base sits on the support in the installed state of the clamping claw, the clamping finger has a securing leg and a clamping leg, and the installed state the securing leg sits on the clamping base over an oblique plane formed as a sliding surface and clamps the object with its clamping leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventor: Wolfgang Zitzlaff
  • Publication number: 20050186039
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting matrix (10) to be tighten in a cutting tool (14) used for cutting cast materials. The inventive cutting matrix comprises a top surface (13), a first cavity for tightening (11) in the cutting tool (14) and a cutting edge for cutting by stock removal. The aim of the invention is do not modify the tightening characteristics of the cutting matrix (10) by honing or grinding the top surface (13) thereof. For these purposes, a second tightening cavity (12) is arranged coaxially with respect to the first cavity (11). Said first cavity (11) is embodied such that it is deeper than the second tightening cavity (12), both cavities being arranged more deeply with respect to the upper surface (13) of said cutting matrix.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2003
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Matthias Muller, Wolfgang Zitzlaff
  • Publication number: 20040256608
    Abstract: The invention relates to a metal cutting tool essentially comprised of a supporting tool (13), which has a recess for accommodating a cutting plate (10). The cutting plate (10) is provided with a clamping trough (11), which is held in the supporting tool (13) by a clamping claw (16). The clamping claw (16) is fixed against the supporting tool (13) by a clamping screw (17). A pressure piece (14) is placed on the clamping claw (16) and its underside facing the cutting plate (10) is provided with a cam, which is in contact with the clamping trough (11), and the clamping claw (16) pulls the pressure piece (14) toward the clamping screw (17). According to the invention, the clamping trough (11) is provided with a circular shape and has a spherical or circular elevation (12) in the center. The cam on the pressure piece (14) consists of a circular ring (21), which is adapted thereto and rightly engages in the clamping trough (11) while surrounding the elevation (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Otto Eder, Wolfgang Zitzlaff