Drilling tool of the loose top type
US8784018B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 9, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/90993
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drilling tool of the loose top type includes a basic body having two bendable branches having inner support surfaces that are resiliently pressable against side contact surfaces of a replaceable loose top. The mounting of the loose top is affected by turning-in from an initial position to an operative end position. An abutting edge along each side contact surface then bends out the branches and subjects the branches to a spring force that reaches a maximum in a dead position so as to then decrease somewhat up to the operative end position. During the final phase of the rotary motion, the operator obtains, in a tactile and/or auditory way, confirmation of the loose top indeed reaching its operative end position.
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