Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
299110000 | Rolling or rotatable bit | 14 |
20100187896 | Cold-formed cutting tool - A cutting tool body that includes an elongate steel body, which has an axial forward end and an axial rearward end. The elongate steel body contains at the axial forward end thereof a cold-headed socket. The cold-headed socket has an axial forward open end, an axial rearward closed surface, and a side socket surface extending between the axial forward open end and the axial rearward closed surface. The side socket surface contains an undercut adjacent the axial rearward closed surface. | 07-29-2010 |
20100259092 | Rotatable Cutting Tool With Continuous Arcuate Head Portion - A rotatable cutting tool for use in impinging earth strata wherein the rotatable cutting tool includes a cutting tool body and a hard tip affixed to the cutting tool body. The cutting tool body includes a forward end for receiving the hard tip and a rearward end, a head portion, a collar portion, and a shank portion. In one aspect, the head portion includes a continuous arcuate outer surface providing a slim profile. | 10-14-2010 |
20100295360 | Shank Chisel - The invention relates to shank bit, in particular a road milling bit, having a carrier part ( | 11-25-2010 |
20110233987 | Rotatable Cutting Tool And Tool Holder Assembly - An assembly of a rotatable cutting tool and a tool holder is provided. The rotatable cutting tool includes a cutting tool body having a head portion at an axial forward end and a collar portion axially rearward of the head portion, and a shank portion axially rearward of the collar portion. Also included is a cap member positioned on the cutting tool body wherein the cap member has a base portion and a hard cutting tip affixed to the base portion. The tool holder includes a tool holder body containing a bore having a forward end and a rearward end. The rotatable cutting tool is rotatably retained in the bore of the tool holder body. In one aspect, the shank portion of the rotatable cutting tool is received in the bore of the tool holder body and means for lubricating the shank portion of the cutting tool body is provided. In another aspect, means for securing the cap member to the head portion is provided, for example magnetically securing the cap member to the head portion. In another aspect, means for preventing rotation of the cap member relative to the head portion is also provided. | 09-29-2011 |
20110291461 | High Impact Resistant Degradation Element - In one aspect of the invention, a degradation element includes a substrate bonded to a sintered polycrystalline ceramic. The sintered polycrystalline ceramic has a tapering shape and a rounded apex. The rounded apex has a curvature with a 0.050 to 0.150 inch radius when viewed from a direction normal to a central axis of the degradation element that intersects the curvature. The rounded apex includes the characteristic of when the rounded apex is loaded against a rock formation, the rounded apex fails the rock formation forming a crushed barrier ahead of the rounded apex that shields the rounded apex from a virgin portion of the rock formation while still allowing the rounded apex to penetrate below a surface of the rock formation. | 12-01-2011 |
299111000 | Insert or tip shape | 9 |
20090051212 | REDUCED VOLUME CUTTING TIP AND CUTTER BIT ASSEMBLY INCORPORATING SAME - A cutting bit includes a body having a head and a shank, a cutting tip attached to a front surface of the head, the cutting tip including a base portion, an upper portion and a tip portion, and a cavity extending into an interior of the cutting tip a distance from a bottom surface of the base portion. The distance the cavity extends into the interior is such that a bottom of the cavity is axially closer to the tip portion than at least a portion of a skirt separating the base portion and the upper portion. The cutting tip is attached by both a mechanical connection and a joining process. An example of a mechanical connection is a post on the front surface of the head of the body inserted into the cavity of the cutting tip. A cutting tip per se, a cutting bit on a mining machine and a method of manufacturing of a cutting bit are also disclosed. | 02-26-2009 |
20090058174 | Attack Tool - In one aspect of the invention, an attack tool is disclosed which has a wear-resistant base suitable for attachment to a driving mechanism, a first cemented metal carbide segment brazed to the base at a first interface, and a second metal carbide segment brazed to the first carbide segment at a second interface opposite the base. | 03-05-2009 |
20090174252 | TIP FOR AN EARTH WORKING ROLL - A tip for use on an earth working roll for mining, construction and public works machines such as crushers, surface miners, milling machines and the like includes a working end provided with side relief to reduce drag and wearing, require less power to drive the rolls, and lengthen the usable life of the tip. The working end can also have a generally flat front surface to improve the yield in a crushing or other similar operation. The tip includes a base and a wear cap releasably secured together by a retainer. | 07-09-2009 |
