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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8079790 | Method for making by assembling a tool to and in a tool holder, and the tool and tool holder, and the assembled tool and tool holder A method for making by assembling a tool to and in a tool holder, and the tool and tool holder, and the assembled tool and tool holder. The tool is shrink-fitted into a cylindrical bore of the tool holder, and a shoulder of the tool abuts an abutment face of the too... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8066455 | Connection system for two tool parts A connection system which produces an aligned connection between first and second tool parts includes a spigot projecting from the first tool part, and a spigot-receiving recess formed in the second tool part. The spigot and the recess have correspondingly shaped, n... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066456 | Clamping device The invention relates to a clamping device for removably mounting a tool (3) or a tool fixture in a receiving part (1). Said clamping device comprises several pincers elements (33) which are concentrically arranged around a central axis (32 | 11/29/2011 |
| 8066457 | Machine tool The invention relates to a machine tool, particularly a machine reamer, comprising a shaft-type base and a replaceable cutter head which frontally protrudes from the base. An axially protruding extension of said cutter head engages into a frontal receptacle that is ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8043036 | Tool holder dampening system A tool holder for use in a rotating spindle of a milling machine. The tool holder comprises a conically tapered shank portion for insertion into the spindle and a cutting tool mounting portion. Disposed between the shank and mounting portions is a flange portion. Th... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8033766 | Tool holder with ball clamping mechanism A tool holder includes a body, a cutting head having a cutting end portion and a tapered end portion, a retention knob located at the tapered end portion of the cutting head, and a ball clamping mechanism received in an aperture of the body. The ball clamping mechan... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7980795 | Multi-piece tool assembly and cutting tool A multi-piece tool assembly includes a male threaded member having an external thread, and a female threaded member having an opening adapted to receive at least part of the male threaded member up to a predetermined depth and an internal thread adapted to mate with... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7959387 | Shrink fit sleeve for tool holder A tool holder includes a shank including a tool holder portion and a central bore for accommodating a cutting tool, and a first shrink fit sleeve disposed about the tool holder portion of the shank. An application of heat to the tool holder causes the tool holder po... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7802950 | Tool clamping insert and tool clamping device A tool clamping insert has a tool holder for receiving a tool shank. The tool holder hole is nominally smaller than the tool shank to be therein but upon heating of the insert expands to a size permitting insertion of the tool shank and, upon cooling, shrink fitting... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7758289 | Diameter-compensating bush for a tool holder To compensate for tolerances and diameter differences during the chucking of a tool shank (15) in a tool holder (1) of the shrink-fit chuck type, a diameter-compensating bush (17) is provided. The diameter-compensating bush (17) has an ou... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7731458 | Clamping element for tool holders The invention concerns a clamping element of a coupling device for releasably but axially and rotationally fixing tool components for dry machining (MMS technology) and for wet machining. The element provides a friction-type connection between the components to be c... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726919 | Resurfacing machine tool A machine tool includes a driver, a tool holder, and a locking device in the form of, for example, an alignment collar. In use, the machine tool carries a tool, such as a surface refinishing bit, which may be lowered into a workpiece bore, such as a cylinder head va... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7690874 | Rotary tapered tool holder with adapter sleeve A rotary tapered tool holder includes a body and an adapter sleeve disposed about a portion of the body. The body and the adapter sleeve have front and rear contact surfaces with different taper angles. The front contact surfaces are optimized for an interference fi... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7628571 | Tool chucking apparatus A tool chucking apparatus includes a fastening member, a collet, a holding member and an extension member. The fastening member has a first housing space to hold the collet. The collet has pawl structures spaced in an annular manner and formed in a conical structure... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7556461 | Thermal expansion knife adapter A thermal expansion knife adapter has a body, a conical shaft connecting sleeve and a conical knife connecting sleeve. The body has a first side and a second side. The conical shaft connecting sleeve is formed on and extends from the first side of the body and has a... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7527459 | Tool holder assembly with polygonal drive member A tool holder assembly having a tool holder and a cutting tool. The cutting tool has a stepped shank that is matingly received within the lower end of the tool holder. The stepped shank is separated into distinct sections, including: a wedging section having conical... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7520704 | Tool Assembly The present invention discloses a tool assembly being capable of reducing considerably an axial length of a working member (tool), in particular, a length of a male spigot to be coupled with a coupling member and transmitting a torque to a working member without gen... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7513724 | Tool and a detachable body for chip removing machining A cutting tool including a basic body having a geometrical center axis, a loose top having a rear male element, and a drawbar having a front part in which a coupling means is included, which by engagement in a coupling means of the male element of the loose top can ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7494307 | Tool adapter The invention relates to a tool adapter which can be fixed to tool machines in a detachable and interchangeable manner, the tool machines being drilling and milling or similar cutting tool machines comprising at least one rotating work spindle. The tool machines are... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7491023 | Tool retraction receiving element and adapter for positioning the same A tool retraction receiving element includes a receiving section (3) for receiving a tool (15) and a clamping section (9) for clamping the tool retraction receiving element (1) in a tool receiving carrier. The receiving section (3)... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7448834 | Tool clamping device A tool clamping device has a spindle insert (10) and an adapter (12) between the spindle insert (10) and a toolholder (14). The adapter (12) can be pushed axially along the longitudinal axis (16) of the device into the holde... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7431543 | Machine reamer A machine reamer has a base and a reamer head configured as a one-piece indexable insert that axially projects beyond the front of the base. The indexable insert can be introduced in a front insert seat of the base with an axially projecting, preferably conical shou... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7422398 | Inside machining cutting tool delivery apparatus An apparatus can deliver a static cutting tool to a position located inside a workpiece to be machined. The cutting tool can be used for machining at least one surface inside of the workpiece. The cutting tool is operable in combination with an electronic controlled... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7407351 | Rotatable tool comprising a shank, a drawbar and a cutting head A rotatable tool includes a shank rotatable about a longitudinal axis, a drawbar mounted to an axial front end of the shank, and a cutting head mounted to an axial front end of the drawbar. The shank and the drawbar include mutually engageable screw threads which im... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7402010 | Disk-shaped or strip-shaped tool A machine tool for cutting a profile in a rotating workpiece has a body centered having an elongated edge formed with an angularly extending row of seats each having a radially directed seat face and an axially directed seat face. Respective Z-shaped holders in the ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393166 | Chuck in a processing machine In a chuck adapted for connection to a processing machine and composed of a connecting portion adapted to extend into the processing machine so as to securely engage the processing machine, a head adapted for holding a blade, and a flange sandwiched between the head... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7393164 | Dynamic balancing ring for cutter holder The present invention provides a dynamic balancing ring for a cutter holder for balancing the cutter holder. The dynamic balancing ring includes a circle, plural fixing elements and an adjusting element. The plural fixing elements are used for fixing the circle on t... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7390153 | Shrink-fit chuck with eccentric positioning A shrink-fit chuck tool holder for cylindrical, particularly circular cylindrical, shank tools, including a fastening shank for establishing connection to a machine tool and a thermally expandable shrink section. The shrink section has an inside recess for accommoda... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390152 | Milling head particularly useful for cutting sharp interior corners A milling head particularly useful for cutting sharp interior corners in a workpiece, includes a rotary shaft coupleable to the rotary drive of a milling machine so as to be rotatable about the shaft longitudinal axis; and a conical cutter member coupled to the rota... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7381018 | Tool chuck The invention relates to a tool holder 1 for a rotating tool, especially a drilling head and/or milling head, comprising a drive shaft 4 that can be connected to a drive motor and a collet chuck 2 that is non-rotatably connected to the drive sha... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7374378 | Dust prevention mechanism of spindle device A dust prevention mechanism of a spindle device that ensures prevention of cutting liquid etc. from entering an inner portion of the spindle device, which saves energy and reduces noise upon stop of rotation of a spindle is provided. In a dust prevention mechanism | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371036 | Tool holding device and method for positioning a tool Disclosed is a tool holding device (22, 50, 58) for retaining a tool (24) on a tool chuck (20). Said tool holding device (22, 50, 58) comprises a tool-accommodating area (32, 52, 66) for at least partly receiving the tool (24 | 05/13/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7367763 | Shrink fit tool holder with grooves A shrink fit tool holder includes a shank or body that includes a tool holder portion, a flange member, a tapered outer surface that generally corresponds to a tapered bore of a spindle, and a central bore or aperture for accommodating a cutting tool. The central bo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363692 | Tool and method for fine machining work pieces A tool for fine machining of work pieces involving metal removal is proposed having at least one cutter (13) for preliminary machining with a geometrically defined cutting edge (15) and having at least one cutter (21) for final machining with a ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356895 | Machine tool Machine tool furnished with: a table (20) free to swivel about a horizontal swivel center axis, and having a table body (22) for carrying a workpiece, and an axially rotatable rotary shaft (23) disposed with the axis of the rotary shaft (23 | 04/15/2008 |
| 7357608 | Rotary tapered tool holder A rotary tapered tool holder includes a shank including a front mounting portion and an aperture. An expansion sleeve is disposed about a portion of the shank. The expansion sleeve includes a front mounting portion adjacent the front mounting portion of the shank. A... | 04/15/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7354230 | Bit holding apparatus for use with a power tool An attachment (10) for use with a power tool (12) which can conveniently convert a rotatable chuck (14) or adapter (78) used with a first bit device (22) to usage with a second bit device (36) and vice versa. Either first or... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7341017 | Hydraulically locked boat accessory mounting device An apparatus for a hydraulically locked accessory mounting device for attaching accessories to a boat, or vessel. The mounting device includes a base for attaching to the boat and a ball head that is attached to an accessory, which can be moved to a selected positio... | 03/11/2008 |
