Axially Spaced Patents (Class 408/224)
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Publication number: 20020141840Abstract: A chuck for securing a working tool in a machine tool and including a one-piece, ring-shaped carrier member arranged outside of the end surface of the receiving end region of the chuck and parallel thereto and provided with cutting regions having additional cutting elements distributed circumferentially around the receiving bore of the receiving end region and extending transverse to a plane defined by the ring-shaped carrier member and projecting away from the carrier member which secured by crews to the receiving end region of the chuck.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2002Publication date: October 3, 2002Inventors: Ernst Meyer, Klaus Sperber
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Patent number: 6443674Abstract: A self-centering drill comprising: (a) a shank, a body, and a cutting end, all formed integrally in the drill; (b) the body interposed between the shank and the cutting end, the body having a pair of helical flutes and a corresponding pair of helical lands; (c) the cutting end including a substantially flat bottom section having primary cutting lips which are relief ground, the primary cutting lips forming a primary point angle, and a helical crown having a helical crown point tip that extends from the bottom section, the helical crown point tip having self-centering cutting lips; (d) wherein the outside edges of the bottom section are chamfered to form secondary cutting lips which are radially relieved, the secondary cutting lips forming a secondary point angle, (e) the primary point angle being greater than the secondary point angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2000Date of Patent: September 3, 2002Assignee: ICS Cutting Tools, Inc.Inventor: John Robert Jaconi
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Patent number: 6428250Abstract: A drill bit for drilling a hole of a selected diameter in a wood workpiece includes a conically shaped tip having a main cutting portion and a thread series operable to threadingly draw the drill bit into the wood workpiece. The thread series has a diameter which progressively increases in a direction opposite to the drilling penetration direction of movement of the drill bit to a maximum diameter which is the same as the selected diameter of the hole to be drilled. The drill bit also includes a cylindrical portion extending from the conically shaped tip, a spiral screw shaped splinter groove for conducting splinters in the drilled hole away from the drill bit penetration area and a centering drill portion with a self cutting thread series.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2001Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Inventor: Karl-Heinz Giebmanns
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Publication number: 20020094246Abstract: A tool assembly for creating an opening in a hollow core structure that includes a cylindrical hole saw having an annular cutting surface and at least one rebate blade positioned adjacent to the exterior sidewall of the hole saw and having a cutting surface in a plane approximately parallel with the cutting surface of the hole saw. The rebate blade is located a predetermined distance below the cutting surface of the cylindrical hole saw. The assembly is powered by a conventional hand drill.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2002Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Leslie Jones, Derek Montieth Shore
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Patent number: 6402448Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-drilling and thread-forming connecting element, a screw, having a threaded shank and a drilling point at the end for the chip-forming drilling of a core hole for the threaded shank. The drilling point is designed as a step drill having at least two drilling steps with different diameters.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 1999Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: A-Z Ausrüstung und Zubehör GmbH & Co.Inventor: Robert Dicke
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Patent number: 6394714Abstract: A drill bit, includes a shank and a cutter head connected to the shank. The cutter head has a center point, and first and second cutting edges extending radially outwards from opposite sides of the center point, wherein the first and second cutting edges are formed along their radial extension with valleys and peaks in alternating disposition such that in relation to the center point, as viewed in radial direction, the valleys of the first cutting edge are arranged at locations where the peaks of the second cutting edge are disposed, and the peaks of the first cutting edge are arranged at locations where valleys of the second cutting edge are disposed.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2001Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: Johann Eberhard Gesellschaft m.b.H.Inventor: Helmut Eberhard
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Patent number: 6379088Abstract: In a machine tool, a cradle of a bit holder is in the form of a rectangular trihedron and is inclined transversely about an axis of inclination corresponding to a generatrix of the conical bearing surface of a valve seat that has to be produced, while the cutting edges of the bit are produced from a blank having three bearing faces forming a rectangular trihedron, including a back face, a longitudinal face and a rear face, and another longitudinal face and a forward face of which, remaining in the as-produced state, are flanks with respect to the front face, a main cutting edge being produced so that its mid-point coincides with a reference point on the axis of inclination and lies on the axis of inclination at a constant distance from the vertex of the trihedron of the cradle.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2000Date of Patent: April 30, 2002Assignee: Machines SerdiInventors: Philippe Gruber, Renaud Viellard
