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US 9,174,319 B2Granted
Illuminated tool rest for lathe
OwnerMichael Doughertyinventor
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Abstract
A lathe tool rest including a light source for improving the illumination of the workpiece is described. The tool rest includes a vertical post having an upper end, a horizontal tool arm attached to the upper end of the post, and an LED illumination strip attached to the front side of the tool arm. The front side of the tool arm preferably includes a horizontal recess With the LED illumination strip being mounted within the recess.
Claims19
A tool rest for a lathe comprising:
- a) a vertical support member having a lower end and an upper end, said lower end configured to be inserted into a recess on a saddle of a lathe;
- b) a horizontal tool arm attached to the upper end of said support member, said tool arm including an upper surface adapted for receiving a cutting tool, a front side and a rear side;
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- c) a light source attached to the front side of said tool arm,
- wherein the lower end of the vertical support member is configured to be mounted to the lathe so that when a user places a cutting tool on the upper surface of the horizontal tool arm the cutting tool can reach a workpiece mounted in the lathe.
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A tool rest for a lathe comprising:
- a) a vertical support member having a lower end configured to engage a banjo or saddle of a lathe and an upper end;
- b) a horizontal tool arm attached to the upper end of said support member, said tool arm including an upper surface adapted for receiving a cutting tool, a front side and a rear side;
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- c) an LED illumination strip attached to the front side of said tool arm,
- wherein the lower end of the vertical support member is configured to be mounted on a saddle or banjo of a lathe so that when a user places a cutting tool on the upper surface of the horizontal tool arm the cutting tool can contact a workpiece mounted in the lathe, and the LED illumination strip can illuminate the workpiece from the same side as the workpiece is contacted by the cutting tool.
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A tool rest for a lathe comprising:
- a) a vertical support member having a lower end and an upper end, the lower end configured to be inserted into a hole of a saddle of a lathe;
- b) a horizontal tool arm attached to the upper end of said support member, said tool arm including an upper surface adapted for receiving a cutting tool, a front side with a recess and a rear side;
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- c) an LED illumination strip in the recess in the front side of said tool arm,
- wherein the vertical support member is configured to be vertically slidable within the hole of the saddle of the lathe in order to adjust the height of said support member with respect to a workpiece mounted in the lathe so that when a user places a cutting tool on the upper surface of the horizontal tool arm the cutting tool can contact the workpiece, and the LED illumination strip can illuminate the workpiece from the same side as the workpiece is contacted by the cutting tool.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.