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US 9,073,159 B2Granted
Machine tool adapter to reduce vibrations and noise
AssigneeKennametal Inc.
InventorsHorst Manfred Jäger, Krishna Pappu
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Abstract
A tool adapter includes a holder structured to be attached to a machine tool and a tool receiver structured to receive a portion of a rotary cutting tool therein. The tool receiver being mounted in the holder so as to be rotatable to a limited extent. The tool receiver being mounted in the holder so as to be elastically resilient in the axial direction.
Claims15
A tool adapter comprising:
- a holder structured to be attached to a machine tool;
- and
- a tool receiver structured to receive a portion of a rotary cutting tool therein, the tool receiver being mounted in the holder,
- wherein the tool receiver is mounted in the holder so as to be elastically resilient in the axial direction,
- wherein the tool receiver is disposed inside an opening of the holder, which opening is open at an end face of the holder, and
- wherein a clamping element is provided on the end face of the holder, the clamping element pressing the tool receiver into the opening.
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A tool adapter comprising:
- a holder structured to be attached to a machine tool;
- and
- a tool receiver structured to receive a portion of a rotary cutting tool therein, the tool receiver being mounted in the holder,
- wherein the tool receiver is mounted in the holder so as to be elastically resilient in the axial direction,
- wherein a torque transmission element is provided which acts positively between the tool receiver and the holder, and
- wherein the torque transmission element is realized in the manner of a feather key.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.