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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371032 | Boring bar for internal turning A boring bar, such as for internal turning, includes a front pocket that is defined by a shelf-like surface and a ramp surface, an insert seat that is countersunk in the shelf surface and disposed asymmetrically in relation to a center axis, a chip flute that is cou... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7323632 | Percussion transducer A ring-shaped percussion transducer for converting a striking impact into a representative electrical pulse triggering signal is suitable for mounting on the center axis of a percussion instrument. In a preferred embodiment, the transducer is formed of a piezo elect... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7306412 | Rotary milling cutter and milling method using the same technical field An end mill 10 is a tool for milling a metal block such as a metal mold and is placed in a machine tool such as a milling machine when in use. The end mill 10 is used to provide a rotary milling cutter and a milling method using the same, in which it i... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7052215 | Cutting tool with sensor and production method therefor A cutting tool with a sensor according to the present invention includes an electrically conductive substrate, an insulation film provided on a surface of the electrically conductive substrate, and a sensor circuit of an electrically conductive film provided on the ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7037049 | Rotary cutting tool and high speed machining method with nano-lubrication using such a tool Rotary cutting tool, in particular for high speed machining with nano-lubrication. The lubricant is fed to the end surface of the cutting part (12) of the tool through a central lubrication channel (22) drilled along the axis of rotation (10 | 05/02/2006 |
| 7010898 | Tool with a sensor chip The invention relates to a tool, especially in a packaging machine, for closing cavities in packaging and/or sealing and cutting packaging. The tool is raised and lowered by a lifting device. The invention also relates to a packaging machine comprising the tool and ... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6942434 | Metal cutting tool A metal cutting tool having an indexable cutting insert retained in an insert pocket of an insert holder. The cutting insert has two opposing side surfaces with a peripheral edge surface extending therebetween and a plurality of cutting portions. The peripheral edge... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6916138 | Vibration dampened drilling tool A drilling tool includes a drill body having chip channel formed therein and carrying cutting inserts at front ends of respective chip channels. Disposed in the chip channels at a location spaced from the cutting insert are respective damping elements. Each damping ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6712564 | Tool with improved resistance to displacement A method of treating a tool includes texturing at least a region of at least one surface of the tool to increase surface roughness and friction resistance. The tool may be in a variety of forms such as a cutting tool insert. The texturing process may be carried out ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6471449 | Throw-away tip with abrasion sensor A throw-away tip according to the present invention has a plurality of cutting corner portions. The corner portions are each provided with a sensor line surrounding the corner portion and a return line extending parallel to the sensor line. The procision ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6428248 | Punch for production decorative cutouts A punch for producing decorative cutouts includes a base with a die secured thereto, a cutter mounted above the die and urgeable downward therethrough by a lever pivotally secured to the base, at least one spring compressed between the base and an under f... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6273651 | Cutting tip for cutting out profiles A cutting insert has a generally parallepipedal body formed with a pair of generally rectangular, planar, and parallel side faces, a mounting formation at at least one of the side faces, a pair of opposite edge faces between the side faces and each formin... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6152658 | Modular cutting tool assembly A modular cutting tool assembly inludes a tool holder having at least one insert receiving pocket, and at least two cutting inserts interchangeably receivable within the pocket. The pocket has a first lateral support surface forming an angle θ with a sec... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6146061 | Cutting insert and tool holder therefor A cutting insert for the chipforming machining of metals is mounted on a holder. A holding surface of the holder includes at least one rib extending in the longitudinal direction of the holder. The bottom surface of the insert includes at least one groove... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6126366 | Cutting insert for chip-breaking machining of metals An indexible cutting insert for chip-breaking metal machining comprises an upper surface or chip surface, a lower bottom surface which is substantially plane parallel to the upper surface, and at least a side surface extending between the surfaces, which ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6079913 | Cutting tool, process for coating a cutting tool and use thereof A cutting tool for chip removal machining is composed of hard metal, cermet or ceramic as a sutrate coated with a surface coating being composed of both hexagonal and amorphous boron nitrides. At least an outer most coating is being composed of boron nitr... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6074138 | Cutting-off insert having a thin reinforced wall forming a cutting edge A cutting insert adapted for cutting-off and grooving operations comprises a body adapted to be mounted in a holder, the body including a pair of side surfaces spaced apart to define a thickness of the body. The body further includes a bottom surface, a r... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6074137 | Cutting tool assembly A cutting tool assembly for turning a stepped square shoulder on a workpiece of a limited maximum depth of cut, the cutting tool assembly including a toolholder for replaceably receiving a substantially square cutting insert with concave side edges and ac... | 06/13/2000 |
