Tool holder
OwnerEdward J. Danielsinventor
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Abstract
An improved tool holder having a body with means for connecting the tool holder to a numerical controlled machine or universal milling and boring machine and for driving the tool holder and means by which machine tools can be connected to the tool holder. The tool holder body is of malleable and ductile aluminum with an exterior coating of no less than 60 rockwell hardness.
Claims16
A tool holder for numerical controlled and universal milling and boring machines comprising a tool holder having a body, said body having a spindle/magazine attachment portion and a machine tool attachment portion, said tool holder body being of aluminum having an exterior coating of about 0.001 to about 0.005 inches of anodized aluminum oxide having a hardness above 60 rockwell.
An aluminum tool holder comprising a tool holder body, means for connecting said tool holder body to the automatic tool changer of a machine, and means for removably securing a machine tool to said tool holder body, said tool holder body having an interior body portion of ductile aluminum capable of being machined to a desirable shape and dimensions, said interior body portion dimensions being from about 0.001 to about 0.005 inches less than the desired dimensions for said tool holder, an exterior coating on said interior body portion, said exterior coating being about 0.001 to about 0.005 inches thick, said coating having a hardness of above 60 rockwell.
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