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Publication number: 20020041798Abstract: A tool for chip removing machining includes a drill and a countersinker mounted thereto. The countersinker comprises two half-sections that are clamped to each other and to the drill. The drill includes helical flutes defining respective chip-removal channels. Each half-section includes a connection portion received in a respective flute of the drill. The connection portion has a shape generally corresponding to that of the chip flute, so as to be form-locked within the flute. Each connection portion includes a convex surface facing the flute, and a concave surface facing away from the convex portion. The convex surface can be pressed against the concave wall of the flute, whereby the concave surface forms a section of a wall of a respective chip-removal channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2001Publication date: April 11, 2002Inventor: Ronny Karlsson
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Patent number: 6357471Abstract: A valve insertion method without stopping passage of fluid, wherein, first, a part of an already-installed pipe is enclosed air-tightly with a valve casing, a milling type cutting tool which has cutting edges on a free end surface and an outer circumferential surface thereof, and a gate being housed in the valve casing with the gate and the cutting tool fixed thereto. The gate and cutting tool are provided in positions spaced from each other in the axial direction of the already-installed pipe. A worker then feeds the cutting tool in the radial direction of the already-installed pipe as he has the cutting tool make cutting motions for cutting the pipe by the rotation of the cutting tool. The valve casing is then turned in the circumferential direction of the already-installed pipe as the cutting motions are kept made, whereby a cut groove cut in the direction of the range of the whole circumference of the pipe is formed.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 1999Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Suiken Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshiyuki Sato, Tamotsu Yamashita
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Patent number: 6343902Abstract: A reamer T including three-stage chip groups 6, each group having five chips 6 disposed circumferentially on a circle of a diameter smaller than an inside diameter of a hole H in a work W, axially at a given pitch P. When the axis Lt of the rotated reamer T is moved circumferentially on a circle about the axis Lw of the hole H after the reamer T is inserted into the hole H in the work W, the three-stage chip groups 6 simultaneously cut an inner peripheral surface of the hole H. When the reamer T is moved in the direction of pulling from the hole H by one pitch P in this state, the three-stage chip groups 6 simultaneously cut the inner peripheral surface of the hole H in the work W respectively by one pitch. Therefore, a boring work for providing the hole H having a depth D=3P in the work W can be completed in a short time.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2000Date of Patent: February 5, 2002Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tsuneo Nishikawa
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Patent number: 6328506Abstract: A masonry drill bit 1 having an active diameter of D, comprising a shaft 3 and a tip 5 for engaging a workpiece, the tip 5 including a central portion 11 extending ahead of an outer portion 13, wherein the central portion 11 has a width of at least 0.25D and is shaped to act as a chisel during percussion drilling, and wherein the outer portion 13 is shaped to cut a workpiece as the drill bit rotates. By virtue of the drill bit tip 5 configuration as described and claimed herein, a masonry drill bit 1 having improved performance is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2000Date of Patent: December 11, 2001Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Geoff Turner, Rudi Birk
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Patent number: 6325575Abstract: A tool for simultaneously machining multiple surfaces on a stationary workpiece can include a rotary tool body having multiple cutter assemblies spaced circumferentially around the tool body. Different ones of the cutter assemblies can include differently angled cutting elements for machining different frusto-conical surfaces in the workpiece. At least some of the cutting elements can have two separate cutting edges.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2000Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: DaimlerChrysler CorporationInventor: James A Pawlik
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Publication number: 20010034930Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for boring and bolting pallets. The apparatus for boring and bolting pallets comprises an assembly jig for holding and maintaining the positioning of two or more main components, two or more cross components, a plurality of space support components, and a panel top component (collectively, components) wherein the assembly jig holds the components in proper position to form an incomplete pallet; a boring machine for simultaneously boring each intersection of the incomplete pallet in the assembly jig by raising a plurality of drills to the incomplete pallet, resulting in the assembly jig containing a bored pallet having a plurality of bores; and one or more conveyor systems for delivering the assembly jig containing the bored pallet to a bolting table wherein the components are bolted together into a pallet.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2001Publication date: November 1, 2001Applicant: Ned H. PhillipsInventors: Ned H. Phillips, Michael L. Helmick
