Portable Patents (Class 82/128)
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Patent number: 11883871Abstract: A pipe grooving device includes an assembly adapted to receive an end of the pipe. The assembly includes a cup which surrounds a pipe end stop. The cup and the pipe end stop may be mounted on a fixed pinion about which a carriage rotates. The carriage carries geared cams which engage the pinion and rotate synchronously when the carriage rotates relatively the pinion. The cams engage a pipe element received by the cup and form a circumferential groove in the pipe element. The cup and the pipe end stop move independently of one another axially along a pinion shaft to actuate rotation of the carriage. The cup accommodates dimensional pipe diameter tolerances and mitigates pipe flare and maintains pipe roundness during the grooving process.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANYInventor: Douglas R. Dole
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Patent number: 11691208Abstract: Power tools such as cutting saws with rotary powered blades are described. Also described are various accessories for tools used with cylindrical workpieces such as pipes are described. The accessories include a clamp and saw joint assembly, various quick connection assemblies between a saw and a clamping system, a plunge guide assembly, a latch plate assembly, an interlock switch, a blade guard system, and a chip management system or chip deflector. Also described are related methods of use.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Ridge Tool CompanyInventors: Glen R. Chartier, Scott Kruepke, Rahul Maruti Nanche, Sachin Shashikant Dakare, Vijay Raghunath Chavan, Sandeep Sidagouda Patil, Sachin Moreshwar Maske, Prasad Chatursingh Patil, Krishnarjun B. Chhatre, Santosh Shivaji Zine, Lawrence Feskanich, Jr., Seth Bullock, Robert Skrjanc, Katherine Hall
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Patent number: 10370921Abstract: A method of cutting a tubular includes providing a rotatable cutting tool in the tubular, the cutting tool having a blade with a cutting structure thereon; extending the blade relative to the cutting tool; rotating the cutting tool relative to the tubular; guiding the cutting structure into contact with the tubular; cutting the tubular using the blade; and limiting extension of the blade. A rotatable blade for cutting a tubular includes a blade body extendable from a retracted position; a cutting structure disposed on a leading edge of the blade body, the cutting structure configured to cut the tubular; a stop on a first surface of the blade body; and an initial engagement point on a second surface of the blade body, the initial engagement point configured to guide the cutting structure into contact with the tubular.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: James R. Miller, Dan Hugh Blankenship, Jeremy Lee Stone, David W. Teale
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Patent number: 9752403Abstract: An apparatus for remediating water wells comprises a plurality of retractable cutting blades suitable for cutting openings in a well casing. The retractable cutting blades and corresponding drive mechanism are organized to be lowered through a well casing. At certain depths, the retractable blades are extended to cut openings in the well casing. The apparatus also includes inflatable retention elements both above and below the retractable blades to create a fluid seal within the well casing. A solidifying, waterproof slurry is injected to flow through the openings via a slurry delivery mechanism, and thereby create a waterproof barrier outside the well casing at the level of a waterproof confining soil layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2014Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Inventor: Robert J. Frey
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Patent number: 9582079Abstract: The invention relates to a device (2, 6) for manually controlling a robot system, comprising an input device (2), which can be operated by means of at least two hands and has a sensor system (7, 10) for detecting control specifications of a first hand (12) and control specifications of a second hand (13). According to the invention, the control device (2, 6) comprises a first control unit (19), which performs a position control function in dependence on the control specifications of the first hand (12), and a second control unit (20), which performs a velocity control function or a position control function in dependence on the control specifications of the second hand (13).Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: ABB GOMTEC GMBHInventors: Leopold Bock-Krausen, Bernd Gombert
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Patent number: 8997611Abstract: A rotating machining device includes a segmented support housing arranged to be mounted on a work piece and a segmented headstock mounted on the support housing and rotatable relative to the support housing about an axis. The rotating machining device also includes at least one bearing assembly disposed between the headstock and the support housing. The at least one bearing assembly includes a first race having a first set of bearing elements arranged to dynamically contact a first portion of the headstock and reciprocate within the bearing assembly in a first direction. The at least one bearing assembly also includes a second race having a second set of bearing elements arranged to dynamically contact a second portion of the headstock and recirculate within the bearing assembly in a second direction opposite the first direction so as to promote distribution of a load applied to the bearing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2014Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Tri Tool Inc.Inventors: Joel Walton, Vinh Hoang