20100052407 | ROTATABLE CUTTING TOOL WITH SUPERHARD CUTTING MEMBER - A rotatable cutting tool that is useful for impingement upon a substrate and is adapted to be rotatably retained within the bore of a holder. The rotatable cutting tool includes an elongate cutting tool body, which has an axial forward end and an axial rearward end, as well as a socket at the axial forward end thereof. The rotatable cutting tool also includes a hard cutting member that is affixed to the cutting tool body within the socket. The hard cutting member has an axial forward end and an axial rearward end. The hard cutting member has a superhard axial forward portion at the axial forward end thereof wherein the superhard axial forward portion has a maximum transverse dimension. The hard cutting member further has a hard axial rearward portion contiguous with and axial rearward of the superhard axial forward portion. The hard axial rearward portion has a maximum transverse dimension. The ratio of the maximum transverse dimension of the superhard axial forward portion to the maximum transverse dimension of the hard axial rearward portion ranges between about 0.35 and about 0.45. | 03-04-2010 |
20100148568 | CUTTER BIT INSERT REMOVAL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system and method to remove quickly an insert, especially an insert with a damaged gripping portion, from a base portion of a mining and/or milling drum are provided. The insert can have a threaded portion engageable with the base portion opening. The insert can define an interior bore configured to receive a cutter bit, and an opening configured to receive an apparatus engageable with the insert opening to facilitate the removal of the insert from the base portion. The insert opening may be polygonal or may include at least one planar surface and/or a rounded corner. An apparatus can engage with the polygonal opening and/or a fastener can engage with the shafted fastener. In both cases, the apparatus and/or fastener is rotated with a force to disengage the threaded portion of the insert from the opening of the base portion. | 06-17-2010 |
20100181820 | WEAR INSERT AND RETAINER - The present invention provides an apparatus for use on a milling or mining drum that is durable and robust, yet easily serviceable. The apparatus can include a base portion adapted to be mounted to the mining drum and a wear insert removably attachable within an opening of the base portion. The opening of the base portion preferably has a first seat at an upper end and a second seat at a lower end. The wear insert includes a surface configured to engage with the first seat and a bore for receiving a cutter bit. A retainer is provided having a threaded portion to threadably engage with the threaded portion of either the wear insert or the cutter bit. The retainer can have a flange dimension to engage with the second seat. The cutter bit preferably includes a hardened tip. | 07-22-2010 |
20110068616 | ROTATABLE CUTTING TOOL WITH HARD CUTTING MEMBER - A rotatable cutting tool that is for impingement upon a substrate and adapted to be rotatably retained within the bore of a holder. The rotatable cutting tool includes an elongate cutting tool body, which has an axial forward end and an axial rearward end with a socket at the axial forward end thereof. The rotatable cutting tool further has a hard cutting member, which is affixed to the cutting tool body within the socket. The hard cutting member has an axial forward end and an axial rearward end. The hard cutting member has an axial forward functional portion which has a starting transverse functional dimension, and further has a base portion which has a maximum transverse base dimension. There is a ratio of the starting transverse functional dimension to the maximum transverse base dimension ranging between equal to 0.42 and less than 0.48. | 03-24-2011 |
20110241409 | Rotatable Cutting Tool With Head Portion Having Elongated Projections - A rotatable cutting tool for use in impinging earth strata wherein the rotatable cutting tool comprises a cutting tool body and a hard tip affixed to the cutting tool body. The cutting tool body includes an axial forward end for receiving the hard tip and an axial rearward end, a head portion axially rearward of the axial forward end, a collar portion axially rearward of the head portion, and a shank portion axially rearward of the collar portion and axially forward of the axial rearward end. The head portion includes a plurality of elongated projections extending radially thereabout, each of the elongated projections including a first tapered side and a second tapered side. The first tapered side of each of the elongated projections adjoins the second tapered side of an adjacent elongated projection at a surface of the head portion. | 10-06-2011 |
20130026811 | TOOL INSERT - A tool insert is provided for increasing the operating life of a tool bit made of both the tool insert and an associated tool body. The tool insert provides at least partial protection from wear during use of the tool bit and includes a tip free of hard edges or creases that increases the operating life of the tip. The tip may include a portion that has a diameter at least equal to or larger than the diameter of the connection end of the tool body. This increases the shielding ability of the tool insert during use and extends the operating life of the tool bit. The tool insert may comprising a cylindrical stem for engagement with the tool body, the cylindrical stem having a free base end opposite a body end; and a tip connected for engaging a worked surface, the tip comprising an outer surface without hard edges. | 01-31-2013 |