Robert A. Erickson
70Patents
18h-index
32Co-inventors
84Inventor score
Filing activity: Sep 28, 1978 → Feb 1, 2013
Most-cited inventions
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6506003B1 | Cutting tool | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 50 | Expired |
| US5921724A | Insert and toolholder for machining operations | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 36 | Expired |
| US4747735A | Toolholder and method of releasably mounting | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 35 | Expired |
| US5829924A | Cutting tool with insert clamping mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 34 | Expired |
| US5173017A | Apparatus to adapt a toolholder for mounting to a base member | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 33 | Expired |
| US7360974B2 | Rotary cutting tool, such as a drill, comprising an exchangeable cutting insert, and an exchangeable cutting insert | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US4932295A | Automatic clamping unit for receiving and holding a tool holder | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US4708040A | Lock rod and apparatus for holding a toolholder | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 32 | Expired |
| US4736659A | Apparatus for holding a toolholder shank | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 30 | Expired |
| US5415066A | Apparatus for holding a toolholder shank | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US6000885A | Cutting insert suitable for mounting in different toolholder pockets and associated toolholder assembly | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US4723877A | Toolholder | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 25 | Expired |
| US5482417A | Cam and wedge-type self-locking mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Expired |
| US5452631A | Apparatus for holding a toolholder shank utilizing a rotatable cam to minimize kickback | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US4202650A | Shim lock toolholder | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US4726268A | Clamping apparatus for holding a toolholder shank | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US4603751A | Mechanically fastened center vacuum roof drill bit | Fixed Constructions | 21 | Expired |
| US4575287A | Milling cutter and method of assembling therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 20 | Expired |
| US5245896A | Quick-change tool holder with center height adjustment mechanism | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 18 | Expired |
| US4397592A | Insert holder and method of holding | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US7832967B2 | Rotary cutting tool, such as a drill, comprising an exchangeable cutting insert, and an exchangeable cutting insert | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Active |
| US4398853A | Insert holder and method of holding | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
| US4836068A | Lock rod and apparatus for holding a toolholder | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 16 | Expired |
| US4244666A | Pin lock tool holder | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
| US5870935A | Self-locking clamping apparatus for coupling a tool unit to a tool supporter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 15 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.