Screw Driven Means Patents (Class 408/233)
  • Patent number: 7150590
    Abstract: A machining tool, especially a milling tool, includes a shaft-like holder defining a longitudinal axis (13). A seat (9) is provided in the front face of the holder for a cutting plate that can be inserted into the holder. The cutting plate has a coupling part for mounting in the seat (9) of the holder. The coupling part has three ribs which project axially from the end surface of the cutting plate that is opposite the holder and which extend radially. The ribs are provided for engagement in complementary grooves (31) configured in the seat (9) of the holder. Their side walls (37 and 35) form driving surfaces and support surfaces, which interact for transmitting a machining torque, or as axial position safety-catch, with corresponding surfaces of the flanks of the ribs of the cutting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignee: Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrik Paul Horn GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Schäfer, Matthias Oettle
  • Patent number: 7147414
    Abstract: A cutting tool insert having a specialized spur point geometry at the center of the insert. The insert comprises a spur point cutting portion and a blade cutting portion wherein the spur point provides stability by providing a spot and allowing a flexible workpiece to partially spring back when the spur breaks through. The spur point insert facilitates the cutting of relatively thinner workpieces and workpieces requiring the tool to have a longer reach to the hole, while minimizing the burr resulting from the drilling operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2006
    Assignee: Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Wendell E. Mast, Brian Keim
  • Patent number: 7125207
    Abstract: A cutting tool including a cutter body and a locking screw. The cutter body has one or more pockets for receiving one or more cutting inserts and at least one channel for delivering coolant from a milling machine to the cutting inserts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventors: Karen A. Craig, Thomas J. Long, II, Filho Ruy Frota de Souza
  • Patent number: 7114893
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Wendell E. Mast, Joseph P. Nuzzi
  • Patent number: 7108460
    Abstract: The present invention provides a unitized replaceable drill bit, and more particularly to a cutting tip of the drilling common bit, in which the central drill has an extended cutting edge, thereby to form a continuous cutting with the side cutting edges so as to prevent the cutting edge from chipping by built-up edge, and make the central drill become smoother and tougher, further to improve cutting property, easy manufacturing and efficiently reducing production cost, and improving competition capability in the market, wherein, integrating the central cutting drill and the level extended cutting edge into one whole body is to widen the cutting range, extend the cutting edge, and prevent chip from building up on the cutting edges and the cutting edges from breaking up; and building up a notch without cutting function on the joint portion of the bevel cutting edge of the central cutting drill and the level extended cutting edge separates said two cutting edges segments so that the cutting resistance may not be
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Inventor: Hsin-Tien Chang
  • Patent number: 7083367
    Abstract: An adapter device is disclosed for holding a blade having a first and a second side onto a distal end of a holder of a spade drill. The adapter device includes a body of generally cylindrical configuration, the body having a first and a second extremity. The body defines a first flute and a second flute which is disposed diametrically opposite to the first flute. The body also defines a bore which extends from the second extremity of the body for the flow therethrough of coolant. Additionally, the body defines a first and a second branch bore, the branch bores extending from the bore to the first extremity of the body. The second extremity of the adapter removably cooperates with the distal end of the holder and the first extremity of the body defines a diametrical slot disposed between the flutes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Inventor: Gene Delett
  • Patent number: 7070367
    Abstract: A twist drill, having a replaceable drill tip, comprising a drill bit shaft (1), a cutting insert (2) which is detachably fixed thereto and which forms the tip area of the twist drill, and comprises a flute (3) that continues into the cutting insert (2). The cutting insert rests, with a bearing surface (6) extending orthogonal to the center longitudinal axis (8) of the drill bit, on the face (7) of the drill bit shaft (1) and extends with a fixing stud (9), which centrally protrudes from the bearing surface (6), into a receiving recess (10) which is configured complementary thereto and which is provided in the face (7) of the drill bit shaft (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Kennametal Inc.