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Patent number: 8935973Abstract: In an improvement to a pipe re-facing machine having a rotatable flange plate and a coaxially-mounted collar rotatable with and longitudinally movable relative to the flange plate, a support bracket projects from the flange plate, and a support block is retainingly mounted to and movable relative to the support bracket in an angled radial direction. The support block is adapted to receive a tool holder carrying a cutting element. An actuating mechanism is engageable with the support block such that longitudinal movement of the collar will move the support block relative to the support bracket. The actuating mechanism can thus move the cutting element in an angled direction relative to the axis of a tubular workpiece, thereby enabling machining of a bevelled edge on an annular shoulder of a tubular workpiece non-rotatably mounted to the re-facing machine by longitudinally moving the collar while rotating the flange plate.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Inventors: Colin Denis Leblanc, William Anthony Spurrell, Vincent Joseph Stuart, Robert Flynn
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Patent number: 8925431Abstract: A high-torque connection refacing tool, including a shaft, a mandrel, a primary face plate, and a torque-stop face plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Magna-Sonic Stress Testers, Inc.Inventor: Kevin K. Manwaring
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Patent number: 8858135Abstract: An interlocked assembly of a circular collar receivable in suspension within a sink drain fitting and an annular support slidably engaged to the collar cooperate to form a guide aligning the blade of a rotary cutting tool adjacent the seat of a retaining ring that holds the fitting in place. The sliding translation of the annular support within the collar is limited by a radially projecting ring to limit the penetration depth of the rotary saw blade mounted in the guided tool thus limiting the incidence of damage to the surrounding sink structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2010Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Inventor: Kenneth Heaton
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Patent number: 8827607Abstract: An electric case trimmer assembly utilizes an inexpensive case adapter bearing to adapt for each size case. The case trimmer assembly includes an end mill for cutting excess material from the case. The end mill is fixed to a micrometer dial threadedly engaging a barrel. The case adapter bearing is fixed to the barrel. The micrometer dial is rotated to adjust the position of the end mill with respect to the case adapter bearing to precisely adjust the amount of material cut from the case. The case adapter bearing is easily changed to trim different cases.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2013Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Inventor: Larry Goodman
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Patent number: 8739663Abstract: A device for holding a tool holder for face milling a brake disc present on a vehicle has a coupling section which can be connected to a shaft or hub rotating around the axis of rotation, as well as a support for supporting the ancillary device, and holding the ancillary device at right angles to the axis of rotation. The holder comprises a hinge construction, a first part of which having a sphere function and the second part of which having a scale function, one of the parts being connected to the coupling section and the other part being connected to the support.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Inventor: Joannes Hendricus Bakker
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Patent number: 8534170Abstract: A machining device has a stationary member and a rotating member. A plurality of bearings on one of the members engages a surface of the other. At least one of the bearings is radially fixed, while the remainder of the bearings are radially adjustable. In another aspect of the invention, the bearings are rotatable on a first cylindrical portion of a mounting shaft that has a second cylindrical portion attachable to the machine. A radial undercut is provided around a flange between the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2010Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Scott Arnemann
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Patent number: 8250953Abstract: A tripper assembly for use in advancing a clamshell lathe tool slide including a tool for milling a portion of a workpiece such as a tube or pipe, the tool slide being operatively connected to a rotatable ring of the clamshell lathe and the tripper assembly operatively connected to a stationary ring of the clamshell lathe. The design of the tripper assembly is such that the position, engaged or disengaged, of the tripper element can be easily ascertained.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2009Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: H&S Tool, Inc.Inventors: J. Randall Hall, Robert E. Cormany
