Abstract:
A tool sleeve rotation limitation system for reducing the rotation of a tool sleeve within a block bore of a support block, the tool sleeve having a sleeve engagement surface and the block bore having a block engagement surface. The tool sleeve rotation limitation system comprises a rotation limitation member located between the tool sleeve and the block bore so as to engage the tool engagement surface and the sleeve engagement surface and reduce rotation of the tool sleeve within the block bore, the rotation limitation member having a member perimeter which conforms to at least one of the sleeve engagement surface and the block engagement surface. Alternatively, the tool sleeve rotation limitation system comprises a resilient rotation limitation member located between the tool sleeve and the block bore so as to frictionally engage the tool sleeve and the block bore and reduce rotation of the tool sleeve within the block bore.
Abstract:
A short-stroke clamping apparatus for detachably connecting a tool unit to a tool supporter is provided of the type having a canister member which includes apertures for admitting spherical locking elements, and a lock rod that is reciprocally movable a stroke distance along an axis and which has cam portions for moving the spherical locking elements through the canister apertures into engagement with the tool unit. In the clamping apparatus, the canister member apertures are elongated along the stroke axis. This allows the spherical locking elements to move axially along the cam portions of the lock rod as well as radially, such that locking engagement can be achieved with a shorter axial stroke movement of the lock rod. The aperture walls may also be angled to allow even greater axial movement of the locking elements, which not only further shortens the lock rod stroke, but can increase the gripping force that the clamping apparatus applies to the tool unit. The shorter lock rod stroke in turn advantageously shortens the tool envelope, and increases both the rigidity and life of the spring package that withdraws the lock rod. The aperture walls may also be angled to improve the force of locking engagement between the locking elements and the tool unit.
Abstract:
Methods for making, methods for using and articles comprising ferromagnetic cermets, preferably cemented carbides and more preferably tungsten carbide, having at least two regions exhibiting at least one property that differs are discussed. The multiple-region cermets are particularly useful in wear applications. The cermets are manufactured by juxtaposing and densifying at least two powder blends having different properties (e.g., differential carbide grain size or differential carbide chemistry or differential binder content or differential binder chemistry or differential magnetic saturation or any combination of the preceding). Preferably, a first region of the cermet comprises a first hard component having a prescribed binder content and a first magnetic saturation and a second region, juxtaposing or adjoining the first region, comprising a second binder content different than the binder content of the first region and a second magnetic saturation different than that of the first region. These articles have an extended useful life relative to the useful life of monolithic cermets in such applications as, for example, wear. The multiple region cermets of the present invention may be used with articles comprising tools for materials manipulation or removal including, for example, mining, construction, agricultural, and machining applications.
Abstract:
A roof drill bit assembly comprising a roof drill bit (20) and a chuck (50). The roof bit contains a cavity (28) which opens at the rearward end thereof. Upon assembly the bit (20) and the chuck (50), the cavity (28) receives the axially forward end of the chuck. A sealing member is between the roof drill bit (20) and the chuck (50) so as to provide a fluid-tight connection between the chuck (50) and the roof bit (20).
Abstract:
A rotary borer has a body (10) mountable on a drill steel and one or more cutting tips (30) at a front of the body (10). Each tip (30) is tapered and is frictionally received in a corresponding tapered slot (22) in the body (10). The slot (22) has a trailing, rigid anvil surface (16), which extends almost to the extremity of the tip (30) to support the tip (30) and to locate it laterally, and a leading, resilient retaining surface (20) well shy of the extremity of the tip (30) to expose a portion of the tip. The tip (30) is readily replaceable. Release of the tip can be effected by heat or by means of taper drift (38) for which a transverse hole (37) is provided proximate a bottom of the slot (20).
Abstract:
An apparatus for releasably holding a tubular toolholder shank (45) by axially reciprocating a lock rod (95) between a locked and unlocked position. The lock rod (95) is reciprocated using a rotatable cam (150). The cam compresses a spring (200), thereby urging the lock rod (95) in the locked position and positively displacing the lock rod to the unlocked position.
Abstract:
An apparatus for releasably holding a tubular toolholder shank (45) by axially reciprocating a lock rod (95) between a locked and unlocked position. The lock rod (95) is reciprocated using a rotatable cam (150). The rotatable cam (150) activates a preloaded spring (200) to generate a force securing the lock rod (95) in the locked position. The rotatable cam (150) includes a non-cylindrical cam post (160) to minimize a kickback force that may be caused by the preloaded spring (200) on the cam post (160) as the lock rod (95) is moved from the locked to the unlocked position.
Abstract:
A cutting tool assembly with a clamping mechanism for releasably clamping a tool bit (18) on a tool holder (10) is disclosed. The tool holder (10) defines an elongated planar seating surface (12) with a socket (14) on its forward end and a threaded bore (20) on its rear end. A further threaded bore (22) is provided in the seating surface intermediate the forward and rearward ends. A conical tool bit (18) forms a circular cutting edge (52) and has a shank (16) adapted to be received in the socket (14). An elongated bar-shaped clamping member (32) has one end engaging in a circumferential groove (28) of the tool bit (18). The opposite end of the clamping member (32) has an arcuate concave surface portion (32b) for abutment with the conical surface on a tapered head (34) of an adjustment screw (36) engaged in the threaded bore (20) of the seating surface (12). A fastening screw (40) extends through an elongated hole (38) of the clamping member (32) and is engaged in the corresponding threaded bore (22) in the seating surface (12).
Abstract:
A polycrystalline diamond composite cutting insert (46) for attachment to a tool so that the cutting insert engages a work material when the tool is in operation. The cutting insert comprises a substrate (48) and an polycrystalline diamond composite layer on the substrate. The polycrystalline diamond composite layer has a transition region (50), bonded to the substrate, comprising a composite polycrystalline material in which the cemented carbide pieces, which comprise between about 40 volume percent and about 80 volume percent, and the diamond crystals are interspersed in one another. The polycrystalline diamond composite layer further includes an outer region (52), bonded to the transition region, comprising a composite polycrystalline material in which the cemented carbide pieces, which comprise between about 5 volume percent and about 45 volume percent, and the diamond crystals are interspersed in one another.
Abstract:
Provided is a silicon nitride based ceramic which is particularly useful for use as a cutting tool (10) in the high speed chip forming machining of metallic materials. The ceramic is preferably composed of at least 85 volume percent (v/o) beta silicon nitride phase and less than about 5 v/o intergranular phase. The ceramic has greater than 0.2 weight percent (w/o) magnesia, greater than 0.2 w/o yttria, where the sum of magnesia and yttria is less than 5 w/o. The ceramic has less than 0.2 v/o porosity. The tool (10) has a rake face (30) joined to flank faces (50) by cutting edges (70).