    Inventor: Ulrich Krenzer
  • Patent number: 7044695
    Abstract: A milling cutter having a pair of clamping components mounted on a tool holder to form a slot for receiving a cutting insert. One of the clamping components forms an integral extension of the tool holder's shank. The two clamping components are fastened together by threaded fasteners. The insert is fastened to the clamping components by a second threaded fastener received in through-holes in the two components and a central opening in the cutting insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Inventor: Stojan Stojanovski
  • Patent number: 7018145
    Abstract: A spade drill insert and drilling tool assembly is provided wherein the spade drill insert body comprises curved cutting edges and a lip groove having a trough substantially parallel to a plane formed through each adjacent curved cutting edge, which provides a significant improvement in chip formation during cutting operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Wendell E. Mast, Joseph P. Nuzzi
  • Patent number: 7011478
    Abstract: A spade drill insert and drilling tool assembly is provided wherein the lands of the spade drill insert have helical margins which provide increased stability during cutting operations. The margin may have a helical trailing side or leading side, a parallel helical margin, or may also include a gullet or flute adjacent the helical margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2006
    Assignee: Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Timothy G. Stokey, Greg Fiegl, Joseph P. Nuzzi, Wendell E. Mast
  • Patent number: 7004692
    Abstract: A rotary cutting tool has a cutting head, a screw member and a tool shank. The cutting head has an axially directed through bore with locking wings protruding from the bore surface. Each locking wing having a sloping locking surface and stopper with a stop surface. The screw member has outwardly radially protruding clamping wings each having a sloping clamping surface, and an associated side abutment surface. The screw member is in threaded engagement with the tool shank, with the clamping wings and locking wings aligned in pairs with the locking and clamping surfaces of each pair in abutment, and with each stop surface in abutment with a given side abutment surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Iscar Ltd.
    Inventor: Gil Hecht
  • Patent number: 7001114
    Abstract: An apparatus for chip removing machining includes first and second parts which are intercoupled by a coupling. The coupling includes two interacting surfaces disposed on the first and second parts, respectively. The interacting surfaces are profiled to intermesh with one another to define an intermeshing region of the coupling. Each of the surfaces is profiled with first and second sets of grooves which define first and second main directions, respectively, which extend transversely to one another. At least one groove on each of the surfaces extends across less than the entire intermeshing region, wherein the surfaces define only one coupling position for the first and second parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Seco Tools AB
    Inventors: Mats Blücher, Jonas Boman, Thomas Eriksson, Jan-Olf Lundeqvist, Kaj Virtanen
  • Patent number: 6986628
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Wendell E. Mast, Joseph P. Nuzzi
  • Patent number: 6948891
    Abstract: A drilling tool set includes a plurality of drilling tools having different operative drill diameters to blast drill holes of different respective diameters. Each drilling tool of the set has a basic body defining a central axis of rotation, and two replaceable indexable bits including a center bit and a periphery bit which are mountable in respective center and periphery pockets formed in a front end of the basic body. The periphery bits of the respective drill tools of the set are identical, and the center bits of the respective drill tools of the set are identical. Each of the center and periphery pockets of each drill tool defines a radial center point. A first of the drill tools has a smaller operative drill diameter than a second of the drill tools. The first tool includes a first periphery pocket and a center pocket. The center point of the first periphery pocket is disposed closer to the axis than is the center point of the second periphery pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Sandvik Aktiebolag
    Inventor: Stefan Roman
  • Patent number: 6929432
