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Precision twist drill sharpener/point splitting machine

US5400546A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 19, 1993
Grant dateMar 28, 1995
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB24B3/32
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A twist drill sharpener employing a pair of rotary grinding wheels has three primary drill chuck receiving openings, one for alignment of the twist drill and cams on the twist drill chuck; a second receptacle for grinding the end of a chucked twist drill; and a third receptacle which receives the drill and chuck for grinding a split point on the sharpened twist drill.

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