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Patent number: 8245610Abstract: A device for cutting bar-shaped or tubular workpieces (1, 27), for example a peeling machine, is presented, in which, for the first time, the advance of the tools (7, 26, 44, 46) is brought about by a relative rotation between a toolholder (3, 25, 45) carrying the tools (7, 26, 44, 46) and an advancing sleeve (4, 24, 47). The toolholder (3, 25, 45) and advancing sleeve (4, 24, 47) are driven via gearwheels (19, 18) arranged on the same gear shaft (17) and having an oppositely oriented helical toothing. By means of an axial movement of the gear shaft (17), a relative rotation between the toolholder (3, 25, 45) and advancing sleeve (4, 24, 47) is achieved on account of the helical toothing. Moreover, it is proposed to use milling cutters (26, 44) as tools.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2007Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Inventor: Elefterios Paraskevas
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Patent number: 8171829Abstract: The invention relates to a device for lifting at least one wheel (3, 57) of a rail-bound vehicle, which wheel bears on a rail (5, 71) in a contact point (7, 73). The device comprises a first (9, 59, 63) and a second lifting member (11, 61, 65) adapted to be positioned on each side of the contact point of the wheel, wherein at least the first lifting member comprises a force transfer element (23, 49) comprising an oblique force transfer surface (25a, 25b).Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2007Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Euromaint ABInventor: Kurt-Göran Thyni
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Patent number: 8122796Abstract: The multipurpose expansion work device (10), adapted for the cutting, incision or expansion of metal tubes (T), comprises a tubular body (11) of support for a work tool (12) axially insertable in a metal tube (T), the work tool (12) having a plurality of elastically spreadable longitudinal arms (14), externally provided with an operating edge (15) intended to come into contact with an inner surface (T?) of the metal tube (T). The device (10) also comprises an expansion member (16) for divaricating the elastic arms (14), which is provided at a first end with a conical divarication head (17), converging or diverging towards a linear actuator (18) connected at a second end to the expansion member (16). The device (10) moreover comprises manually operable stop means (20) for adjusting the insertion depth of the tool (12) inside the metal tube (T).Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2007Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Maus Italia F. Agostino & C.S.A.SInventors: Ladislao Pertot, Stefano Agostino
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Patent number: 7992473Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a pipe includes a housing with a central aperture for holding the pipe in a fixed position. A rotatable collar is mounted on the outer surface of the fixed housing, with a cutting head attached to the collar. The cutting head is configured to translate forward and backward such that the combination of the rotational movement of the collar and the translational movement of the cutting head is capable of performing complex cuts without ever moving the pipe. A number of different cutting tools (laser, plasma, etc.) may be attached to the cutting head, and a variety of different tasks may be performed including cutting completely through the entire pipe, inscribing on the pipe surface, forming through-holes along the pipe, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2007Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Inventors: Melvyn James Marple, James Arthur Marple
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Publication number: 20110083537Abstract: An apparatus for facing a flange of a pipe comprises a housing and an anchor assembly rotatably supported by the housing. The anchor assembly is configured to engage an inner surface of the pipe. The apparatus further comprises a tool holder translatably supported by the housing. The tool holder is configured to support a facing tool for facing the flange of the pipe. The apparatus further comprises a drive shaft that is rotatable relative to the housing to translate the tool holder relative to the housing. The housing is rotatable relative to the anchor assembly about a first axis in a first direction and the drive shaft is simultaneously rotatable relative to the housing about a second axis in a second direction opposite the first direction to move the tool holder along a spiral path and thereby face the flange of the pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventors: Brent K. Place, Pieter W. Ernest
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Patent number: 7762167Abstract: A method of enlarging a kingpin which attaches a trailer to a fifth wheel on a tractor includes the step of providing a collar having a base, shank and head with the shank having a desired diameter. The collar also has an internal aperture having a first portion of a certain diameter and a second portion of lesser diameter. An existing kingpin is machined in situ on the trailer to a dimension commensurate with the internal apertures of the collar. The collar and machined kingpin are then joined to form a new kingpin having the desired diameter.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Inventor: Richard M. Lefebvre
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Publication number: 20100162860Abstract: A clamshell lathe that can be utilized to machine or mill a portion of a workpiece such as a tube or pipe, wherein the clamshell lathe is a generally annular device that includes a stationary member and a rotatable member each preferably comprising semi-cylindrical halves that are connected together around the workpiece to be machined. The stationary member includes a bearing channel in which bearings of the rotatable member travel when the rotatable member is activated. In a preferred embodiment, an inner wall of the bearing channel has an angled end portion that is positioned adjacent an angled end portion of the rotatable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicant: H&S Tool, Inc.Inventors: J. Randall Hall, Robert E. Cormany
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Patent number: 7690283Abstract: A motor mount assembly for a milling tool, in particular a clamshell lathe, wherein the motor mount assembly has a housing that is secured to a stationary ring of the lathe and a drive gear rotatably journaled in the housing and in operative contact with gearing on a rotatable ring of the lathe that carries a cutting tool. The drive gear is operatively axially supported internally by both the drive shaft of the motor as well as by a portion of the motor mount assembly housing in order to provide a durable, long wearing motor mount assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: April 6, 2010Assignee: H&S Tool, Inc.Inventors: J. Randall Hall, Robert E. Cormany
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Publication number: 20090229431Abstract: The invention is a journal turning lathe (10) for machining a tapered work piece (12). The lathe (10) includes a drive housing (18) which is an annular member housing an annular drive gear (32) journaled for rotation with respect to the annular member. A support housing (20) is disposed at the opposite end of the work piece (12). The support housing (20) comprises a second annular member and an annular driven gear (42) journaled for rotation with respect to the second annular member. A plurality of spacer rails (22) maintain the drive housing (18) in parallel, spaced-apart relation to the support housing (20). A motor (not shown) is attached to the drive housing (18) to turn the annular drive gear (32). A coupling shaft (52) extends from the drive gear (32) to the driven gear (42), and gear trains at opposed ends of the coupling shaft (52) are arranged such that rotation of the drive gear (32) is transmitted to the driven gear (42).Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2006Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: D.L. RICCI CORP.Inventors: Donato L. Ricci, Brent Place
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Patent number: 7383758Abstract: An end prep tool with a pneumatically driven tool slide assembly comprises a mandrel mountable to the internal diameter of a tubular work piece. Mounted on the mandrel are a rotational head assembly and a rotatable housing that are longitudinally displaceable along the mandrel. The rotational head assembly carries either one or two tool feed assemblies thereon for orbital movement around the work piece. The tool slide assemblies are driven by a pneumatic motor to provide a true phonographic finish with no tripper marks.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2006Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: D.L. Ricci Corp.Inventors: Brent Place, Donato L. Ricci
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Patent number: 6901828Abstract: A portable journal turning lathe for machining a shaft at a job site, including a pair of clamping rings that are adapted to be centered at spaced apart locations along the length of the shaft to be machined. Extending between the clamping rings is a plurality of guide shafts which slidingly support a split ring clamshell assembly. A cutting tool carrier is affixed to the rotatable ring portion of the clamshell assembly so that when the movable ring is driven the tool carrier orbits the shaft being machined. A plurality of feed screws driven by a servomotor translates the clamshell assembly along the guide shafts.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2003Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Inventor: Donato L. Ricci
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Patent number: 6736036Abstract: A rotary assembly for traction drives, including a plurality of rolling elements having a rotation axis and traction contact surfaces around the rotation axis and associating with each other to transmit a motive power between the rolling elements via a traction oil film formed between the traction contact surfaces, in which at least one of the traction contact surfaces has a microstructure with irregularities which sizes are larger than a thickness of the traction oil film. The process for the traction contact surface is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2003Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nobutaka Chiba, Toshikazu Nanbu, Makoto Kano, Jun Watanabe, Kenshi Ushijima, Masahiro Omata, Minoru Oota, Hiroo Ueda, Manabu Wakuta
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Patent number: 6718854Abstract: A material shaping machine has a frame, a work-piece holder and a tool holder, for rotatably holding a tool. A computer performs real-time tool path calculations based upon stored mathematical representations of a desired work-piece surface and stored mathematical representations of an actual tool geometry, by calculating a desired position of a tool cutting edge relative a measured position of the tool cutting edge and a measured position of the work-piece, and adjusting a distance between the desired tool cutting edge and the measured position of the tool cutting edge in a first direction, so that the tool cutting edge reaches the desired position. Manipulation means provide a relative movement of the work-piece and the tool cutting surface in a second direction and a third direction. The manipulation means are operated outside the computer control. Sensors determine the position of the work-piece relative the cutting surface of the tool and send the position data to the computer.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2001Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Inventors: Sanjeev Bedi, Ben Huynh, Lee Chi Chau
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Patent number: 6698321Abstract: The present invention a pipe shaver a pipe shaver for removing a uniform layer of material from the outer diameter of a pipe, the pipe shaving includes a housing including a longitudinal axis; a cutting blade including a blade guide for positioning a front face of said cutting blade at an angle theta of not less than 95 degrees relative to the pipe surface and for mounting said blade to said housing, said blade including a cutting edge; a lifting means for manually urging said blade radially outwardly away from said pipe and inwardly to the outer diameter of the pipe; and a lever for manually urging said blade radially outwardly away from said pipe and a threaded cam for moving said cutting edge longitudinally along the outer diameter of said pipe for shaving a thin substantially uniform layer of material off the outer diameter of the pipe.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: March 2, 2004Inventor: Fritz Oswald
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Patent number: 6637304Abstract: A portable apparatus for machining pipe ends comprising a base plate for putting the apparatus on any desired base, an accommodating housing which is connected to the base plate and is intended for accommodating a drive arrangement and a gearing arrangement for driving a cutting tool and for accommodating a feed arrangement for feeding the cutting tool in the direction of a pipe end to be machined, a clamping device for clamping a pipe to be machined, a coupling arrangement for coupling the apparatus to a drive source, and a feed control device for controlling the feed of the cutting tool, a clamping lever being arranged such that it can be fastened in the clamping device so as to be movable from a first unclamped position into a second clamped position, and the clamping lever having an eccentric contour.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrverbindungstechnik GmbHInventor: Stefan Singer
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Patent number: 6634072Abstract: There is a workpiece clamp device 10 for horizontally holding a thin section long workpiece 1 having a constant section shape or having the same section shape in spaced positions in a longitudinal direction in two positions of the same section shape. The workpiece clamp device 10 is constituted of a driving clamp device 10A and a driven clamp device 10B comprising the same holding device 12. The driving clamp device 10A rotates the workpiece 1 centering on a horizontal axis O extending in a longitudinal direction of the workpiece, and the driven clamp device 10B follows movement of the workpiece and idles centering on the horizontal axis. An arbitrary portion to be machined of the workpiece can be directed in a direction in which the portion is easily machined by the rotation (e.g., upward direction).Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2001Date of Patent: October 21, 2003Assignees: Riken, The Nexsys Corporation, Ikegami Precision Tooling Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hitoshi Ohmori, Kenichi Yoshikawa, Takahiro Miura, Naoshi Iwamitsu
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Patent number: 6626073Abstract: A brake lathe alignment system is provided for mounting a brake lathe upon an adapter attached to a wheel hub. A first structure is adapted to be attached to the wheel hub. A second structure is adapted to be attached to the brake lathe. A plurality of hydraulic pistons are carried by the second structure and engage the first structure, so that alignment of the second structure relative to the first structure is adjustable by extending and retracting the hydraulic pistons. The adjustment of position of the hydraulic pistons can be manually controlled on-the-fly by operation of manually actuated hydraulic pumps.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2000Date of Patent: September 30, 2003Assignee: Hennessy Industries, Inc.Inventors: Charles L. Cunningham, David M. Carpenter
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Patent number: 6619164Abstract: Disclosed is a portable machining lathe for machining a pipe or similar workpiece. The lathe includes two semicircular members having a stationary section and a rotatable section. The two semicircular members are cooperatively connected by a hinge system on one end, and steel splice plates on the other. The hinge has a top bracket and bottom bracket on the stationary section of each member, and a male hinge and female hinge on the rotatable section of each member. The male and female hinges are cooperatively connected so that when the hinge is closed the two semicircular members form a complete annulus.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2002Date of Patent: September 16, 2003Inventors: Donato L. Ricci, Brent Place