| 6065905 | Rotary cutting tool with enhanced damping A rotary cutting tool such as an endmill includes a coating on its radial relief surfaces for enhancing damping of vibratory motion of the tool at speeds which permit the relief surfaces to rub on the workpiece being machined. The coating has a hardness s... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6053669 | Chip forming cutting insert with internal cooling A cutting insert is cooled during chip removing machining of a workpiece by conducting cooling medium through a porous supporting body of the insert. The cooling medium enters the insert through an inlet formed therein at a location remote from a cutting ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6042309 | Tool bit with undercut hook radius A tool bit for a tube end squaring tool includes a cutting edge produced by machining or grinding a hook radius in the tool bit stock on the entrance angle side of the cutting edge and an undercut portion within the hook radius just rearwardly of the cutt... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6022175 | Elongate rotary tool comprising a cermet having a Co-Ni-Fe binder An elongate rotary tool including at least one cutting edge that is useful in the machining of workpiece materials is disclosed. The elongate rotary tool comprises a cermet comprising at least one hard component and about 0.2 wt. % to 19 wt. % Co--Ni--Fe-... | 02/08/2000 |
| 6010282 | One-piece tool The tool is provided with a blade section having a shaped surface for shaping an end of an elongated workpiece. This shaped surface extends from the blade section into and through a body section. After the blade section has worn, the tool may be re-ground... | 01/04/2000 |
| 6010283 | Cutting insert of a cermet having a Co-Ni-Fe-binder A cutting insert including a flank face, a rake face, and a cutting edge at the intersection of the flank and rake faces that is useful in the chip forming machining of workpiece materials is disclosed. The cutting insert comprises a cermet comprising at ... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5934842 | High-speed milling cutter with stress equilibrating arms A high-speed milling cutter is provided that includes a hub rotatable about an axis, a plurality of radially extending arms, and a plurality of cutting inserts, each of which is connected to a distal portion of one of the arms. The arms are tapered with r... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5921725 | Sintered silicon nitride articles for tools and method of preparation Sintered silicon nitride articles for cutting tools and the like, having a high relative density, excellent wear resistance and nicking, particularly at high temperatures, and a method for preparing such articles are disclosed. The articles are made by mi... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5842819 | Cutting tool with double cutting edges A machining tool beveling the edges of workpieces such as sheet metal is movable relative to the workpiece in the feed direction along the edge of the workpiece and in an action direction perpendicular to the feed direction. It has at least two adjacent c... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5810519 | Helical cutting insert with offset cutting edges A cutting insert for use in a rotary milling tool is provided. The cutting insert includes an insert body including a bottom face, a top face, and a side face. A stepped cutting edge is formed at the intersection of the top face and the side face for enga... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5718541 | Cutting tool for machining titanium and titanium alloys A cutting tool for machining titanium and titanium alloys which comprises a tungsten carbide-containing substrate alone or with a tungsten carbide tip brazed thereto. The cutting tool further includes a hard coating on either the substrate alone or on the... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5634745 | Cutting insert A turning insert includes corner surfaces each defined by at least five circle segments arranged in succession between adjacent side surfaces. Successive ones of the circle segments have different radii of curvature. The segments include a center or first... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5597272 | Coated hard alloy tool An improved coated hard alloy tool having a substrate made of a hard alloy, and a multi-layer ceramic coating film provided on the surface of the substrate, the coating film including at least one oxide layer. The top several layers of the coating film ar... | 01/28/1997 |
| 5362183 | Single point cutting tool A titanium-nitride coated carbide cutting tool is formed with complex angularly intersecting surfaces which form cutting edges having a generally trapezoidal configuration. The tool creates fine thread-like grooves in a circumferential wall of a tube whic... | 11/08/1994 |
| 5337812 | Blade head for cutting blades A blade head for cutting and planing blades has a blade holder having a plurality of receiving grooves for receiving a cutting and planing blade. The receiving grooves are distributed over the circumference of the blade holder. A plurality of pressurizing... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5332339 | Throw-away cutting tool A throw-away cutting tool is disclosed. The tool body of the cutting tool consists of a rod-like shank and a bit mounting component arranged at the front end of the shank. The shank is made of cemented carbide, and is formed with a mounting wall extending... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5228369 | Method of surface machining for substrate of electrophotographic photoreceptor In machining a substrate surface of a photoreceptor by the use of a cutting machine which supplies cutting lubricant from a reservoir to a cutting tool of the cutting machine, the method comprises a measurement of a cutting tool temperature by a sensor an... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5199829 | Dovetail shaper metal-cutting tool In a dovetail shaper metal-cutting tool that is utilized in a chip-type machining process to cut into a metal workpiece a specified dovetail-shaped slot having a specific right hand and left hand dovetail angle and a specified bottom dimension, the improv... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5186583 | Rotary cutter An inserted tooth rotary cutter is disclosed which includes a tool body having an axis of rotation therethrough and a plurality of indexable cutting inserts. The tool body is defined by forward and rearward axial faces and a circumferential surface lying ... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5176053 | Cutting tool equipped with a state indicator A cutting tool equipped with a tool state detector which comprises temperature sensors and conductors which are placed on the tool. The invention is characterized in that two or more temperature sensors (10-13) are placed on the tool (1) at mutually diffe... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5147158 | Cutting insert A cutting insert for chip forming machining comprises an upper rake face, a lower face, and an edge clearance face interconnecting said upper and lower faces. The edge clearance face includes a step located intermediate the upper and lower faces. The step... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5125777 | Rotary tool A rotary tool is provided with a shank and a collar-like section, and further includes a plurality of screw-threaded holes drilled in a vertical end face of the collar-like section, in parallel relationships with the axis of the collar-like section. A plu... | 06/30/1992 |
