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US 8,800,414 B2Granted
Lathe compound multi-tool
OwnerPeter B. Martininventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus and related methods for facilitating the application of a cutting tool to a work-piece rotating on the axis of a lathe.
Claims18
A tool apparatus for use with a lathe comprising:
- a swivelable pivot body;
- a rail movably disposed in the pivot body;
- a tool holder that is swivelably affixed to the rail, wherein the tool holder is repositionable with respect to the pivot body;
- and,
- wherein a swivel point of said tool holder is linearly movable over a swivable point of said pivot body during repositioning of said tool holder.
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A method of cutting a work-piece that is rotably mounted on a lathe, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a cutting tool to a tool holder that is swivelably coupled to a rail;
- moving the rail through a swivelable pivot body and over a swivel point of said pivot body;
- and,
- applying the tool to the work piece by simultaneously swiveling the tool holder and the pivot body to cut the work-piece.
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A method of fabricating a lathe accessory comprising the step of:
- pivotably installing a pivot body on a base;
- slidably fitting a rail into the pivot body so that said rail is (a) vertically superior to a swivel point of the pivot body and (b) linearly movable without interference from said pivot body;
- and,
- pivotably installing a tool holder on the rail.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.