Diamond-tipped indenting tool
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsReade Clemens, Dilip M. Shah, David Lee Roe
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a diamond tipped indenting tool for marking the surface of metal parts. The indenting tool comprises a shank having a tip end and a diamond affixed to the tip end by a braze material. The braze material preferably comprises a braze alloy which wets both the diamond and the material forming the shank. The diamond forms the point of the tool and is preferably a high quality single crystal diamond.
Claims17
An indenting tool comprising:
- a shank having a tip end;
- a diamond affixed to said tip a braze material, said diamond forming a point of the tool;
- and
- said diamond being mounted to said tip end in a <17, 12, 24> direction.
An indenting tool comprising:
- a shank having a tip end;
- a diamond affixed to said tip end by a braze material, said diamond forming a point of the tool;
- and
- said diamond being mounted to said tip end within 5 degrees of a <17, 12, 24> direction.
An indenting tool comprising:
- a shank having an end;
- a diamond secured to said end in a wear resistant orientation;
- and
- said wear resistant orientation being approximately a <17, 12, 24> direction.
An indenting tool comprising:
- a shank having an end;
- a diamond secured to said end in a wear resistant orientation;
- and
- said wear resistant orientation being within approximately 5° of a <17, 12, 24> direction.
A method of making an indenting tool, comprising the steps of:
- providing a shank having an end;
- providing a diamond;
- positioning said diamond in a wear resistant orientation;
- securing said diamond to said end;
- and
- said positioning step positioning said diamond in a wear resistant orientation of approximately a <7, 12, 24> direction.
A method of making an indenting tool, comprising the steps of:
- providing a shank having an end;
- providing a diamond;
- positioning said diamond in a wear resistant orientation;
- securing said diamond to said end;
- and
- said positioning step comprising positioning said diamond in a wear resistant orientation of within approximately 5° of a <17, 12, 24> direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.