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Publication number: 20010033779Abstract: A cutting insert for a during includes a broken main cutting edge, the ends of which join respective additional edges of the insert by curved nose portions. Each curved nose portion forms a curved cutting edge defined by at least three sequentially arranged curved cutting edge segments defined by respective radii of different sizes. A first of the segments joins one end of the main cutting edge and has a first radius. The next segment has a radius of different length than the first radius and projects farther laterally than the first segment to perform a wiping function.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2001Publication date: October 25, 2001Inventors: Jorgen Wiman, Ake Sjolander
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Patent number: 6290438Abstract: A reaming tool has a shaft and a shaped head with at least one cutter. The shaped head is produced from a blank having a base body of a base material on its envelope surface with at least one rectilinear or helical groove-shaped recess running around it, into which high hardness cutting material is sintered.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 1999Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: August Beck GmbH & Co.Inventor: Jörg Papajewski
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Patent number: 6290439Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for forming a plurality of parts, such as spade-type boring bits, from a continuous stock material. Thus, the various steps of the forming method of the present invention can be performed to predetermined portions of the continuous stock material prior to separating the continuous stock material into discrete parts, thereby enhancing the efficiency of the forming process. The present invention also provides an improved forge for forming portions of the continuous stock material into parts having a predetermined shape. The forge can be designed to provide a clearance region proximate the forward end of the ram to permit slight flexing of the forward end of the ram in a radially outward direction during forging operations. The forge can also include a lubrication system for lubricating its various components. In addition, the forge can incrementally rotate the ram after one or more parts have been forged.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 1998Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Black & Decker, Inc.Inventors: Thomas Trevor Bludis, Stephen R. Crosby, Timothy T. McKenzie, Paul Andrew Stone, Jeffrey W. Tartamella, Rickey James Thomas, Richard Alan Adams
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Publication number: 20010019687Abstract: A drill bit, includes a shank and a cutter head connected to the shank. The cutter head has a center point, and first and second cutting edges extending radially outwards from opposite sides of the center point, wherein the first and second cutting edges are formed along their radial extension with valleys and peaks in alternating disposition such that in relation to the center point, as viewed in radial direction, the valleys of the first cutting edge are arranged at locations where the peaks of the second cutting edge are disposed, and the peaks of the first cutting edge are arranged at locations where valleys of the second cutting edge are disposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2001Publication date: September 6, 2001Inventor: Helmut Eberhard
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Publication number: 20010010784Abstract: A drill bit for drilling a hole of a selected diameter in a wood workpiece includes a conically shaped tip having a main cutting portion and a thread series operable to threadingly draw the drill bit into the wood workpiece. The thread series has a diameter which progressively increases in a direction opposite to the drilling penetration direction of movement of the drill bit to a maximum diameter which is the same as the selected diameter of the hole to be drilled. The drill bit also includes a cylindrical portion extending from the conically shaped tip, a spiral screw shaped splinter groove for conducting splinters in the drilled hole away from the drill bit penetration area and a centering drill portion with a self cutting thread series.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2001Publication date: August 2, 2001Inventor: Karl-Heinz Giebmanns
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Patent number: 6238150Abstract: A drilling tool includes a tool main body having a cutting edge at its forward end, a groove provided in the outer peripheral surface provided at the forward end of the tool main body, a cartridge accommodated in the groove and capable of elastic deformation in a radial direction of the tool main body, and a burr removing tip in the form of a substantially triangular flat plate detachably mounted to the cartridge and capable of protruding from and retracting into the outer peripheral surface of the tool main body. The cartridge is equipped with two holding walls which are in face contact with the two side surfaces of the three side surfaces corresponding to the three sides of the triangle formed by the burr removing tip. The two side surfaces of the burr removing tip are in face contact with the two holding walls, and the remaining one side surface is mounted to the cartridge in an open state.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 1999Date of Patent: May 29, 2001Assignees: Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, Yoshikawa Kogyo CorporationInventors: Jun Yamada, Kazumasa Miura
