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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371037 | Rotary cutting tool comprising two cutting portions having opposed cutting directions A rotary cutting tool extending along a longitudinal axis and including a first cutting portion including a plurality of first helical teeth having a helix direction and being designed to work in a first direction of rotation of the tool. The tool also includes a se... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360975 | Multi-functional tube milling head A milling head for a rotary tool, which is preferably utilized to process, prepare, or otherwise impart a desired finish to a workpiece, preferably an end portion of a tube. In a preferred embodiment, the milling head includes at least three different cutting or mil... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7144205 | Insert retention screw and tool body and insert therewith An insert retention screw has a head with a radius that is a sufficient size to fit within a mounting hole of a cutting insert and seat within a seating plane within the mounting hole that is generally perpendicular to the axis of the insert when the screw is at an ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7140816 | Multi-functional tube milling head A milling head for a rotary tool, which is preferably utilized to process, prepare, or otherwise impart a desired finish to a workpiece, preferably an end portion of a tube. In a preferred embodiment, the milling head includes at least three different cutting or mil... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6976810 | Rotatable cutting wheel A rotatable cutter wheel for machining structural members is provided. The cutter wheel includes a disk, typically formed of carbide, defining a first side, a second side opposite to the first side, and a plurality of radial blades. At least one of the first and sec... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6769845 | Dome removal tool A tool for removing the dome portion of a nail pin anchor, rivet, or other fastener. The tool, which is powered by a power drill, has a drilling end with a slot to accommodate the nail of the anchor. The balanced drill bit has six cutting points. A collar surrounds ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6761514 | Hollow mill tool A hollow mill tool comprising a shank portion and a plurality of radially spaced and axially extending tool posts integrally formed with and projecting from the shank portion. Each tool post has a longitudinal cutting insert mounting face and each mounting face defi... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6668458 | Automatic field cable stripper The automatic field cable stripper is a three-part device attachable to a hand-held power drill which is used to remove the outer insulation jacket from the end of a cable to a desired length. The three parts of the stripper are: a cylindrically shaped cu... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6599065 | Tapered plug cutter A plug cutter is for use in association with a drill, drill press and the like and is for producing a plug. The plug cutter includes a shank, a body portion, an outside cutter and an inside cutter. The shank has a longitudinal axis and is adapted to engag... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6585459 | Plug cutter having staged taper and/or integrated depth stop A plug cutter is provided that has a main body with a shank extending from one end and plurality of cutting blades extending from the other end. The blades have a plurality of facets defining cutting edges for cutting and shaving stock material to form a ... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6533506 | Adjustable hollow milling tool having constant radial rake angle, constant axial rake angle, and constant radial and axial clearance angles at all cutting diameters A hollow milling tool which is adjustable through a wide range of cutting diameters while maintaining a constant radial rake angle, constant axial rake angle, constant axial clearance angle, and a constant radial clearance angle. The tool includes at leas... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6273652 | Plug cutter with radial relief and plug ejecting portion A plug cutter is described that is rotatable about an axis of rotation. the plug cutter has a main body having a longitudinal axis coinciding with the axis of rotation. The main body defines a bore extending axially therein. A shank extends axially from o... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6099211 | Miniature tenon cutter A miniature tenon cutter having an aluminum body and a flat cutter blade positioned adjacent to a throat having a funnel mouth utilizing a gauge to assist in establishing cutter blade position. The tenon cutter is used with an electric drill motor, and it... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6006571 | Chamfering device for spring-making machines A chamfering device for a spring-making machine includes a body portion adapted to be mounted on a slide of a spring making machine and moved in unison with the slide, a motor seat fixedly mounted on an upper end of the body portion, and a motor having an... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6004082 | Tenon cutter A rotating tenon cutter having a wooden or aluminum body and a curved cutter blade positioned adjacent to a throat having a bell mouth with a matching curve. A cylindrical tenon is formed with an attractive shoulder that curves from the tenon to the large... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5979042 | Printed wiring assembly rework tool A printed wiring assembly rework tool and method which eliminates the need to remove a component from the printed wiring assembly in order to isolate a component pin from one or more printed circuits in the printed wiring assembly. The rework tool is able... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5944459 | Apparatus and method for safely forming an open-topped pocket with a peripherally enclosing rim extending therearound in the upwardly facing surface of a bagel and food product thereof An apparatus and method is disclosed for cutting a pocket in the upwardly facing surface of a conventional bagel while allowing a rim of the base material of the bagel to remain extending upwardly therearound to define the cup-shaped open-topped pocket. T... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5810524 | Plug cutter with radial relief A plug cutter has a main body portion having a longitudinal axis, shank portion extending axially from one end of the main body, and a plurality of blades extending axially from an opposite end of the main body. The blades are formed so that at least a po... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5733075 | Machining device An external reamer has a cutting head (11) having two claws (15, 16) projecting parallel to the axis from a base (12). On one claw (15) is fastened a cutter plate (28), whose axially parallel cutting edge (32) is directed radially inwards in order accordi... