Bushing assembly
AssigneeRapid Race Cars, Inc.
InventorsLawrence R. Marckel, JR., Ronda Marckel, Troy L. Duncan
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Abstract
A cutting machine for machining a bar stock that includes at least one cutting tool, a headstock, and a bushing assembly connected to the headstock. The bushing assembly includes a guide member that includes a body having at least one bore therein and at least one guide mating feature. The bushing assembly further includes a sleeve removably inserted within the at least one bore of the body of the guide member. The sleeve includes a body having a bore therein and at least one sleeve mating feature. The bore of the sleeve is configured for supporting and holding the bar stock. The at least one sleeve mating feature is engaged with the at least one guide mating feature for retaining the sleeve within the guide member.
Claims20
A cutting machine for machining a bar stock, comprising:
- at least one cutting tool;
- a headstock;
- and
- a bushing assembly connected to the headstock, the bushing assembly comprising:
- a guide member including a body having at least one bore therein and at least one guide mating feature;
- and
- a sleeve removably inserted within the at least one bore of the body of the guide member, the sleeve including a body having a bore therein and at least one sleeve mating feature, the bore of the sleeve being configured for supporting and holding the bar stock, the at least one sleeve mating feature being engaged with the at least one guide mating feature for retaining the sleeve within the guide member.
A bushing assembly, comprising:
- a guide member including a body having at least one bore therein and at least one guide mating feature;
- and
- a sleeve removably inserted within the at least one bore of the body of the guide member, the sleeve including a body having a bore therein and at least one sleeve mating feature, the bore of the sleeve being configured for supporting and holding a bar stock, the at least one sleeve mating feature being engaged with the at least one guide mating feature for retaining the sleeve within the guide member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.