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Patent number: 6231281Abstract: A thread milling cutter with drill blade has a drill blade 6 at the leading end of a land 5 divided by grooves 3 and a tapered tapping blade 7 provided behind the drill blade, with the upper end thereof in the direction of rotation projecting outward beyond the drill blade 6. The drill blade 6 first pre-drills a hole and then the tapered strong tapping blade 7 cuts internal threads on the inner wall of the pre-drilled hole.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 1999Date of Patent: May 15, 2001Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tsuneo Nishikawa
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Patent number: 6224302Abstract: A spade drill is provided including a V-shaped drill cutting end and a pair of reaming edges on each side thereof. The reaming edges have a relatively large radius of curvature and generally define a flat portion at the apex of the reaming edges. The junction between the drill cutting end and the reaming edges has a misblended radius.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2000Date of Patent: May 1, 2001Assignee: Cole Carbide Industries, Inc.Inventor: John M. Cole
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Patent number: 6220795Abstract: A spotting drill and milling cutter (10) having a shank (30) and a pocket (50) for receiving an insert (52). The cutter is capable of forming a spotting hole (12) having a concentric circular cavity (16) at the bottom of the spotting hole. Insert (52) includes a primary cutting edge (54), a secondary cutting edge (64) and a tertiary edge (68) having a cutting portion (68a). The primary cutting edge terminates at a point (56) which is radially offset about 0.001″ to 0.100″ with respect to rotation axis (36) of the cutter. Primary radial relief surface (76) associated with the primary cutting edge and secondary radial relief surface (78) associated with the secondary cutting edge are provided to reduce back dragging relative to the primary and secondary cutting edges.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1999Date of Patent: April 24, 2001Assignee: Vermont Indexable Tooling, Inc.Inventor: Blease M. Matthews
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Patent number: 6213230Abstract: A drilling tool, especially for the rotary percussion drilling of preferably rock, has a drilling body equipped toward the drilling side preferably with cutting bits, and with an axially arranged bore for receiving an exchangeable centering drill. In order to achieve axial movability and a reliable rotational takeup of the centering drill in the drilling tool, the drilling tool has a transverse bore which is arranged centrally relative to its drill longitudinal axis and into which can be inserted a bar-shaped or tubular holding means which centrally penetrates a corresponding recess on the shank of the centering drill so that the centering drill can be moved in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 1998Date of Patent: April 10, 2001Assignee: Hawera Probst GmbHInventor: Mathias Fuss
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Patent number: 6200078Abstract: A complex cutting-blade tool wherein a neck having a smaller diameter than the diameter of the drill thereof is connected to a shank. At the place where the drill and the neck are connected is provided a burr removal cutting blade inclined roughly 45° from the tool center axis. A hole entrance beveling cutting blade is also mounted through fixture to the neck, inclined at an angle of roughly 45° from the tool turning center axis, in a direction opposite to the burr removal cutting blade. The fixture can be secured at any position along the length of the neck, wherefore the distance between the burr removal cutting blade and the hole entrance cutting blade can be suitably adjusted so as to correspond to the depth of the machined hole (i.e. the thickness of the workpiece).Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 1999Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Inventor: Masao Kubota
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Patent number: 6199578Abstract: A fluid container draining device (10) for use in draining a fluid container, such as an oil filter (12) in a controlled manner. It has a drill bit (14) with a sharpened tip (16) and exterior channels (20) on its shaft (18) extending from its tip (16) to a rear region (22). The drill bit (14) is immobilized in an axial bore (3) of a drill bit holder (24) which has a threaded front region (26) which is preferably frustum-shaped. Located rearwardly of the drill bit holder (24) is a valve (42) which when opened up permits fluid to be drained from the fluid container (12) through the channels (20) on the drill bit's shank (18), through the axial bore (30) in the drill bit holder (24), and out through the valve (42).Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1999Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Assignee: C.H. & I. Technologies, Inc.Inventor: James E. Clark, II
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Patent number: 6200073Abstract: A combination chamfering tool and cutting tool for a milling machine that machines a wall and leaves a chamfered comer including a shaft having one section (12) dimensioned to slip into a mill collet. Another larger cylindrical section (14) is joined end- to- end with the one section and has a conical end (16). A pair of cutting flutes (18) are formed on the conical surface (16). A central bore (20) extends the entire length of the shaft and is dimensioned to accept a mill cutter (22) slip fitted into the bore (20). A set screw (24) secures the cutter (34) in the bore (20). In one embodiment, a part of the bore is threaded and an allen screw (34) is a positioning stop for the cutter (22). In another embodiment, a cylindrical sleeve is journalled onto the shaft forming a chamber.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 1999Date of Patent: March 13, 2001Inventor: Henry Chung
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Patent number: 6190097Abstract: Significantly improved resistance to breaking while drilling in metal can be realized in twist drill bits having a web thickness taper which is about twice the web thickness taper specified in Standards and in common use in the industry. This creates much shallower flutes and flies in the face of conventional wisdom in the art which holds that the web taper rate should be low to maximize the amount of flute volume available to convey chips and sawdust out of the hole. A flute length of about 1/2″ less than the flute lengths specified by the Standards makes it possible to have such a large taper rate but still control variations in tolerances for the flute length. It also provides a marking zone for placing size indicia on the drill bit shank outside the portion which is gripped by the chuck jaws of a power drill.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2000Date of Patent: February 20, 2001Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Rickey J. Thomas
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Patent number: 6186706Abstract: A method and equipment with a processing tool for the processing of carbon bodies, such as formation of holes in calcined carbon bodies, in particular nipple holes in anodes for use in electrolytic cells for the production of aluminium. The equipment comprises a positioning device (2) with means for positioning and fixing the calcined carbon element (1) and a processing station (8) with at least one spindle (10) which is designed to rotate and which has a processing tool (9) with one or more cutting elements (40-45). The spindle can rotate about a horizontal axis and can be moved in three directions which are perpendicular to one another so that the axis of rotation of the spindle can be given planetary motion during processing. The processing tool can be enclosed by a sheath which may have a suction device.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1998Date of Patent: February 13, 2001Assignee: Norsk Hydro ASAInventors: Oddvin Nesse, Hogne Linga, Odd Hagen
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Patent number: 6164879Abstract: Proposed is a drilling tool for drilling in solid material, having a base body (1) containing chip flutes (5, 5a) and at least two interchangeable inserts (3, 3a) at the face of the base body (1). The inserts are arranged on the base body at different radial distances such that their working ranges partially overlap. The blades (12) of the inserts (3, 3a) are formed by two cutting edges (8, 9) which together form an obtuse angle, that is the point angle (11). The face (13) of the blades (12) has parallel profile ribs (14, 14a) which act as runners and which in the region of the cutting edges (8, 9), aligned in the direction of chip removal, extend radially inwards over a curved course relative to their installed position, toward a flank region (17) of the insert (3, 3a) near the drilling tool axis (7).Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1999Date of Patent: December 26, 2000Assignee: Kennametal Hertel AG Werkzeuge + HartstoffeInventor: Ulrich Krenzer
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Patent number: 6135680Abstract: A boring tool is provided with rotary cutting inserts which rotate as a result of the forces which act on the inserts as the tool bores a workpiece. The inserts are positioned on the tool so that the cutting point of each insert is located in a different radial plane along the axis of the tool. The inserts are also positioned on the tool so that the radial distance of the cutting point of each insert from the axis of the tool is different. The non-symmetrical positioning of the inserts on the boring tool provides improved performance of the tool over a tool in which the inserts are symmetrically positioned.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1999Date of Patent: October 24, 2000Assignee: Unova IP Corp.Inventors: Philip S. Szuba, Peter M. Beecherl, Gregory Jon Kinsler
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Patent number: 6116827Abstract: A drilling tool, in particular for rotary percussion drilling preferably of rock, is proposed, with a drill body preferably equipped with cutting tips toward the drilling side and with an axially arranged bore for receiving an exchangeable center drill. In order to carry out easy mounting and demounting of the center drill, the drilling tool is designed in two parts, the center drill being capable of being introduced into the drilling tool on the clamping side.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 1998Date of Patent: September 12, 2000Assignee: Hawera Probst GmbHInventors: Bernhard Moser, Mathias Fuss
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Patent number: 6109841Abstract: A drilling tool is proposed comprising a shaft which has both a chuck shaft suitable for fitting in machine tools and a drill-holding shaft, known per se, with chuck grooves and (optionally) coolant ducts. A replaceable drill bit (1) is fitted in a positive fit and detachably on the shaft. The drill bit can consist of a homogenous material and has cutting edges (2) inclined radially outwards and backwards; these cutting edges can be formed in one piece from the drill bit material or are composed of blades mounted in the central region and made from the drill bit material and complementary blades orignating from a cutter plate screwed onto the drill bit. The invention proposes that the cutting edges (2) should be aligned symmetrically about the drill bit axis and the cutting edges should be in cutting engagement over the entire radius of the bore to be drilled.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1998Date of Patent: August 29, 2000Assignee: Johne & Co., Prazisionswerkzeuge GmbHInventor: Frank Johne
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Patent number: 6102634Abstract: A masonry drill bit 1 having an active diameter of D, comprising a shaft 3 and a tip 5 for engaging a workpiece, the tip 5 including a central portion 11 extending ahead of an outer portion 13, wherein the central portion 11 has a width of at least 0.25 D and is shaped to act as a chisel during percussion drilling, and wherein the outer portion 13 is shaped to cut a workpiece as the drill bit rotates. By virtue of the drill bit tip 5 configuration as described and claimed herein, a masonry drill bit 1 having improved performance is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 1996Date of Patent: August 15, 2000Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Geoff Turner, Rudi Birk
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Patent number: 6071046Abstract: A drilling head has a cylindrical body with a longitudinal axis, tapering towards a leading end thereof. The drilling head comprises at least two chip evacuation flutes and at least two lands therebetween. Each flute has a first side all facing in the direction of rotation of the drilling head and a second side wall diverging outwardly from the first side wall and merging therewith via a web-thinning recessed surface extending towards this leading end. Each land is bound by the first wall of one adjacent flute and the second wall of another adjacent flute and has a generally radially extending and axially inclined front flank face tapering towards the leading end. The front flank face of each land intersects the first wall of one flute at a primary cutting edge, the web-thinning recessed surface of this flute at a secondary cutting edge, and the front flank face of the other land at a chisel edge which is disposed at the leading end of the drilling head and which passes through the longitudinal axis thereof.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 1999Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: Iscar, Ltd.Inventors: Gil Hecht, Amir Satran
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Patent number: 6050754Abstract: Significantly improved resistance to breaking while drilling in metal can be realized in twist drill bits having a web thickness taper which is about twice the web thickness taper specified in Standards and in common use in the industry. This creates much shallower flutes and flies in the face of conventional wisdom in the art which holds that the web taper rate should be low to maximize the amount of flute volume available to convey chips and sawdust out of the hole. A flute length of about 1/2" less than the flute lengths specified by the Standards makes it possible to have such a large taper rate but still control variations in tolerances for the flute length. It also provides a marking zone for placing size indicia on the drill bit shank outside the portion which is, ripped by the chuck jaws of a power drill.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 1998Date of Patent: April 18, 2000Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventor: Rickey J. Thomas
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Patent number: 6039515Abstract: A drill includes a shank, a central insert and a peripheral insert. The shank defines a central axis of rotation and has pockets which carry the peripheral and central inserts. Chip flutes are formed in an outer periphery of the shank for conducting chips cut by the respective inserts. The peripheral insert includes a first operative cutting edge, and the central insert includes a second operative cutting edge which overlaps the first cutting edge at an overlap region. The central insert forms a rake surface adjacent to the second cutting edge. The rake surface includes a first portion disposed at the overlap region, and a second portion disposed at the axis of rotation of the shank. The first portion has a larger rake angle than the second portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1998Date of Patent: March 21, 2000Assignee: Seco Tools ABInventor: Fredrik Lamberg
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Patent number: 6019553Abstract: A metal cutting drill includes a steel drill body, and a carbide insert brazed therein. The drill body includes a front face having a recess formed therein, the recess radially overlapping a longitudinal axis of the drill body. The insert is brazed in the recess and includes a plurality of spaced-apart cutting edges disposed on opposite sides of the axis. The cutting edges radially overlap during a drilling operation. One of the cutting edges projects radially outwardly beyond a side face of the head, and another of the cutting edges terminates radially inwardly of the side face.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 1998Date of Patent: February 1, 2000Assignee: Sandvik, Inc.Inventor: Anthony Yakamavich, Jr.
