US3221404A
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Cutting tool adapter
Assignee: Milacron Inc
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Filing: 1963-07-02
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Granted: 1965-12-07
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Expires: 1983-07-02
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William D Averill
- 👤 David I Mcdonald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 16:52
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q16/00; B23Q16/02; B23Q16/08; B23Q3/00; B23Q3/155; B23Q3/1552; B23Q3/15553; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S279/00; Y10S279/90; Y10T; Y10T279/00; Y10T279/17; Y10T279/17957; Y10T279/17965; Y10T409/00; Y10T409/30; Y10T483/00; Y10T483/17; Y10T483/1733; Y10T483/1736; Y10T483/1743; Y10T483/1748; Y10T483/1752; Y10T483/1755; Y10T483/1757; Y10T483/176
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
220 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A MACHINE TOOL SPINDLE, THE MECHANISM COMPRISING: (A) AN AXIAL RECESS IN ONE END OF THE SPINDLE, (B) A GEAR MEMBER ATTACHED TO THE SPINDLE AT SAID ONE END, (1) SAID GEAR MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF INVOLUTE TEETH PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF THE SPINDLE, CHAMFERED ON THE END THEREOF AWAY FROM THE SPINDLE, AND CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ARRANGED AROUND SAID SPINDLE RECESS, (C) A TOOL ADAPTER BODY HAVING ONE END ADAPTED FOR RECEIPT IN SAID SPINDLE RECESS, (D) A CUTTING TOOL FIXED IN THE OTHER END OF SAID ADAPTER BODY, (E) A COLLAR EXTENDING FROM SAID ADAPTER BODY INTERMEDIATE TO THE ENDS THEREOF, (1) SAID COLLAR HAVING INVOLUTE TEETH FORMED THEREON CHAMFERED ON THE ENDS THEREOF ADJACENT TO SAID ONE END OF THE ADAPTER BODY TO SLIDE AXIALLY IN MESH WITH THE TEETH OF SAID GEAR MEMBER WHEN THE ADAPTER BODY IS INSERTED AXIALLY INTO SAID SPINDLE RECESS AT A RANDOM ANGLE, (F) A STORAGE MAGAZINE ADAPTED TO HOLD SAID ADAPTER BODY AT A LOCATION SPACED FROM THE SPINDLE, AND (G) MECHANISM OPERABLE TO REMOVE SAID ADAPTER BODY FROM SAID MAGAZINE, TRANSFER SAID ADAPTER BODY TO THE SPINDLE, AND INSERT SAID ADAPTER BODY AXIALLY INTO THE SPINDLE RECESS, (1) SAID GEAR MEMBER TEETH AND COLLAR TEETH COACTING TO PREVENT THE ADAPTER BODY FROM ROTATING IN THE SPINDLE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
220 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A MACHINE TOOL SPINDLE, THE MECHANISM COMPRISING: (A) AN AXIAL RECESS IN ONE END OF THE SPINDLE, (B) A GEAR MEMBER ATTACHED TO THE SPINDLE AT SAID ONE END, (1) SAID GEAR MEMBER HAVING A PLURALITY OF INVOLUTE TEETH PARALLEL TO THE AXIS OF THE SPINDLE, CHAMFERED ON THE END THEREOF AWAY FROM THE SPINDLE, AND CIRCUMFERENTIALLY ARRANGED AROUND SAID SPINDLE RECESS, (C) A TOOL ADAPTER BODY HAVING ONE END ADAPTED FOR RECEIPT IN SAID SPINDLE RECESS, (D) A CUTTING TOOL FIXED IN THE OTHER END OF SAID ADAPTER BODY, (E) A COLLAR EXTENDING FROM SAID ADAPTER BODY INTERMEDIATE TO THE ENDS THEREOF, (1) SAID COLLAR HAVING INVOLUTE TEETH FORMED THEREON CHAMFERED ON THE ENDS THEREOF ADJACENT TO SAID ONE END OF THE ADAPTER BODY TO SLIDE AXIALLY IN MESH WITH THE TEETH OF SAID GEAR MEMBER WHEN THE ADAPTER BODY IS INSERTED AXIALLY INTO SAID SPINDLE RECESS AT A RANDOM ANGLE, (F) A STORAGE MAGAZINE ADAPTED TO HOLD SAID ADAPTER BODY AT A LOCATION SPACED FROM THE SPINDLE, AND (G) MECHANISM OPERABLE TO REMOVE SAID ADAPTER BODY FROM SAID MAGAZINE, TRANSFER SAID ADAPTER BODY TO THE SPINDLE, AND INSERT SAID ADAPTER BODY AXIALLY INTO THE SPINDLE RECESS, (1) SAID GEAR MEMBER TEETH AND COLLAR TEETH COACTING TO PREVENT THE ADAPTER BODY FROM ROTATING IN THE SPINDLE.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-12-06 | 1973-06-07 | 1973-12-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-12-06 | 1977-06-07 | 1977-12-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |