Locating ring positioning apparatus for re-sharpened drill bit
AssigneeTycom Limited Partnership
InventorBenjamin Mihai
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Abstract
An apparatus for adjusting the positioning of a locating ring upon a drill bit. The apparatus comprises a housing having a drill seat attached thereto for slidably receiving the shank portion of the drill bit. The apparatus further comprises an adjustment mechanism which is attached to the housing for positioning the cutting tip of the drill bit at a desired separation distance from the drill seat. Also included is a reciprocal ram assembly attached to the housing for selectively bumping the locating ring into abutting contact with the drill seat subsequent to the insertion of the shank portion into the drill seat and the positioning of the cutting tip at the selected distance relative the drill seat.
Claims16
An apparatus for adjusting the axial position of a locating ring upon a drill bit having a longitudinal axis, a shank portion and a cutting tip, comprising:
- a housing;
- a drill seat attached to said housing for slidably receiving the shank portion of the drill bit;
- an adjustment mechanism attached to said housing for positioning the cutting tip a desired separation distance from the drill seat;
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- a reciprocal ram assembly attached to said housing for selectively bumping said locating ring into abutting contact with said drill seat subsequent to the shank portion being inserted into the drill seat and the cutting tip being positioned at the separation distance from the drill seat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.