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Dr. Alfred Velpeau, French surgeon ; 1839
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7410176 | Core chuck with positive engagement There is disclosed chuck configurations for internally engaging the hollow core element of a roll of packaging or printing sheet or other web material in which a generally cylindrical chuck body insertable in a web core has at least one hole through the chuck body a... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7357607 | Tool holder A tool holder is provided that is configured to deliver coolant to a work piece and/or a cutting tool. The tool holder includes a tool mounting aperture for receiving a shank of a cutting tool, and an axially extending central passage for receiving coolant deliver t... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7325471 | Toolholder and cutting insert for a toolholder assembly A toolholder and cutting insert for a toolholder assembly wherein the cutting insert has a tapered shank which provides a resilient interference fit with a tapered section of a bore extending within the toolholder. Additionally, a rearwardly facing face on the cutti... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7308763 | Sealant cutting tool with quick release, repositionable blade A sealant cutting tool including a handle defining a blade slot. Also included is a clamping bolt having a clamp axis transverse the blade slot, which clamping bolt is threadably engaged with the handle. In addition, a âTâ pull is operatively associated with the... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7293942 | Tool apparatus A cutting tool apparatus having a shank and a tool support extension disposed longitudinally adjacent the shank and extending in a direction distal the shank, wherein the tool support extension includes an incurvate taper profile. ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281888 | Tool for cutting machining The tool exhibits a first tool part (2) and a second tool part (3), which possess a common axis of rotation (A). The first tool part (2) is provided with an alignment pin (4) and exhibits at its root an annular surface (5). The sec... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7210232 | Saw blade clamping mechanism for a power tool A saw blade clamping mechanism includes a holder connectable to a reciprocating shaft of a power sawing tool. The holder has a sliding way, a receiving slot for insertion of a saw blade, and a through hole in communication between the sliding way and the receiving s... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7172377 | Router or cutter bit chuck or extension An extension for a bit or cutter tool relative to a rotational power source. The extension includes a blind bore receiving the shank of the bit or cutter. The opposite end of the body has structure that can be operatively connected to the source of rotational power.... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168900 | Total support with a collet chuck receiver A tool support for fixed or rotating tools embodied with a collet chuck receiver for a collet chuck for clamping a tool shaft from the direction of the tool side. The collet chuck receiver has a tapering bore for receiving a collet chuck and a coaxial screw thread a... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7134312 | Die apparatus and die exchanging method in pressing machine Improved die arrangements are provided whereby both an upper die and a lower die can easily be loaded into and unloaded from their respective die holders in a die exchanging operation. An improved die apparatus in a pressing machine in which an upper die set is secu... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7112020 | Cutting tool configured for improved engagement with a tool holder A cutting tool has a shank with a cylindrical portion that is adapted to fit closely within a tool holder. The shank is adapted to be engaged by a setscrew of the tool holder at a first contact point. A clearance surface is provided opposite the first contact point.... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7107735 | Coupling device A coupling device for the coupling of reinforcing bars, the coupling device comprising an elongate tubular body configured for receiving reinforcing bars, in particular their end portions, at least one recessed gripping surface being formed on an inner surface of th... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7096972 | Hammer drill attachment Power tools of the type under consideration include hammer drills, for example, which are electric or battery powered and includes two modes of operation: a rotation mode and a rotation-hammer mode. A manually operable selector lever enables the hammer drill to be s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093402 | Coupling device A coupling device for coupling reinforcing bars used in structural concrete comprising an elongate tubular body for receiving bar end portions, a plurality of engagers being adjustably positioned through the elongate tubular body, the coupling device being character... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7082656 | Pipe beveling system A tool for beveling the end of a pipe is comprised of a hollow, tubular body having a central, longitudinal axis of rotation, an inboard coupling end, and an opposite outboard working end. A plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely directed latching pin bore... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077608 | System for mounting a machine tool in a holder A system for mounting a tool in a tool holder for high-precision centering of the tool and positive restraint of the tool from rotation within the holder. The tool holder includes a cylindrical aperture having a diameter slightly less than the diameter of the shank ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073758 | Pole clamp for partition mount A partition mounting system a system mitigates or eliminates sag, or gaps, between an installed curtain and an abutting surface such as a wall or ceiling. The system accomplishes this in a manner that avoids permanent damage to the wall or ceiling surface. A clamp i... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6941843 | Tool handle for holding multiple tools of different sizes during use A generally cylindrical shaped tool handle holds multiple sizes of tools. The handle includes one or more holding slots each positioned on one of multiple outer surface faces into which tools are inserted and held. Each holding slot includes one or more contoured co... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6942004 | Partition mount In a spring-loaded curtain mount, the mount includes a pole interface at a proximal end, a compressive mechanism, and a head at a distal end. The pole interface is adapted to receive the end of a standard length adjustable pole or a painter's pole. The compression m... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6929426 | Indexable cutting tool A cutting tool is in the form of a holder and a cutting insert that is quickly and easily indexable in one of a plurality of precision cutting positions within the holder. The holder has a bore therein and a stop in the bore. The cutting insert has a shank portion t... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6902347 | Device for connecting two components The tensioning mechanism (18) comprises a clamp bolt (28), arranged in a displaceable manner in a transverse bore (26) in the fitting plug (12) and two diametrically opposed retainers (34, 36) in the second component (14) wh... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6902358 | Power drivable chuck A power drivable chuck 30 includes a body 72 which is formed with a shank-receiving opening 34 having a triangular cross section. A spring 104 is located about a forward section 78 of the body 72, and is captured within a ch... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6485031 | Connecting device for a gardening tool A connecting device for gardening tool has a locking sleeve with a screw bolt and a tool head connector firmly secured in the locking sleeve by inserting the cubic part of the connector into the cubic portion of the locking sleeve and screwing the screw b... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6444941 | Tool holding system An electrical discharge machining system including a fixture for the post which allows the post to be mounted and clamped thereto in a precise predetermined position thereon whether the post has a round cross-sectional configuration or a polygonal shape t... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6394466 | End mill chucking structure An end mill chucking structure for chucking an end mill having a relatively small diameter and used, for example, for deep milling of a die. The end mill chucking structure includes an end mill holder and an end mill. A holder body has a taper hole formed... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6394465 | Clamping device A clamping device (1, 25, 35) for releasably clamping an insertion member (9, 27, 38) with a shank portion, the clamping device comprising a clamping member having an insertion bore (11, 26, 40) formed by the union of an access bore portion (19A, 31A, 41A... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6299180 | Tool assembly A clamping mechanism for clamping a cutting head to an adaptor; the adaptor having a shank receiving bore and three forwardly slanted unthreaded through bores; the cutting head for clamping to the adaptor having a shank with three forwardly slanted thread... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6299394 | Milling tool holder A milling tool holder comprising an elongated body adapted to be supported on a milling tool base. The body has a shank-receiving bore. A tool head supports a pair of indexable inserts, and has a shank received in the shank receiving bore to a position in... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6241434 | Drill, bit, drill tool, and manufacturing method of drill bit A drill bit and a manufacturing method thereof that ensures integral mounting of a drill and a drill holder with a simplified construction and in a simplified manner are disclosed. The drill bit has a drill with a bit and a shank, and a drill holder forme... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6172319 | Cast mount for interposition between an electrode holder and metal burning electrode for use in electrical discharge machining A mount for interposition between an electrode holder and an electrode for electrical discharge machining (EDM). The mount is cast from material such as aluminum or zinc. The mount has a shank portion that is connectable to the electrode holder and a conn... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6145851 | Adapter for firmly securing appliances on foldable pocket tools A device that adapts a wide range of appliances such as drills, awls, screwdrivers and sockets to use with a multifinctional pocket tool such as a pocket knife or other folding tool. The device firmly attaches the appliances to the multifunctional pocket ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6142485 | Chuck for rotary tools A chuck for rotary tools with a cylindrical chucking shank encloses such shank with a basic body. A radial through-hole in basic body serves to receive a clamping screw which applies pressure to a clamping member which is seated inside a through-hole betw... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6109619 | Back up gripping and a universal tool holder A method for gripping such objects as tool bits and other implements is an extension of principles employed by tool holders currently in use, which grip at one (primary) position along the shank length. This invention provides auxiliary gripping, or what ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 5904456 | Combination of a drill and a means for securing the drill in a chuck A combination of a drill and a device for securing the drill in a chuck which has a body with a central passage and three slots inclinedly defined in a periphery defining the passage. Three clamping members are inclinedly and movably received in the slots... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5876158 | Drive collet assembly for a tap with overdrive protection A drive collet assembly for an internal thread producing tap. The collet includes a collar that is attached to the stem of the tap using set screws. The collar is received into a recess of the body portion of a drive collet and retained therein using a sp... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5716056 | Internally squeezing sealable collet Collet includes a housing having a wall with external and internal surfaces, having opposing ends, and having an internal hollow portion with at least one opening; and a flap internal of the opposing ends of the housing in the wall and over part of the in... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5660400 | Chuck and associated tool A chuck and tool assembly in which the tool is formed with a continuous axially extending flat surface along its elongated shank and has axially spaced depressions which narrow away from that surface. The holder body has an axial bore receiving the shank ... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5613693 | Toolholder assembly for accurately securing a tool shank in a socket A toolholder assembly for accurately securing a shank of a tool in a socket along a desired alignment is provided. The toolholder assembly includes an inner collar having an annular wall whose inner surface defines the socket recess, and whose outer surfa... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5601295 | Tool holder system for industrial cutting tools A tool holder system for mounting a cutting tool to a drive unit of a cutting tool apparatus. The tool holder system has a collet having a longitudinal bore for receiving a tool and a collet holder having a longitudinal bore for receiving the collet and t... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5599146 | Tool coupling with a radially elastically expandable coupling sleeve and a shaft with a clamping body A device for linking two tool parts has a projecting shaft (12) on the first tool part (10), as well as an annular surface (20) that surrounds the shaft (12) at its root, and a projecting coupling sleeve (16) on the second tool part (14) that has a cavity... | 02/04/1997 |