    Abstract: A drilling tool includes a basic body defining a center axis of rotation and having two chip channels and two replaceable indexable cutting bits in the form of a center bit and a periphery bit mounted in respective center and periphery pockets formed in an axially front end of the basic body. The center bit and the center pocket are spaced radially from the periphery bit and the periphery pocket along a first diametrical plane of the basic body. At least the center bit includes four identically-shaped cutting edges, one of which constituting an operative cutting edge intersected by a second diametrical plane oriented perpendicularly to the first diametrical plane. Each cutting edge of the center bit comprises first and second part edges joined by a transition edge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Sandvik Aktiebolag
    Inventors: Stefan Roman, Leif Widin
  • Patent number: 6929024
    Abstract: An improvement for use with a hand operated wrench primarily intended for removing a cartridge from an opening, with such wrench having a slotted aperture at one end. This improvement comprises an elongate threaded device having a mounting shaft at one end, and tapered external threads at the other end, with an internally threaded hole extending partly along the length of the device. This mounting shaft is sized to be inserted into the apertured end of the wrench, with flattened shoulders on the shaft able to closely engage the slotted aperture of such wrench to prevent undesired rotation. The internally threaded hole is engagable by an elongate screw associated with the wrench, to prevent undesired separation during use. The external threads of the elongate device are of a diameter for tightly engaging and removing a fractured cartridge from an opening, such as in a valve body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Inventor: Jason W. Rucker
  • Patent number: 6902355
    Abstract: A junction is proposed between two tool parts, where a first tool part has a recess in hollow cone shape, and a second tool part has a cone-shaped projection that can be inserted into the recess. The junction is characterized by the fact that the recess (7) and the projection (33) have practically the identical angel of taper, that the projection (33) is structured to be practically non-resilient, and the wall (9) that surrounds the recess (7) of the first tool part (holder (1)), is structured to be resilient, and that the two tool parts (1, 31) are provided with flat surfaces (23, 37) that rest against one another when the two tool parts (1, 31) are connected. It is essential that the two tool parts are secured together in the assembled state of the junction (1), in an axial direction by means of a clamping device in such a way that the wall (9) of the first tool part (1) is expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Mapal Fabrick fur Prazisionswerkzeuge Dr. Kress KG
    Inventors: Dieter Kress, Friedrich Häberle
  • Patent number: 6896450
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine reamer, with a shaft-like base body (10) and a reaming head (12), projecting axially from the front face of the base body. According to the invention, the reaming head is in the form of a one-piece exchangeable cutting tip (12), which may be chucked into a tip seat (14) on the front face of the base body (10), in a coaxially self-centering manner, in order to maintain a high precision coaxialism, despite low material and construction requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: Komet Praezisionswerkzeuge Robert Breuning GmbH
    Inventor: Achim Rothenstein
  • Patent number: 6884007
    Abstract: A tool for material-removing machining of workpieces of hard metal with a blade plate held by a clamping lug is suggested which is distinguished in that the blade plate (11) has a groove (25) provided on the front side (45) in which the clamping lug (13) engages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Fabrik für Präzisionswerkzeuge
    Inventors: Dieter Kress, Friederich Häberle
  • Patent number: 6872035
    Abstract: A machining tool for bores in thin-walled work pieces with at least one cutting plate is recommended that is characterized in that the at least one cutting plate (9, 9?, 9?; 9a, 9?a) is inserted into the circumference surface (15) of the tool (1) in such a way that two viewed in pivot direction—guide surfaces (31, 33) arranged at a distance to one another are present, which serve as a support of the tool (1) at the machining work piece surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: MAPAL Fabrik für Präzisionswerkzeuge Dr. Kress KG
    Inventors: Dieter Kress, Rudolf Strom
  • Patent number: 6755598
    Abstract: A boring head is disclosed in which a plurality of boring tools provide a plurality of simultaneous cuts to a workpiece. A tool holder supports the plurality of boring tools generally perpendicular to a bore axis, so as to increase the rate of a boring operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc.
    Inventors: James E. Rowland, Vladimir Stepan
  • Publication number: 20040091329
    Abstract: The present invention provides a unitized replaceable drill bit, and more particularly to a cutting tip of the drilling common bit, in which the central drill has an extended cutting edge, thereby to form a continuous cutting with the side cutting edges so as to prevent the cutting edge from chipping by built-up edge, and make the central drill become smoother and tougher, further to improve cutting property, easy manufacturing and efficiently reducing production cost, and improving competition capability in the market, wherein, integrating the central cutting drill and the level extended cutting edge into one whole body is to widen the cutting range, extend the cutting edge, and prevent chip from building up on the cutting edges and the cutting edges from breaking up; and building up a notch without cutting function on the joint portion of the bevel cutting edge of the central cutting drill and the level extended cutting edge separates said two cutting edges segments so that the cutting resistance may not be
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventor: Hsin-Tien Chang
  • Publication number: 20040033113
    Abstract: A device for chip forming machining including first and second rotatable bodies arranged along a common axis of rotation. The first body forms a male element, and the second body forms a female element into which the male element is threaded for forming a threaded joint. The male element has an outer circumferential area displaced in the axial direction in relation to the thread thereof and which engages a corresponding inner circumferential area of the female element by a press-fit. One or both of those circumferential areas has an out-of-roundness, such that there occurs a press-fit along two or more preselected regions in the circumferential direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Applicant: SANDVIK AB
    Inventors: Patrik Blomberg, Ake Danielsson
  • Patent number: 6685402
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Wendell E. Mast, Joseph P. Nuzzi
  • Publication number: 20040001741
    Abstract: A cutting tool insert having a specialized spur point geometry at the center of the insert. The insert comprises a spur point cutting portion and a blade cutting portion wherein the spur point provides stability by providing a spot and allowing a flexible workpiece to partially spring back when the spur breaks through. The spur point insert facilitates the cutting of relatively thinner workpieces and workpieces requiring the tool to have a longer reach to the hole, while minimizing the burr resulting from the drilling operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Wendell E. Mast, Brian Keim
  • Patent number: 6626614
    Abstract: In order to improve durability, machining stability, machining accuracy, etc. of a throwaway cutting tool in which a cutting head having a cutting edge is detachably mounted to the tip of a tool body using a clamping tool so that its function can be regenerated by replacing the cutting head, protrusions 8, 16 having their height gradually increasing and recesses 9, 15 having their depth gradually increasing from the center toward outer periphery of the tool are formed alternately with each other in a radial arrangement on the front surface of the tool body 2 and a support surface of the cutting head 3, which is formed by sintering, respectively. The protrusions and recesses, which are provided so that their positions correspond to each other, are conically engaged, thereby centering the cutting head and preventing its movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Naohiro Nakamura
  • Publication number: 20030143044
    Abstract: The invention relates to a machine reamer, with a shaft-like base body (10) and a reaming head (12), projecting axially from the front face of the base body. According to the invention, the reaming head is in the form of a one-piece exchangeable cutting tip (12), which may be chucked into a tip seat (14) on the front face of the base body (10), in a coaxially self-centering manner, in order to maintain a high precision coaxialism, despite low material and construction requirements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventor: Achim Rothenstein
  • Patent number: 6582165
    Abstract: A tip-changeable rotary cutting tool in which a tip having axis-symmetrically arranged cutting edges is inserted into a groove that cuts across the center of the holder's front end is improved in machining precision, product precision, and machining performance. Forward-facing oblique locking faces 8 are provided axis-symmetrically at the front ends of jaws 3 of a holder 1. The locking faces 8 cross each other at a position a certain distance (one-third to two-thirds the width of the tip) away from the front end of the tool to lock backward-facing engaging faces 9 provided at some longitudinal midpoint position of a tip 5. The shortened distance between the cutting edge 6 and the locking position suppresses the runout deviation of the tip, decreasing the displacements of the cutting edges due to the runout deviation. A large chip pocket can also be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: Ryousuke Baba
  • Patent number: 6565296
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel drill insert having chipbreakers, or chip splitting grooves formed through the cutting surfaces. The cutting tool insert has a specialized geometry including a chip splitting groove formed at a negative rake angle. The chip splitting grooves increase the cutting efficiency of the tool while allowing the edge strength to be increased while also allowing higher feed rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Robert McKinley, Joseph P. Nuzzi, Timothy G. Stokey
  • Patent number: 6565291
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cutting tool assembly having a tool shank with an elongated hole extending axially through the tool shank. An elongated support bar having threaded bore at its forward end is retained in the elongated hole. A cutting head having a forward cutting portion and a rear threaded portion is retained in the support bar with its rear threaded portion threadingly engaged with the threaded bore in the forward end of the support bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Iscar, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jacob Harpaz, Amir Satran, Andrei Petrilin