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5725340 | Tip dresser In order to prevent an electrode tip 8 from being burred during dressing process, thereby attaining high quality and stability of the electrode tip, a tip dresser features a screw-threaded circumference 5 formed around the rotatable cutter holder 1 for se... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5401125 | Increasing taper plug cutter A woodworking tool for cutting plugs having a shank, a generally cylindrical body, and a plurality of blades defining an internal longitudinal bore having a rounded portion, a constant diameter portion and a flared portion with an increasing angle of curv... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5213456 | Plug cutter A woodworking tool for cutting plugs having a shank, a generally cylindrical body, and a plurality of blades defining an internal longitudinal bore having a rounded portion, a constant diameter portion, and a flared portion.... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5199513 | Side-tracking mills The invention, which can be applied to both starting mills and window mills for use in sidetracking a cased borehole, makes use of carbide discs as cutting elements and the geometrical disposition of blades on which the discs are mounted to enhance cuttin... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5160225 | Structure of a self-drilling threaded insert for use on drywall A threaded insert for drywall with a structure comprises a cylindrical body which includes an axial entrance hole at one end, an axial cavity at the other end, a high auger disposed thereon, a low thread disposed between the auger, a pair of drilling bits... | 11/03/1992 |
| 5137098 | Diamond tool for drilling and routing A diamond tool for combination drilling and routing. The tool has a shaft end and a cutting end with an aperture therein. The cutting end includes abrasive grit on the outer peripheral surface for routing purposes and has abrasive grit on the terminal end... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5094573 | Multidirectional cutting tool A cutting tool and method for cutting multidirectional cuts in a workpiece. The cutting tool has a body portion having a generally cylindrical outer wall and inner periphery. A plurality of cutting teeth are spaced circumferentially around the lower end a... | 03/10/1992 |
| 5038859 | Cutting tool for removing man-made members from well bore A cutting tool (10) for removing metal tubular members held in stationary position downhole from a well bore and adapted to be inserted within a well. The cutting tool (10) includes a plurality of elongate blades (32,34) on the cylindrical body (22) of th... | 08/13/1991 |
| 5012863 | Pipe milling tool blade and method of dressing same A blade (8) for a pipe milling tool having a body (1) and a longitudinal axis (100) has a plurality of slots (12) extending both in a generally radial direction and in an intended direction of rotation of the milling tool about the longitudinal axis. Loca... | 05/07/1991 |
| 4952103 | Oil burner nozzle adaptor resurfacing tool and method A tool for and method of resurfacing an annular end of an oil burner nozzle adaptor on which an oil burner nozzle is detachably mounted in abutting sealing engagement during oil burner operation. The tool includes a cutter having a plurality of cutting te... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4940370 | Inner lug removal tool A tool for removing broken threaded fasteners such as a seized or damaged lug mounted on a stud extending from the hub of a dual wheel assembly. The tool includes a pilot member having generally cylindrical exterior surface which defines an axially extend... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4806050 | Edge routing cutter A rotary router bit for smoothing the edges of a sheet of abrasive or easily splintered material has two collars axially spaced on the router shank. Each collar has peripheral cutting teeth overlapping opposed teeth of the other collar and inclined at a s... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4762446 | Cutter of tip dresser for welding apparatus A cutter of a tip dresser for welding gun has three blades, one of which is extended to a central position of the cutter and includes a flat portion and an upstanding portion. A cutting edge is formed on the flat portion reaching from the central position... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4690593 | Tool for cutting locking cups from guide tube mounting screws in a nuclear reactor A cutting tool is manually operable from above the water level in a reactor cavity pool to sever locking cups from the socket-head cap screws which hold guide tubes to the upper support plate of the upper internals of the reactor. The tool includes a supp... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4669931 | Drill for generating a hole in a work piece A drill for drilling of work pieces, preferably of composite materials, comprising a cylindrical shank portion (11), a first cutting edge (13) in form of an arc of a circle arranged in the cutting end of the drill and a second cutting edge (16) perpendicu... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4637762 | Hand-operated valve refacer A valve refacing tool having a housing with a bore therethrough which includes a large-diameter portion at one end thereof. A substantially cylindrical support is disposed within the large-diameter portion of the bore and is removably fixed to the housing... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4603463 | In situ repair of a failed compression fitting A method and apparatus for the in situ repair of a failed compression fitg is provided. Initially, a portion of a guide tube is inserted coaxially in the bore of the compression fitting and locked therein. A close fit dethreading device is then coaxially... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4472094 | Turning tool A high speed turning tool comprises: (a) a generally cylindrical body having an axially extending bore, (b) multiple cutters at one end of the body and spaced about said axis, (c) each cutter having a front face and a cutting edge which extend in a generally radial... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4461195 | Multi-machine cutter holder An adapter or machine tool holder for cutters and the like and having a centrally disposed flanged piece with a support means extending axially therefrom in one direction and a hub member axially projecting from the flanged piece in the other direction, a... | 07/24/1984 |
| 4432677 | Cutter for cylindrical locks A rotary tool, adapted to be chucked in a rotary power tool, is provided with cutting blades for cutting away the annulus that surrounds the core portion of a lock of the type referred to above. When the annulus is cut away, the tumbler mechanism is expos... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4295763 | Plug cutter A cutter for use in making plugs of wood or the like to be used in the insulation industry for plugging holes made in order to provide insulation in an existing structure. The cutter is adapted to be held in a chuck or the like for rotation about a centra... | 10/20/1981 |