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Patent number: 5967710Abstract: Proposed is a drilling tool for drilling in solid material, having a base body (1) containing chip flutes (5, 5a) and at least two interchangeable inserts (3, 3a) at the face of the base body (1). The inserts are arranged on the base body at different radial distances such that their working ranges partially overlap. The blades (12) of the inserts (3, 3a) are formed by two cutting edges (8, 9) which together form an obtuse angle, that is the point angle (11). The face (13) of the blades (12) has parallel profile ribs (14, 14a) which act as runners and which in the region of the cutting edges (8, 9), aligned in the direction of chip removal, extend radially inwards over a curved course relative to their installed position, toward a flank region (17) of the insert (3, 3a) near the drilling tool axis (7).Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1997Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: Kennametal Hertel AG Werkzeuge + HartstoffeInventor: Ulrich Krenzer
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Patent number: 5967712Abstract: A cutting tool such as a drill or reamer for machining a bore in a workpiece is provided with at least one chamfered cutting edge on its distal end having an enlarged radial extent. The chamfered edge is defined between a tapered leading end, and an undercut end, and has a radial extent about 2.5% greater than the radial extent of the shaft of the tool. At least 40% of the length of the chamfered edge is substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the tool shaft. The tapered and radially enlarged geometry of the chamfered cutting edge advantageously allows the drill or reamer to machine a bore in a workpiece formed from materials having significant spring-back characteristics, such as aluminum, titanium, or nickel alloys without sticking or galling during the machining operation, thereby greatly increasing tool life.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 1998Date of Patent: October 19, 1999Assignee: Kennametal Inc.Inventors: William C. Magill, Gary D. Baldwin, William B. Tunis
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Patent number: 5964553Abstract: A drilling tool includes a one-piece drill body having axially spaced front and rear ends. The front end includes pockets for receiving cutting inserts spaced by respective radial distances from a center axis of rotation of the drill body. Chip canals are formed in the front end, and a frustoconical chip space is formed in the drill body for connecting the chip canals to an axial passage which discharges chips through the rear end of the drill body.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 1997Date of Patent: October 12, 1999Assignee: Sandvik ABInventors: Torsten Blomberg, Lars Sandberg
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Patent number: 5957633Abstract: A cutting tool for forming complex ports within metal workpieces. The present invention provides a cylindrical body to one end of which are attached indexable cutting inserts. One set of inserts is provided at a reduced diameter portion of the shaft for forming a boring section which enlarges and uniformly shapes the diameter of a pilot hole. A second set of inserts is provided at an enlarged diameter section of the shaft for performing multiple functions such as forming both the countersink and the spot face areas of the port. Each set of cutting inserts is substantially equidistantly disposed about the circumference of the shaft to reduce the chatter or deflection of the porting tool and therefore allow a port to be formed in adherence with very tight tolerances. In addition, since at least two inserts are provided at each diameter, the axial feed rate of the porting tool is relatively high in that a full revolution of the tool is not required to form a cut as is required by prior art porting tools.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1998Date of Patent: September 28, 1999Assignee: Greenfield IndustriesInventor: James H. Hall
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Patent number: 5954459Abstract: A throwaway drill capable of machining a workpiece stably in a balanced manner even under high-efficiency, high-load conditions and capable of disposing of chips efficiently and smoothly. The drill carries an outer insert and an inner insert. As shown, each insert has a plurality of cutting edges each having a curved crest, a first slope, and a second slope which is at least partially a curved line. The inner and outer inserts are arranged so that the cutting area to be cut by the outer insert alone is partially cut by a cutting edge portion of the inner insert near its corner, and the cutting area which to be cut by the inner insert alone is partially cut by the crest of one cutting edge of the outer insert.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 1998Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Kazuo Noguchi, Masaaki Jindai, Kazuyoshi Kimura, Kazuchika Nasu
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Patent number: 5947653Abstract: A helix drill for metal chip removing machining includes a shank which defines a longitudinal rotary axis and has front and rear ends. The front end carries two cutting edges. Two chip flutes are formed in an outer periphery of the shank and extend helically rearwardly from respective cutting edges for conducting chips. Two coolant channels extend within the shank for conducting cooling fluid. A major part of the length of each cooling channel is straight and oriented parallel to the axis. A total helical twist of each of the chip flutes along the length of the shank is about 30.degree..Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 1998Date of Patent: September 7, 1999Assignee: Seco Tools ABInventor: Jens Hamberg
