US3323221A
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Method of setting a boring bar, and fixture for doing so
Assignee: MS&R Inc
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Filing: 1965-02-11
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Granted: 1967-06-06
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Expires: 1985-02-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Koch Eugene
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 19:18
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23Q; B23Q17/00; B23Q17/22; B23Q17/2216; B23Q17/2225
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
248 words
THE METHOD OF SETTING A BORING BAR BY MEANS OF A FIXTURE HAVING A HORIZONTALLY ADJUSTABLE STOP SPACED HORIZONTALLY FROM A MOVABLE FEELER MEMBER ACTUATING A CALIBRATED GAGE NORMALLY INDICATING A FIGURE LESS THAN ZERO, THE METHOD COMPRISING PLACING BETWEEN SAID MEMBER AND STOP A GAGE BLOCK OF A LENGTH EQUAL TO THE DIAMETER OF THE HOLE TO BE BORED BY SAID BAR, ADJUSTING THE STOP TO CAUSE THE BLOCK TO HOLD THE FEELER MEMBER IN A POSITION WHERE IT SETS THE GAGE AT ZERO, REMOVING THE BLOCK TO ALLOW SAID MEMBER TO MOVE OUT TOWARD THE STOP, PLACING THE FIXTURE ON A SUPPORT IN A POSITION WHERE SAID MEMBER AND STOP WILL BE LOCATED AT DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE SIDES OF A BORING BAR FORMED FROM A CUTTER PROJECTING FROM THE SIDE OF A ROTATABLE VERTICAL SHAFT, LOCATING THE STOP IN A POSITION WHERE IT WILL BE ENGAGED BY THE OUTER END OF THE CUTTER WHEN THE SHAFT IS TURNED, TURNING THE SHAFT TO CAUSE THE CUTTER TO ENGAGE THE STOP TO MOVE SAID FIXTURE RADIALLY OF THE SHAFT UNTIL THE CUTTER PASSES THE STOP, CONTINUING TO TURN THE SHAFT UNTIL THE CUTTER ENGAGES THE FEELER MEMBER AND PUSHES IT AWAY FROM THE STOP AS FAR AS POSSIBLE TO OPERATE THE GAGE AND THEREBY INDICATE WHETHER OR NOT THE CUTTER PROJECTS THE DESIRED DISTANCE FROM THE SHAFT, AND THEN ADJUSTING THE CUTTER RELATIVE TO THE SHAFT TO CORRECT FOR ANY VARIATION FROM ZERO THAT THE GAGE MAY HAVE INDICATED.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
248 words
THE METHOD OF SETTING A BORING BAR BY MEANS OF A FIXTURE HAVING A HORIZONTALLY ADJUSTABLE STOP SPACED HORIZONTALLY FROM A MOVABLE FEELER MEMBER ACTUATING A CALIBRATED GAGE NORMALLY INDICATING A FIGURE LESS THAN ZERO, THE METHOD COMPRISING PLACING BETWEEN SAID MEMBER AND STOP A GAGE BLOCK OF A LENGTH EQUAL TO THE DIAMETER OF THE HOLE TO BE BORED BY SAID BAR, ADJUSTING THE STOP TO CAUSE THE BLOCK TO HOLD THE FEELER MEMBER IN A POSITION WHERE IT SETS THE GAGE AT ZERO, REMOVING THE BLOCK TO ALLOW SAID MEMBER TO MOVE OUT TOWARD THE STOP, PLACING THE FIXTURE ON A SUPPORT IN A POSITION WHERE SAID MEMBER AND STOP WILL BE LOCATED AT DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSITE SIDES OF A BORING BAR FORMED FROM A CUTTER PROJECTING FROM THE SIDE OF A ROTATABLE VERTICAL SHAFT, LOCATING THE STOP IN A POSITION WHERE IT WILL BE ENGAGED BY THE OUTER END OF THE CUTTER WHEN THE SHAFT IS TURNED, TURNING THE SHAFT TO CAUSE THE CUTTER TO ENGAGE THE STOP TO MOVE SAID FIXTURE RADIALLY OF THE SHAFT UNTIL THE CUTTER PASSES THE STOP, CONTINUING TO TURN THE SHAFT UNTIL THE CUTTER ENGAGES THE FEELER MEMBER AND PUSHES IT AWAY FROM THE STOP AS FAR AS POSSIBLE TO OPERATE THE GAGE AND THEREBY INDICATE WHETHER OR NOT THE CUTTER PROJECTS THE DESIRED DISTANCE FROM THE SHAFT, AND THEN ADJUSTING THE CUTTER RELATIVE TO THE SHAFT TO CORRECT FOR ANY VARIATION FROM ZERO THAT THE GAGE MAY HAVE INDICATED.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
207 words
A FIXTURE FOR SETTING A VERTICAL BORING BAR, COMPRISING A BASE HAVING A FLAT BOTTOM ADAPTED TO BE SLIDABLY DISPOSED ON A SUPPORT, A LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE SLIDE SUPPORTED BY THE BASE AND PROJECTING HORIZONTALLY THEREFROM SUBSTANTIALLY MIDWAY BETWEEN THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE BASE, THE SLIDE HAVING A STOP PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM ITS OUTER END AND RIGIDLY CONNECTED THERETO, A CALIBRATED GAGE RIGIDLY MOUNTED ON THE BASE AND HAVING AN ACTUATING MEMBER ABOVE THE SLIDE SPRING-PRESSED TOWARD SAID STOP, THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID ACTUATING MEMBER AND STOP BEING UNOBSTRUCTED, THE GAGE NORMALLY INDICATING A FIGURE LESS THAN ZERO, SAID MEMBER BEING MOVABLE AWAY FROM SAID STOP TO OPERATE THE GAGE, AND MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR HOLDING THE SLIDE IN DIFFERENT LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTED POSITIONS RELATIVE TO THE BASE TO VARY THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID STOP AND THE ADJACENT END OF THE ACTUATING MEMBER SO THAT WHEN A GAGE BLOCK OF A LENGTH EQUAL TO THE DIAMETER OF A HOLE TO BE BORED IS PLACED BETWEEN SAID MEMBER AND STOP THE SLIDE CAN BE ADJUSTED TO CAUSE THE BLOCK THE ACTUATING MEMBER IN A POSITION WHERE IT WILL SET THE GAGE AT ZERO UNTIL THE BLOCK IS REMOVED TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE LOWER END OF A BORING BAR.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
207 words
A FIXTURE FOR SETTING A VERTICAL BORING BAR, COMPRISING A BASE HAVING A FLAT BOTTOM ADAPTED TO BE SLIDABLY DISPOSED ON A SUPPORT, A LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTABLE SLIDE SUPPORTED BY THE BASE AND PROJECTING HORIZONTALLY THEREFROM SUBSTANTIALLY MIDWAY BETWEEN THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE BASE, THE SLIDE HAVING A STOP PROJECTING UPWARDLY FROM ITS OUTER END AND RIGIDLY CONNECTED THERETO, A CALIBRATED GAGE RIGIDLY MOUNTED ON THE BASE AND HAVING AN ACTUATING MEMBER ABOVE THE SLIDE SPRING-PRESSED TOWARD SAID STOP, THE SPACE BETWEEN SAID ACTUATING MEMBER AND STOP BEING UNOBSTRUCTED, THE GAGE NORMALLY INDICATING A FIGURE LESS THAN ZERO, SAID MEMBER BEING MOVABLE AWAY FROM SAID STOP TO OPERATE THE GAGE, AND MANUALLY OPERABLE MEANS FOR HOLDING THE SLIDE IN DIFFERENT LONGITUDINALLY ADJUSTED POSITIONS RELATIVE TO THE BASE TO VARY THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID STOP AND THE ADJACENT END OF THE ACTUATING MEMBER SO THAT WHEN A GAGE BLOCK OF A LENGTH EQUAL TO THE DIAMETER OF A HOLE TO BE BORED IS PLACED BETWEEN SAID MEMBER AND STOP THE SLIDE CAN BE ADJUSTED TO CAUSE THE BLOCK THE ACTUATING MEMBER IN A POSITION WHERE IT WILL SET THE GAGE AT ZERO UNTIL THE BLOCK IS REMOVED TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE LOWER END OF A BORING BAR.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-06-05 | 1970-12-05 | 1971-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-06-05 | 1974-12-05 | 1975-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-06-05 | 1978-12-05 | 1979-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |