Braze fixtures for use in drilling tools

Claim 2

A braze fixture for joining a first component to a second component comprising: a first means for holding said first component within said fixture in a first predetermined position during brazing; and a second means for holding said fixture to said second component in a second predetermined position during brazing, wherein said first and second means comprise a spring clip; and said fixture further comprises brazing means separate from said spring clip.

Claim 3

A braze fixture for positioning a first component with respect to a second component comprising: a substantially flat base portion; a pair of arms extending substantially perpendicular to the plane of said base portion and on either side thereof; a first and a second tab angularly extending from opposite ends of each of said arms, said first tab extending inwardly above and beyond an end of said base portion, said second tab extending outwardly from said base portion, said first and second tabs having oppositely facing abutment faces separated by a distance less than the longest dimension of said base portion; and wherein the first component is fixedly positioned between the respective first tab abutment faces and the respective second tab abutment faces abut the second component so that the first component is now in a predetermined position with respect to the second component.

Claim 4

A braze fixture for positioning a first component with respect to a second component comprising: a substantially flat base portion; a pair of arms extending substantially perpendicular to the plane of said base portion and on either side thereof; a first and a second tab angularly extending from opposite ends of each of said arms, said first tab extending inwardly above and beyond an end of said base portion, said second tab extending outwardly from said base portion, said first and second tabs having oppositely facing abutment faces separated by a distance less than the longest dimension of said base portion; and wherein the first component is fixedly positioned between the respective first tab abutment faces and the respective second tab abutment faces abut the second component so that the first component is now in a predetermined position with respect to the second component.

Claim 5

A braze fixture for positioning a first compoent with respect to a second component comprising: a substantially flat base portion; a pair of arms extending perpendicular to the plane of said base portion and on either side thereof; each arm having a first and a second tab angularly extending from the same end of said arm but in opposite directions with respect to said base portion, said first tab extending inwardly above and beyond an end of said base portion, said second tab extending outwardly from said base portion, said first and second tabs having abutment faces facing in the same general direction; and wherein the first component is fixedly positioned between the respective first tab abutment faces and the respective second tab abutment faces abut the outer periphery of the second component so that the first component is now in a predetermined position with respect to the second component.

Claim 6

A braze fixture for positioning a first compoent with respect to a second component comprising: a substantially flat base portion; a pair of arms extending perpendicular to the plane of said base portion and on either side thereof; each arm having a first and a second tab angularly extending from the same end of said arm but in opposite directions with respect to said base portion, said first tab extending inwardly above and beyond an end of said base portion, said second tab extending outwardly from said base portion, said first and second tabs having abutment faces facing in the same general direction; and wherein the first component is fixedly positioned between the respective first tab abutment faces and the respective second tab abutment faces abut the outer periphery of the second component so that the first component is now in a predetermined position with respect to the second component.

Claim 7

A drilling tool comprising: a body having a working end; prongs extending from said working end and forming a slot therebetween; a hard wear resistant insert; a braze fixture brazed to said prongs and to said insert; wherein said braze fixture comprises: a substantially flat base portion; a pair of arms extending substantially perpendicular to the plane of said base portion and on either side thereof; a first and a second tab angularly extending from opposite ends of each of said arms, said first tab extending inwardly above and beyond an end of said base portion, said second tab extending outwardly from said base portion, said first and second tabs having oppositely facing abutment faces separated by a distance less than the longest dimension of said base portion; and wherein said insert is fixedly positioned between the respective first tab abutment faces and the respective second tab abutment faces abut said prongs so that said insert is now in a predetermined position with respect to said prongs.

Claim 8

A drilling tool comprising: a body having a working end; prongs extending from said working end and forming a slot therebetween; a hard wear resistant insert; a braze fixture brazed to said prongs and to said insert; wherein said braze fixture comprises: a substantially flat base portion; a pair of arms extending substantially perpendicular to the plane of said base portion and on either side thereof; a first and a second tab angularly extending from opposite ends of each of said arms, said first tab extending inwardly above and beyond an end of said base portion, said second tab extending outwardly from said base portion, said first and second tabs having oppositely facing abutment faces separated by a distance less than the longest dimension of said base portion; and wherein said insert is fixedly positioned between the respective first tab abutment faces and the respective second tab abutment faces abut said prongs so that said insert is now in a predetermined position with respect to said prongs.

Claim 9

The braze fixture according to claims 2, 3, or 4 further comprising folded sheet metal comprising two materials with dissimilar melting points, an inner layer and outer layers wherein the outer layers are braze material and the inner layers is a higher melting point material which retains its strength at the brazing temperature.