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Patent number: 6615696Abstract: A machine tool for re-surfacing gasket seats surrounding elliptical openings in oval manways includes a housing of an oval configuration that is adapted to be mounted in the opening of the manway to be machined. A motor and a tool slide assembly are secured to the motor mount in such a fashion that the tool slide assembly is confined to travel in an oval orbit along a second major surface of the housing. A cam actuated feed screw is appropriately disposed to engage a tripper bar disposed in the path of travel to effect radial displacement of a tool holder and tool bit. A cam locking and unlocking control lever cooperates with the cam and is disposed such that an operator located outside of the vessel on which the manway is disposed can readily control the machining operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2001Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Inventors: Donato L. Ricci, Brent Place
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Patent number: 6604442Abstract: A twin-head beveling machine for high-precision machining on heads of pipes, comprising two mutually opposite pressers and machining heads with a rotating disk; the pressers are rigidly connected to each other by a central fixed shaft and the heads are mounted so that they can rotate and move axially individually on the central fixed shaft. The machining heads are subjected to the action of hydraulic or pneumatic motors and of axial movement elements, which are activated by a respective hydraulic or pneumatic actuator and produce the axial working advancement of the respective head.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2001Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: Goriziane S.p.A.Inventor: Pierluigi Zanin
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Publication number: 20030126961Abstract: Composable machine tool for chip removal, on major workpieces, within wide diameter and/or great length clearance holes, made up of a shaft (1) upon which a machine base, controlled by a first engine (50) for the rotation movement and by a second engine for the translation movement, upon which are mounted the design tool elements. On the shaft (1) two support bearings (15) are mounted on both sides of the workpiece (29), all have spokes (16) each of which have radial slots (17) in which the groups (33) are inserted, regulated and locked to tighten the workpiece, on the shaft, a hydraulic jack (34) is mounted at least on one side, at the two extremities of the shaft (1), two slotted shoulders (40) are mounted to allow the jack (34) to exert the necessary pressure to lock the workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2002Publication date: July 10, 2003Inventor: Evangelista Russo
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Publication number: 20030106397Abstract: A machine tool for re-surfacing gasket seats surrounding elliptical openings in oval manways includes a housing of an oval configuration that is adapted to be mounted in the opening of the manway to be machined. A motor and a tool slide assembly are secured to the motor mount in such a fashion that the tool slide assembly is confined to travel in an oval orbit along a second major surface of the housing. A cam actuated feed screw is appropriately disposed to engage a tripper bar disposed in the path of travel to effect radial displacement of a tool holder and tool bit. A cam locking and unlocking control lever cooperates with the cam and is disposed such that an operator located outside of the vessel on which the manway is disposed can readily control the machining operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2001Publication date: June 12, 2003Applicant: Donato L. RicciInventors: Donato L. Ricci, Brent Place
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Patent number: 6561063Abstract: A rotary cut-off tool has a hand-held housing. The housing has an open end centered on an axis and a housing abutment surface facing axially outward of the open end. A motor within the housing has an output shaft. A guard has a guard flange with a mounting hole. An arbor is configured to extend axially from the shaft through the mounting hole. A cut-off disk is receivable on the arbor. A spring has an installed position compressively engaged by and between the housing abutment surface and the guard flange, such that the spring releasably restrains the guard from swiveling about the axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2000Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Campbell Hausfeld/Scott Fetzer CompanyInventors: Ronald J. Mulford, Gary S. Bass
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Patent number: 6553875Abstract: A machine tool assembly having a frame, a workpiece holder, and at least one machining unit that is operable to perform an operation on a workpiece in an operative position on the workpiece holder. The frame has first and second spaced end supports and at least one reinforcing element which extends between the first and second end supports so as to maintain the first and second end supports in a desired operative relationship. The workpiece holder and at least one machining unit each are connected to at least one of the first and second end supports and at least one reinforcing element so that the machining unit can be operated to perform an operation on a workpiece in an operative position on the workpiece holder.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2000Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Inventor: Toshiharu (Tom) Miyano
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Patent number: 6553874Abstract: An improved pipe or core trimmer device which is adapted for a variety of electro-motor driven mechanisms for removing extraneous work material from annular rolls of prefabricated materials. The core trimmer uses an internal sliding shaft having a long taper portion that advances a cutter block containing a single blade portion. The blade portion delivers a clean cut to an extraneous core of material which is subsequently discarded by an ejector mechanism integrally mounted within a wall portion of the core trimmer. The extraneous material is ejected in a direction parallel a central axis coincident with a drive shaft without the need for intermittent translation or back and forth motion as required by similar conventional cutters. The core trimmer includes a cutter block and two cam followers which hold even pressure on two sides of the shaft, opposite the cutting blade.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2001Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Inventor: Pat Burr
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Patent number: 6546832Abstract: A brake lathe station has an on-vehicle brake lathe and a lift with support posts for raising a vehicle. A support structure supports the lathe while allowing it to be moved with respect to a horizontal plane about the vehicle to assist the lathe operator in positioning the lathe with respect to wheel hubs of the vehicle. The lathe is preferably connected to the support structure by an adjustable coupling which allows vertically tilting a lathe rotation axis of the lathe, as well as allowing rotation of the lathe substantially about its lathe rotation axis. The lathe can also be moved with respect to a vertical plane. The lathe can be floated with respect to the support structure while the lathe is mounted on the wheel hub. The coupling can be designed to allow attaching a dolly to the lathe while it is still supported by the support structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2000Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignees: Pro-Cut Licensing, LLC, Wheeltronic Ltd.Inventors: Christopher L. Greenwald, Jeffrey P. Hastings, Harold O. Yeo, David E. Cox, Jr.
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Patent number: 6536316Abstract: A pipe beveling tool with improved operation and structure with reduced chatter due to its anti-backlash design. This tool allows for quick changing of cutter heads and tool bits. It also incorporates a quieter pneumatic motor muffler system and has a reduced overall length due to a double action feed system.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2000Date of Patent: March 25, 2003Assignee: Climax Portable Machine Tools, Inc.Inventor: David S. Strait
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Publication number: 20030000352Abstract: A brake disk turning device accommodates runout using a front flange coupled to an adapter connected to the brake hub, and a rear flange fixed to a chuck of a lathe for turning the disk. Spacing adjusters are at equal intervals around the flanges for individually adjusting a spacing between the flanges at each interval to tilt the front flange with respect to the rear flange to accommodate the runout. Each adjuster has a toothed wheel and a retractable pin movable by an actuator to intercept the wheel to incrementally rotate the wheel during rotation of the flanges. A pinion connected to the wheel is meshed with a gear. Annular grooves with varying depth are provided between the gear and the front flange with balls therein for adjusting the spacing between the gear and front flange (9) depending on their rotation position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventor: Alberto Caorle
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Publication number: 20030000353Abstract: A facing tool includes a fixture that securely holds a workpiece, and a fixture retainer that secures the fixture and workpiece against axial and radial movement during a facing operation. In one embodiment, the fixture includes a two piece construction that allows a first piece to be swung away from the second piece to accommodate a variety of sizes of workpieces. Provision is also made for a positive load on the cutting tool to reduce or eliminate tool vibration, as well as a chip shield that deflects debris away from the workpiece. A tool spindle is provided that allows for a plurality of cutting tool positions on the spindle to accommodate different workpiece diameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2002Publication date: January 2, 2003Inventors: Charles N. Richards, Ronald K. Fisher, James M. Kane
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Patent number: 6487947Abstract: A reaming device for reaming a pipe, which may have electrical wires passed therethrough, is attachable to a power tool, has at least one reaming blade thereon, and is adapted to receive at least one driving bit.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2000Date of Patent: December 3, 2002Inventor: Steven M. Clai
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Publication number: 20020174751Abstract: A portable apparatus for machining pipe ends comprising a base plate for putting the apparatus on any desired base, an accommodating housing which is connected to the base plate and is intended for accommodating a drive arrangement and a gearing arrangement for driving a cutting tool and for accommodating a feed arrangement for feeding the cutting tool in the direction of a pipe end to be machined, a clamping device for clamping a pipe to be machined, a coupling arrangement for coupling the apparatus to a drive source, and a feed control device for controlling the feed of the cutting tool, a clamping lever being arranged such that it can be fastened in the clamping device so as to be movable from a first unclamped position into a second clamped position, and the clamping lever having an eccentric contour.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2002Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventor: Stefan Singer
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Publication number: 20020144577Abstract: An improved pipe or core trimmer device which is adapted for a variety of electro-motor driven mechanisms for removing extraneous work material from annular rolls of prefabricated materials. The core trimmer uses an internal sliding shaft having a long taper portion that advances a cutter block containing a single blade portion. The blade portion delivers a clean cut to an extraneous core of material which is subsequently discarded by an ejector mechanism integrally mounted within a wall portion of the core trimmer. The extraneous material is ejected in a direction parallel a central axis coincident with a drive shaft without the need for intermittent translation or back and forth motion as required by similar conventional cutters. The core trimmer includes a cutter block and two cam followers which hold even pressure on two sides of the shaft, opposite the cutting blade.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2001Publication date: October 10, 2002Inventor: Pat Burr
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Patent number: 6460438Abstract: A facing tool includes a fixture that securely holds a workpiece, and a fixture retainer that secures the fixture and workpiece against axial and radial movement during a facing operation. In one embodiment, the fixture includes a two piece construction that allows a first piece to be swung away from the second piece to accommodate a variety of sizes of workpieces. Provision is also made for a positive load on the cutting tool to reduce or eliminate tool vibration, as well as a chip shield that deflects debris away from the workpiece. A tool spindle is provided that allows for a plurality of cutting tool positions on the spindle to accommodate different workpiece diameters.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1999Date of Patent: October 8, 2002Assignee: Swagelok CompanyInventors: Charles N. Richards, Ronald K. Fisher, Jr., James M. Kane
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Patent number: 6453528Abstract: Disclosed is a portable apparatus for the machining of a crankshaft pin of a crankshaft installed in an engine. The apparatus is supported on the crankshaft-web side surfaces and performs economical procedures by turning, milling or grinding. The apparatus and the method applied with it achieve dimensional, shape and positional tolerances and also surface finishes as specified for constructing new crankshafts.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2000Date of Patent: September 24, 2002Assignee: Man B&W Diesel AktiengesellschaftInventors: Detlev Stobbe, Bernhard Wriedt
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Publication number: 20020129684Abstract: The present invention a pipe shaver a pipe shaver for removing a uniform layer of material from the outer diameter of a pipe, the pipe shaving includes a housing including a longitudinal axis; a cutting blade including a blade guide for positioning a front face of said cutting blade at an angle theta of not less than 95 degrees relative to the pipe surface and for mounting said blade to said housing, said blade including a cutting edge; a lifting means for manually urging said blade radially outwardly away from said pipe and inwardly to the outer diameter of the pipe; and a lever for manually urging said blade radially outwardly away from said pipe and a threaded cam for moving said cutting edge longitudinally along the outer diameter of said pipe for shaving a thin substantially uniform layer of material off the outer diameter of the pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2002Publication date: September 19, 2002Inventor: Fritz Oswald
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Patent number: 6446532Abstract: The turning machining tool has a main body 2 forming tool holding portion 3. An insert holding portion 12 is provided to the main body so as to being rotatably in a predetermined plane. A insert 13 is detachably attached to the insert holding portion 12. A rotation drive means 5,6,9,10,11,17,19 for the insert holding portion 12 is provided to the main body. It is possible to freely and rotatably drive the insert holding portion 12 in the predetermined plane. Therefore, it is possible that the insert 13 takes various machining positions for main body 2. So, various machining such as the bag hole machining becomes possible.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2000Date of Patent: September 10, 2002Assignee: Yamazaki Mazak Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Tsunehiko Yamazaki, Naoe Fukumura, Masayoshi Mizukado, Kazuhiro Kikata, Sadami Miyazaki, Koichi Maki
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Publication number: 20020112575Abstract: A trolley is provided for supporting and portably moving an on-car brake lathe. The trolley includes wheels for mobility and a pneumatic cylinder for height adjustment. The pneumatic cylinder includes a piston rod, piston, and air valve. The piston has an equalizing port for dampened movement throughout the cylinder's stroke. The air valve allows static height adjustment of the lathe.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2001Publication date: August 22, 2002Inventors: David M. Carpenter, Melvin R. Willis