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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
May. 02, 2022
Applicant:
Millerknoll, Inc., Zeeland, MI (US);
Inventors:
David J. Beckman, Holland, MI (US);
Sathish Sampath, Holland, MI (US);
Assignee:
MillerKnoll, Inc., Zeeland, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 49/00 (2006.01); B23B 41/00 (2006.01); B23B 41/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 49/00 (2013.01); B23B 41/00 (2013.01); B23B 41/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for deep drilling into a panel composed of compressed polyester fibers includes providing a guide system, aligning the guide system with the panel, applying a force to a face of the panel, and drilling a hole into the edge of the panel with the guide system and the drill while the force is applied to the face of the panel. The guide system supports a drill having a drill bit for movement in an axial direction. The force is applied to an area of the panel that is in axial alignment with the guide system.