US3178969A
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Assignee: Valenite LLC
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Filing: 1962-09-27
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Granted: 1965-04-20
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Expires: 1982-09-27
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Yogus William
- 👤 Clement J Ratke
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 08:28
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23B; B23B29/00; B23B29/03; B23B29/034; B23B29/03403; B23B29/03407; B23B29/0341; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/83; Y10T408/85; Y10T408/858; Y10T408/8583
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
IN COMBINATION A TOOL HOLDER, A CYLINDRICAL BORE IN SAID TOOL HOLDER, AN AXIALLY ALIGNED COUNTERBORE PROVIDING AN ANNULAR SEAT, A BUSHING HAVING A CYLINDRICAL PORTION CLOSELY FITTING SAID CYLINDRICAL BORE AND A COLLAR ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID SEAT, MEANS SECURING SAID BUSHING RIGIDLY AGAINST ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID TOOL HOLDER WITH SAID COLLAR ENGAGING SAID SEAT POSITIVELY ESTABLISHING THE AXIAL POSITION OF SAID BUSHING RELATIVE TO SAID TOOL HOLDER, A CYLINDRICAL BEARING APERTURE AND CONCENTRIC CYLINDRICAL COUNTERBORE IN SAID BUSHING, A TOOL CARTRIDGE BODY HAVING A CYLINDRICAL PORTION CLOSELY FITTING SAID CYLINDRICAL BEARING APERTURE FOR GUIDED AXIAL ADJUSTMENT THEREIN, AN EXTERNALLY THREADED PORTION ON SAID CARTRIDGE BODY, AN INTERNALLY THREADED ROTATABLE ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE ENGAGING SAID THREADED PORTION HAVING A CYLINDRICAL SURFACE CLOSELY FITTING WITHIN SAID CONCENTRIC CYLINDRICAL COUNTERBORE AND AN ANNULAR SHOULDER AXIALLY ENGAGIONG SAID COLLAR, RESILIENT MEANS LOADING SAID ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE SHOULDER AXIALLY AGAINST SAID COLLAR, AND MEANS PREVENTING RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN SAID CARTRIDGE BODY AND SAID BUSHING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
IN COMBINATION A TOOL HOLDER, A CYLINDRICAL BORE IN SAID TOOL HOLDER, AN AXIALLY ALIGNED COUNTERBORE PROVIDING AN ANNULAR SEAT, A BUSHING HAVING A CYLINDRICAL PORTION CLOSELY FITTING SAID CYLINDRICAL BORE AND A COLLAR ADAPTED TO ENGAGE SAID SEAT, MEANS SECURING SAID BUSHING RIGIDLY AGAINST ROTATION RELATIVE TO SAID TOOL HOLDER WITH SAID COLLAR ENGAGING SAID SEAT POSITIVELY ESTABLISHING THE AXIAL POSITION OF SAID BUSHING RELATIVE TO SAID TOOL HOLDER, A CYLINDRICAL BEARING APERTURE AND CONCENTRIC CYLINDRICAL COUNTERBORE IN SAID BUSHING, A TOOL CARTRIDGE BODY HAVING A CYLINDRICAL PORTION CLOSELY FITTING SAID CYLINDRICAL BEARING APERTURE FOR GUIDED AXIAL ADJUSTMENT THEREIN, AN EXTERNALLY THREADED PORTION ON SAID CARTRIDGE BODY, AN INTERNALLY THREADED ROTATABLE ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE ENGAGING SAID THREADED PORTION HAVING A CYLINDRICAL SURFACE CLOSELY FITTING WITHIN SAID CONCENTRIC CYLINDRICAL COUNTERBORE AND AN ANNULAR SHOULDER AXIALLY ENGAGIONG SAID COLLAR, RESILIENT MEANS LOADING SAID ADJUSTMENT SLEEVE SHOULDER AXIALLY AGAINST SAID COLLAR, AND MEANS PREVENTING RELATIVE ROTATION BETWEEN SAID CARTRIDGE BODY AND SAID BUSHING.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-19 | 1968-10-19 | 1969-04-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-19 | 1972-10-19 | 1973-04-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-19 | 1976-10-19 | 1977-04-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |