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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2021
Applicant:
Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, PA (US);
Inventor:
Alan J. Bookheimer, Greensburg, PA (US);
Assignee:
KENNAMETAL INC., Latrobe, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23C 5/16 (2006.01); B23B 27/00 (2006.01); B23C 3/06 (2006.01); B23B 27/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 27/002 (2013.01); B23B 27/083 (2013.01); B23C 3/06 (2013.01); B23B 2250/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A damper system for a cutting tool is provided having at least one damper body that is added to a cutter body of the cutting tool to help dampen a vibration when the cutting tool is placed in use. The damper body is supported by a damper ring. The damper ring is held in place between a central support boss or hub and an adjustable top cap. The adjustable top cap can be tightened or loosened by use of a fastener element to change the amount of pressure on the damper ring. By adjusting the tension placed on the damper ring, the damper system can be tuned to better suppress vibrations when the cutting tool is placed in use.