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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8167518 | Method and apparatus for a spindle with servo feed control A method and apparatus for a power feed drill. The power feed drill comprises a servo motor, a roller screw, a ball spline shaft, an air motor, and a collet chuck. The roller screw is rotatably mounted to the servo motor. The ball spline shaft has a first end connec... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8137036 | Coring tool alignment system A compact assembly for aligning a coring tool relative to a pipe sidewall. The coring tool includes a hollow, cylindrical hole saw mounted to an arbor that has an elongated pilot shaft centered in the hole saw. The assembly is made up of a base plate that is attacha... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8123441 | Method and apparatus for carrying out deep holes and/or bottle-boring A method for carrying out deep holes and/or bottle-boring, in particular borings, with a high ratio between final linear depth and hole diameter, higher than 14:1, comprises the steps of: carrying out a reference hole, having axis and diameter linked to the deep hol... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8100611 | Stringer crawler A self-contained crawler assembly is engageable to a stringer and is adapted to position a drill bushing along the stringer for performing machining operations. The crawler assembly includes a longitudinal slider, a lateral slider and a controller for regulating ope... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8057133 | Machining of aluminum surfaces Machining of aluminum workpieces with diamond or diamond-like carbon-surface coated tools may be conducted in an atmosphere containing hydrogen gas at a partial pressure effective for hydrogen to react with carbon atoms at the surface to form C—H bonds that resist... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052355 | Cutting tool and processing method by the same A cutting tool is provided to process a processed member having an opening portion with a curved inner surface, so that a through hole is formed and a part of the inner surface of the opening portion corresponding to the through hole is processed. The through hole e... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047749 | Rapid inspection of lightning strike protection systems prior to installing fastener Methods and systems are disclosed for drilling counter sink fastener holes in composite materials with conductive foil lightning strike protection systems. Initially a non-destructive depth detector is scanned over a prospective fastener hole location. Then the dept... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8043033 | Laser-guided coordination hole drilling A laser-guided coordination hole tool for precisely drilling holes in large parts includes a positioning table, a bushing cavity for receiving drill bushings, a clamping device, and a laser target. A laser-guided coordination hole tool may include a software interlo... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8025466 | Removable countersink bit A removable countersink bit comprises a body, a flange, at least one clamp, and a plurality of cutting teeth. The removable countersink bit creates countersink holes for receiving manhole fixtures and the like. ... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8021086 | Drilling apparatus and method Embodiments include a method and apparatus for drilling holes or cutting at specified locations on a beam or other material, even if the beam is offset from an ideal beam configuration. In some embodiments, the apparatus is configured to determine the correct locati... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8002503 | Debris removal system for cutting tools A system for removing debris generated by a cutting tool draws the debris into a mixing chamber formed in a workpiece clamp where the debris is combined with a high velocity airflow. A vacuum source draws the debris-air mixture into a cyclonic airflow extraction cha... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7980793 | Concentric clamping for drill spindles Methods and systems for concentric clamping for manufacturing assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment, a drilling assembly includes a spindle assembly configured to perform a drilling operation at a drilling location on a workpiece, and a clamping assembly havin... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7955033 | Method of drilling holes in glass plate and apparatus thereof An apparatus for drilling holes in a glass plate has a supporting member for sucking and supporting a glass plate which is used for an automobile window or the like, as described later, and the supporting member is comprised of a suction pad for sucking the glass pl... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7946793 | Apparatus for drilling colinear holes through concentric pipes Apparatus for drilling holes through concentric pipes is provided. The apparatus clamps on the exterior pipe and contains drilling assemblies that may be used for drilling sequentially or simultaneously two colinear holes. ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7942615 | Multi-cartridge cutting tool and railway wheel boring assembly A multi-cartridge cutting tool includes a body with a plurality of cartridge-receiving pockets, and a plurality of insert-receiving cartridges mounted to a respective pocket. A round cutting insert is mounted to each cartridge. The pockets are formed at predetermine... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7942614 | Method and apparatus for self-aligning swivel foot power feed drill A drilling apparatus contains a drilling tool and a platform. A flexible joint having three degrees of freedom connects the drilling tool to the platform. A clamping element may be provided proximate to an opening formed in the platform. The clamping element is atta... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7938600 | Cutting tool and method of operating the same A cutting tool includes a cutting body and a connecting structure configured to support the cutting body. The cutting body can include teeth positioned circumferentially around and extending outwardly from the cutting body. The connecting structure can include a dri... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7927047 | Multi-cartridge cutting tool A multi-cartridge cutting tool includes a body with a plurality of cartridge-receiving pockets, and a plurality of insert-receiving cartridges mounted to a respective pocket. A round cutting insert is mounted to each cartridge. The pockets are formed at predetermine... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7901162 | Pipe tapping apparatuses and systems Pipe tapping apparatuses, devices, methods, and systems are provided for hot-tapping a pipe or fluid conduit containing a pressurized fluid. According to an embodiment, a pipe-tapping device can comprise a machine lower portion, a machine feed portion, and a machine... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891917 | Automatic brake shoe drilling machine and method Apparatus and method are provided for automatically drilling work pieces, including drilling of rivet holes in standard and heavy-duty brake shoe linings for the truck, bus, overhead crane, wheel drum and heavy machinery industries. Apparatus and method are customiz... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7887268 | Drill spindles with inline direct drive feed Spindle assemblies with inline direct drive feed are disclosed. In one embodiment, a manufacturing system includes a support structure configured to be positioned proximate a workpiece, a carriage moveably coupled to the support structure, and a head assembly couple... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7862264 | Method and apparatus to secure a component in position for fabrication A method for forming an opening in two different turbine components is provided. The method includes coupling a clamp to a base and coupling the clamp to a clamp bar, wherein the clamp bar is moveable with respect to the base. A first bushing plate is selected based... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7824136 | Drill driver with chuck-mounted drill accessories A power tool with a tool portion and at least one attachment. The tool portion has a tool body and a drill chuck. The drill chuck includes a rotatable spindle, a plurality of jaws that are coupled to the rotatable spindle and a cover that is disposed about the jaws ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7824135 | Drill, and drilling method The invention relates to a drill (4) and a device or a method for drilling boreholes in workpieces (3), in which a periodically acting radial force (19) is exerted on the drill head (5) of the drill (4). The drill head (5) o... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7806635 | Method and apparatus for producing a shaped bore A tool for working a workpiece comprises an elongate member and a cam member. The elongate member comprises at least two extremities comprising at least one blade member. The at least two extremities are operable to separate in response to a pressurized medium. A co... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7794183 | Burrless flexible track drilling system and method having counterweight tool balancing system A burrless, flexible track drilling system employing a counterweight tool balancing subsystem. The counterweight tool balancing subsystem provides essentially a “weightless” feel to a machining subassembly of the system that carries a drill and an electromagnet.... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7771143 | Drill bit assembly with adjustable drill stop sleeve A drill bit assembly is disclosed and can include a drill bit and a drill stop sleeve disposed around the drill bit. The drill stop sleeve can include a locking collar that can be movable between an unlocked position and a locked position. In the unlocked position, ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7771144 | Universal jig/work holding fixture and method of use A universal jig/work holding fixture for precision manual reaming of valve bores within a transmission valve body or other work piece. The universal jig/work holding fixture includes a tool holder (i.e. jig) having universal swiveling movement in all axes, which all... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7771145 | Method and apparatus for machining deep hole There is provided a method for machining a deep hole, which enables prevention of scattering of a coolant and efficient discharge of shavings. The deep hole machining method includes: feeding a spindle to a deep hole machining start position while jetting a c... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7766583 | Workpiece removal device for a hole saw and plug cutter One embodiment relates to a workpiece removal device for a plug cutter. This combination comprises a housing having a longitudinally extending surface, a first closed end and a second open end opposite the first closed end. A boss is coupled (removably coupled for e... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7736100 | Thread tap adapter A thread tap adapter for use with a standard thread tap having a square profile driving end is disclosed. Specifically, the thread tap adapter may include an outer surface having a substantially hexagonal profile so that the adapter may be engaged with a wrench, and... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7722298 | Hot tap machine The present invention provides a hot tap machine having independent speed drives for the center drill and the holesaw that can be remotely operated. The hot tap machine of the present invention also has improved vibratory damping and coupon stability and retention. ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7708505 | Joist drill A power tool for drilling a hole in a workpiece made of wood or a wood material. The power tool generally includes a tool housing defining a handle and a motor contained within the tool housing that includes an output shaft that spins about a motor axis. A gear hous... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7674078 | Hole saw having efficient slug removal A hole saw having efficient slug removal includes a saw cup, a shank portion, a spade bit, a compression spring and a contact disc. A plurality of cutting teeth are formed on an open end of the saw cup and the shank portion is attached to the other end of the saw cu... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7661911 | Cutting tool A blade for a cutting tool. The cutting tool can be supportable on a spindle of a power tool. The blade can include a blade body removably supportable on the cutting tool and being moveable with the cutting tool relative to the power tool for cutting a workpiece. Th... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7637702 | Drilling method There is provided a drilling method capable of improving machining accuracy of a printed board drilling apparatus as a whole by decreasing dispersion of the machining accuracy even if it is a multi-spindle printed board drilling apparatus. A misalignment of an axial... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7632047 | Methods and apparatus for counterbalance-assisted manufacturing operations Methods and apparatus for counterbalanced manufacturing operations are disclosed. In one embodiment, an assembly includes a base, a tool support assembly, and a biasing device. The tool support assembly includes a first component coupled to the base and a second com... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7621701 | Self-retaining shim for use with a contoured machining template Self-retaining shim apparatus and methods for providing an offset surface for supporting a template above a contoured workpiece such as the frame of an aircraft are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a shim portion of substantially uniform thickness... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7588397 | Method and apparatus for machining crankshafts or camshafts An apparatus and method are provided for performing multiple machining operations on a workpiece such as a crankshaft. Oil holes may be drilled in a crankshaft by a tool shifted along a curved path between successive, acute angle tool plunging locations. The tool's ... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7549826 | Device to collect cuttings produced by a cutting tool A device to collect cuttings produced by a cutting tool may include a chip cutter to shear each cutting into a multiplicity of chips each substantially smaller than each cutting. The device may also include a collector to collect the chips without using suction and ... | 06/23/2009 |
