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US 11,524,341 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for retaining a tool in a tool holder with defined contact surfaces
AssigneeTechniks, LLC
InventorScott Worthington
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Abstract
A plurality of friction rods each of which is positioned in a hole around the retaining bore with a portion of each of the plurality of friction rods partially protruding into the retaining bore for directly engaging the shank of the tool for holding the shank of the tool in the retaining bore at the defined contact surfaces.
Claims11
A tool holder comprising:
- a first section adapted to be connected to a machining center;
- a tool holding section for receiving and holding a shank of a tool therein, wherein the tool holding section comprises of
- a solid body with an axis of rotation extending there through;
- an outer diameter surface around the solid body;
- a front face perpendicular to the axis of rotation;
- a retaining bore centered on the axis of rotation and extending from the front face into the solid body for receiving and holding the shank of the tool therein;
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- a plurality of defined contact surfaces extending from the front face and downward parallel with the retaining bore and each having a hardness greater than or equal to the solid body and fixed to and partially protruding into the retaining bore for directly engaging the shank of the tool and for holding the shank of the tool in the retaining bore at the defined contact surfaces.
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A tool holder comprising:
- a first section adapted to be connected to a machining center;
- a tool holding section for receiving and holding a shank of a tool therein, wherein the tool holding section comprises of
- a solid body with an axis of rotation extending there through;
- an outer diameter surface around the solid body;
- a front face perpendicular to the axis of rotation;
- a retaining bore centered on the axis of rotation and extending from the front face into the solid body for receiving and holding the shank of the tool therein;
- and
- a plurality of friction rods extending from the front face and downward parallel with the retaining bore and each having a hardness greater than or equal to the solid body and each of which is positioned and fixed in a hole around the retaining bore with a portion of each of the plurality of friction rods partially protruding into the retaining bore for directly engaging the shank of the tool for holding the shank of the tool in the retaining bore at the defined contact surfaces.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.