  • Patent number: 6551035
    Abstract: A rotary chip-removing tool includes a rotary tool body and a tool tip fastened on a front end thereof. The tool tip is formed of an injection molded body which has an integral cutting edge at its front end, and a coupling structure at its rear end. The coupling structure can be in the form of a threaded hole, or a rearward projection, for coupling the tool tip against the tool body. The tool tip is formed of first and second materials. The first material forms at least part of the cutting edge, and the second material forms the coupling structure. The first material is more brittle than the second material, and the second material is tougher than the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Seco Tools AB
    Inventors: Johnny Bruhn, Mattias Puide, Mikael Gronkvist
  • Publication number: 20030053872
    Abstract: A circulating tool for cutting of workpieces including a carrier element that bears at least one cutter blade insert in an exactly positioned manner. A device is provided for adjusting the position of the insert relative to the carrier element and a clamping device is provided using a clamping claw, with which the insert can be fixed in the adjusted position relative to the carrier element in that the clamping claw presses the insert flat against a support surface. In order to be able to use indexable inserts of any form without providing weakening openings and to obtain the greatest possible measure of free space for configuring the tool and shaving removal with a space-saving configuration of the adjusting and clamping apparatus, the insert is accommodated in a pocket of the clamping claw and the support surface is directly constructed on the carrier element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: Dr. Jorg Guhring
    Inventor: Uwe Schlagenhauf
  • Patent number: 6530728
    Abstract: A rotatable tool has a replaceable tip mounted thereon. The tool includes a tool body having a cutting seat in which the tip is received. The tip has edges for chip removing machining. The cutting seat and the replaceable tip have mutually cooperating support surfaces extending transverse to the longitudinal center axis of the tool. The cutting seat and the replaceable tip have mutually cooperating guide surfaces which are symmetrical about the longitudinal center axis as well as clamp portions for clamping the replaceable tip in the axis direction of the tool. A locking screw is received in the tool body to bring the replaceable tip into cooperation with the clamping portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Sandvik AB
    Inventor: Henrik Eriksson
  • Publication number: 20030044250
    Abstract: Design improvements and production jig tools make robust slatted three platform Futon Bed that converts from Bed (2) to Chair (1) or couch. Drill jigs locate holes in each panel. Other jigs form the platform matrixes. Jigs cooperate and assure production with a DRILL GUIDE. The platforms are glued. Improved glue prevents side force from deforming platforms. Design and jigs support fabrication in developing nations. Bed (2) disassembles into four smaller transportable components (3,4,5,6) by the removal of pins. Upper_Foot (13), Upper_Side (12) and Bottom (14) form a storage compartment and reinforce Upper_Pedestal (5) structure. Latch (17) cooperates with Upper_Foot (13) to latch the Chair (1) configuration and prohibit the Chair (1) from decomposing. Additionally, Latch_Catch (36) in Upper_Foot (13) serves as a clearance slot for hinges in the Bed (2) configuration. Platforms are fully symmetrical. In the event of damage to a hinge location, platform hinge reversal restores the convertible bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2001
    Publication date: March 6, 2003
    Inventor: Thomas C. Inskip
  • Patent number: 6524034
    Abstract: A tool tip and tool body assembly includes a tool tip having a first end for contacting a workpiece and a second end, the second end having a patterned surface of recesses and protrusions, and at least one through hole extending through the tool tip from the second end. A tool body has a first end having a patterned surface corresponding to the patterned surface of the tool tip for mating with the patterned surface of the tool tip, and at least one threaded hole adapted to align with the at least one through hole in the tool tip. At least one fastener having a threaded end and a securing end is provided, the fastener extending through the at least one through hole such that the securing end abuts against a surface in the at least one through hole, the threaded end mating with threads in the threaded hole. Torque is transmitted between the tool tip and the tool body solely by the at least one fastener and the patterned surface of the tool tip and the patterned surface of the tool body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Sandvik AB
    Inventors: Jörgen Eng, Sven Engstrand, Jonas Svensson, Anna Hedberg
  • Publication number: 20030012613
    Abstract: A throw-away tip for use in drilling work that has a convexly curved cutting edge portion at one end side of a cutting edge is provided. Chips are prevented from being sheared and packed, and cutting edge strength is secured to extend the service life of the tip. The tip is used with a drilling tool having a tool body rotatable about an axis and has a convexly curved surface formed on a rake face thereof on the one end side of the cutting edge, which forms a curve toward a seat face thereof as it proceeds toward the one end side of the cutting edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Syoji Takiguchi, Yasuhiko Kawade
  • Patent number: 6494648
    Abstract: The present invention provides a cutting tool assembly having a tool shank with an elongated hole extending axially through the tool shank. An elongated support bar having threaded bore at its forward end is retained in the elongated hole. A cutting head having a forward cutting portion and a rear threaded portion is retained in the support bar with its rear threaded portion threadingly engaged with the threaded bore in the forward end of the support bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Iscar Ltd.
