Track supported bore finishing device
AssigneeBore Repair Systems, Inc.
InventorsThomas Esslinger, Erik Esslinger
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Abstract
A bore honing device comprising a support assembly including first and second end support elements connected by a base support which supports an axial guide track. A trolley engaging with the guide track and the trolley being movable along the guide track for guide movement of a bore honing tool supported by the trolley. At least one adjustable guide is provided for limiting travel of the trolley along the guide track. A weight compensation mechanism is connected between the trolley and a desired end wall of the support assembly for exerting a force on the support assembly when bore honing device is vertically oriented to compensate for the weight of the drive motor, the trolley and the honing tool.
Claims20
A bore honing device comprising:
- a support assembly including first and second end support elements connected by a base support which has an axial guide track;
- a trolley engaging with the guide track and the trolley being movable along the guide track for guide movement of a bore honing tool;
- the trolley having a support for supporting a bore honing tool;
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- at least one adjustable guide for limiting travel of the trolley along the guide track.
A bore honing device comprising:
- a support assembly including first and second end support elements connected by a base support supporting an axial guide track;
- a trolley mounted on the guide track and engaging the guide track for axial movement along an axis generally parallel to a bore for mounting a motor for driving a honing tool, and
- a guide member mounted between the end support elements of the support assembly and parallel to the guide track,
- the trolley engaging and being axially movable along the guide rod, and
- first and second axially adjustable guide stops arranged on the guide member to determine a range of axial movement of the trolley.
A method of honing a bore with a bore honing device, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an axial guide track on a support assembly including first and second end support elements connected to one another by a base support;
- engaging a trolley with the guide track with the trolley being movable along the guide track for guide movement of a bore honing tool;
- supporting a bore honing tool on the trolley via a support of the trolley;
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- limiting travel of the trolley along the guide track by at least one adjustable guide while honing the bore with the bore honing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.