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Patent number: 5934845Abstract: A hole saw includes a mandrel having a central pilot drill bit having a tapered shank to facilitate removal of the plug and an annular cutting saw blade. A helical spring is preferred coaxially mounted between the saw blade and the pilot. The spring biases the plug as the hole is being cut and automatically ejects the plug from the saw. According to a presently preferred embodiment, the spring is a conically tapered helical compression spring. Additional embodiments of modified pilots are also provided wherein the pilot is stepped, fluted, bulged, stepped and fluted, tapered and bulged, tapered with a fluted bulge, and tapered with a fluted rectangular section. The hole saw of the invention is inexpensive to manufacture and easy to use. Depending on the choice of pilot and the material cut, the plug will automatically eject from the saw or will eject after tapping the saw.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1998Date of Patent: August 10, 1999Inventor: Henry E. Frey
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Patent number: 5904449Abstract: A cutting tool including a toolholder for releasably receiving a plurality of quadrilateral cutting inserts in which adjacent cutting inserts are partially nested for their greater compaction and whereby their operative cutting edges overlap so as to present an effectively continuous cutting edge. The cutting inserts each having upper and lower surfaces, a side surface associated with a cutting edge and a pair of opposite side surfaces directed transversely thereto, the insert having an upper and base insert edges defined by the respective intersections of the upper and lower surfaces and a first of the opposite side surfaces, at least one of the surfaces associated with the insert base edge having a recessed portion of varying depth relative to the upper insert edge along imaginary lines parallel to the major cutting edge in a bottom view of the cutting insert, the depth being maximal remote from the major cutting edge.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 1997Date of Patent: May 18, 1999Assignee: Iscar Ltd.Inventors: Amir Satran, Yuri Men
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Patent number: 5895179Abstract: A drill including an elongate shaft (2) a rear end (5) of which is formed as a shank, and a drilling head (10) provided at the front end of the shaft (2) and having central cutting edges (11, 12) extending from a leading center point (14), which is provided substantially at an extension of a shaft axis, backward toward a circumference of the drilling head, and at least one minor cutting edge (13) a portion (n) of which extending transverse to the shaft axis projects beyond a circumference of the shaft (2), with the projecting portion (n) having a length equal from about 10% to 100% of an entire length of the minor cutting edge.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 1998Date of Patent: April 20, 1999Assignee: Hilti AktiengesellschaftInventors: Hans Gschwend, Fritz Mark, Edwin Schweizer
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Patent number: 5890853Abstract: A drill comprising, a central cutting edge tip which is arranged on an axial portion of a distal end of a spindle body, and a peripheral cutting edge tip which is arranged on an outer peripheral portion of the distal end of the spindle body, each of the tips including a tip body, the central cutting edge tip being arranged so that its longitudinal direction is parallel with a radius direction of the spindle body, a long-side cutting edge and a long-side corner cutting edge adjacent to an axial side of the long-side cutting edge being formed as an end cutting edge, and the short-side corner cutting edge adjacent to the long-side corner cutting edge being arranged so as to go beyond the axis of the spindle body, the peripheral cutting edge tip being arranged so that its longitudinal direction is parallel with a radius direction of the spindle body, the short-side cutting edge and the short-side corner cutting edge adjacent to an outer peripheral side of the short-side cutting edge being 9 formed as an end cuttiType: GrantFiled: July 3, 1997Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Toshiba Tungaloy Co., Ltd.Inventor: Makoto Hiranaka
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Patent number: 5882152Abstract: A drill having an elongated body including a fluted land and a shank. The fluted land includes a plurality of radial grooves of reduced material thickness formed therein to the depth of the flutes. The grooves define discrete segments of the drill. Each segment has a facet which has the relief of a drill tip so that when the exposed drill tip becomes dull, the segment can be broken off at the notch exposing a successive, sharp drill tip. The drill can have the cutting edges coated with an appropriate protective material such as TiN, titanium nitride, titanium carbide, titanium carbonitride or any other appropriate coating material to improve cutting and preserve the edge.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 1997Date of Patent: March 16, 1999Inventor: Bernhard M. Janitzki
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Patent number: 5876155Abstract: A method that eliminates or reduces chatter when plunge cutting with boring cutters at different diameters, different tool geometries, different chip loads and different cutting depths, by computing optimal cutting insert locations and relocating such inserts to such optimal cutting locations with different phase angles therebetween; this minimizes the resultant radial force of the combined cutters.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 1997Date of Patent: March 2, 1999Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Link, Yefim Val, Jide Jin, Mariano Martin, Juhchin Yang
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Patent number: 5863161Abstract: A two-fluted countersink tool for countersinking holes comprising a holder and removable cutting inserts. The cutting holder having a body with two portions removed to define a first and second pocket. Each insert has first and second ends, first and second lateral surfaces, first, second and third top surfaces and a bottom surface. The cutting surface of each cutting insert extends from an edge of the third top surface. The cutting surface has a first cutting edge and a second cutting edge.The cutting inserts are positioned inside the pockets and are attached to the holder such that the cutting edge remains as close as possible to the centerline of the countersink tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1996Date of Patent: January 26, 1999Assignee: Everede Acquisition Corp.Inventors: Bret Tayne, John M. Husar