    Inventor: Jacob Harpaz
  • Patent number: 6485235
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new cutting tool assembly comprising a replaceable cutting head and a tool body having a common longitudinal axis and mating peripheral surfaces. The cutting head has a cutting portion forming a leading end, a pilot portion forming a trailing end, and a cutting head mounting portion adjacent the trailing end of the cutting head. The tool body has a cutting head receiving portion formed at a leading end of the tool body and a pilot recess disposed in the leading end of the tool body to matingly receive the pilot portion of the cutting head. The cutting head mounting portion and the cutting head receiving portion of the tool body each have at least two coupling portions. The cutting head coupling portions and the tool body coupling portions are bound by their peripheral surfaces and generally mate in shape and dimensions. Each coupling portion has a pair of base surfaces, including upper and lower surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Wendell E. Mast, Timothy G. Stokey, Joseph P. Nuzzi
  • Patent number: 6485220
    Abstract: A tool joint comprising a male member a female member. The male member having a coupling portion rearwardly from a body portion. The coupling portion having a frustoconical forward portion and a threaded rear portion. The thread having an intermediate section of uniform depth and terminating in forward and rear end parts. The female member having a bore extending rearwardly from a front surface. The bore having a frustoconical forward portion and a threaded rear portion. The thread having an intermediate section of uniform depth and terminating in forward and rear end parts. Upon threaded coupling of the male and female members to form a tool joint connection, the threaded portion of the male member engages the threaded portion of the female member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Iscar Ltd.
    Inventor: Gil Hecht
  • Patent number: 6481938
    Abstract: A drilling tool includes a shaft having a front end to which a cutting body provided with cutting edges is detachably connected. In the front end of the shaft, a seat is formed which is delimited by spaced-apart protrusions between which there is a bottom surface. In the protrusion, there is a threaded hole for a screw, which when tightened applies pre-stressing forces to the cutting body. On the inside of the opposite protrusion, there is a supporting shoulder against which the cutting body is pressed when the screw is tightened and applies a lateral pre-stressing force to the cutting body. The protrusions are laterally displaced in relation to each other in order to freely expose the screw beside one of the protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Sandvik AB
    Inventor: Leif Widin
  • Publication number: 20020168239
    Abstract: The present invention provides a new cutting tool assembly comprising a replaceable cutting head and a tool body having a common longitudinal axis and mating peripheral surfaces. The cutting head has a cutting portion forming a leading end, a pilot portion forming a trailing end, and a cutting head mounting portion adjacent the trailing end of the cutting head. The tool body has a cutting head receiving portion formed at a leading end of the tool body and a pilot recess disposed in the leading end of the tool body to matingly receive the pilot portion of the cutting head. The cutting head mounting portion and the cutting head receiving portion of the tool body each have at least two coupling portions. The cutting head coupling portions and the tool body coupling portions are bound by their peripheral surfaces and generally mate in shape and dimensions. Each coupling portion has a pair of base surfaces, including upper and lower surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2001
    Publication date: November 14, 2002
    Applicant: Allied Machine & Engineering Corp
    Inventors: Wendell E. Mast, Timothy G. Stokey, Joseph P. Nuzzi
  • Publication number: 20020159851
    Abstract: A twist drill, having a replaceable drill tip, comprising a drill bit shaft (1), a cutting insert (2) which is detachably fixed thereto and which forms the tip area of the twist drill, and comprises a flute (3) that continues into the cutting insert (2). The cutting insert rests, with a bearing surface (6) extending orthogonal to the center longitudinal axis (8) of the drill bit, on the face (7) of the drill bit shaft (1) and extends with a fixing stud (9), which centrally protrudes from the bearing surface (6), into a receiving recess (10) which is configured complementary thereto and which is provided in the face (7) of the drill bit shaft (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2002
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Ulrich Krenzer
  • Publication number: 20020141839
    Abstract: The present invention provides a novel drill insert having chipbreakers, or chip splitting grooves formed through the cutting surfaces. The cutting tool insert has a specialized geometry including a chip splitting groove formed at a negative rake angle. The chip splitting grooves increase the cutting efficiency of the tool while allowing the edge strength to be increased while also allowing higher feed rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
    Inventors: Robert McKinley, Joseph P. Nuzzi, Timothy G. Stokey
  • Publication number: 20020141840
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2002
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Inventors: Ernst Meyer, Klaus Sperber
  • Patent number: 6406226
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a throwaway tip of single tip type having an inner cutting edge for cutting a center area of a hole being drilled and an outer cutting edge for cutting a circumference area of the hole, and to a drill holder for holding the throwaway tip. The tip is characterized in that a step gap between a first rake face and a second bearing face on the side of the inner cutting edge are spanned by a first curved surface, and the drill holder is characterized in that a connection surface thereof adjacent to the first rake face is inclined in the same direction as an inclination of the helix of a flute, whereby chip ejection is facilitated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
    Inventor: Yoshihide Kojima
  • Publication number: 20020067965
    Abstract: A junction is proposed between two tool parts, where a first tool part has a recess in hollow cone shape, and a second tool part has a cone-shaped projection that can be inserted into the recess. The junction is characterized by the fact that the recess (7) and the projection (33) have practically the identical angle of taper, that the projection (33) is structured to be practically non-resilient, and the wall (9) that surrounds the recess (7) of the first tool part (holder (1)), is structured to be resilient, and that the two tool parts (1, 31) are provided with flat surfaces (23, 37) that rest against one another when the two tool parts (1, 31) are connected. It is essential that the two tool parts are secured together in the assembled state of the junction (1), in an axial direction by means of a clamping device in such a way that the wall (9) of the first tool part (1) is expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Publication date: June 6, 2002
    Inventors: Dieter Kress, Friedrich Haberle
  • Patent number: 6394711
    Abstract: This invention relates to a rotary cutting tool and holder wherein the holder comprises an elongated shank having an internal channel and a conical seat at one end adapted to receive a rotary cutting tool; and a thru pin adapted to fit within the channel. In position, a threaded end of the thru pin projects within the conical seat for attachment of the rotary cutting tool. The attachment end of the rotary cutting tool is conical in shape and designed to fit conformably into the conical seat of the holder. An internal bore through the thru pin and cutting tool permits the transmission of coolant/lubricant to outlets in the cutting head of the cutting tool. The cutting tool is easily removed and replaced for maintenance or other purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: Tri-Cel, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy L. Brosius
  • Publication number: 20020057951
    Abstract: A rotatable cutting tool includes a rotatable tool body and a replaceable cutting tip for chip removing machining. The tool body includes a forward free end having a first dovetail coupling part formed thereon. The cutting tip includes a front cutting end and a rear mounting end. The mounting end includes a second dovetail coupling part joined to the first dovetail coupling part. An actuator, such as a screw, is provided which is arranged for elastically deforming one of the dovetail coupling parts to create a tightly clamped relationship between the first and second dovetail coupling parts. Insertion of a replacement cutting tip is performed by laterally mating the dovetail coupling parts until one of the coupling parts abuts a laterally facing stop surface of the other coupling part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventor: Bengt Silver
  • Patent number: 6379088
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Machines Serdi
    Inventors: Philippe Gruber, Renaud Viellard
  • Patent number: 6371702
    Abstract: A spade blade drill having blended open notch forms on either side of an apex. The notches transition into elliptical flutes which extend outwardly toward sides of the insert. The elliptical flute profiles inhibit chip curling and packing. The sides incorporate a pair of surfaces having a reduced clearance angle for preventing chip packing. The blended open notches are deep and extend across the entire width of the flutes, enhancing heat transfer surface area and allowing chips to flow along the entire flute surfaces. A plurality of chip splitters extend from the flutes across two relief surfaces. The chip splitters have a rounded profile, inhibiting chips from becoming hung in the splitters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Kennametal PC Inc.
    Inventors: A. Bruce DeWald, Jr., Fred T. Shallenberger