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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 1981
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1979
Russell M Timmons, Lutherville, MD (US);
Black & Decker Inc., Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A boring tool of the self-feeding type is disclosed which includes a plurality of cutting members secured to a body and a self-feeding member operative to draw the boring tool into the workpiece. The cutting elements are positioned on the body in such a manner as to provide a depth of cut correlated to the rate of advancement effected by the feed member thereby insuring smooth even efficient cutting action of the boring tool. Additionally, the body is provided with a work engaging surface portion operative to further insure controlled even advancement of the boring tool through the workpiece. A retaining member is also provided in the body member which is operative to retain a one piece feed membershank within the body and to maintain the self-feeding member in close proximity to an adjacent cutting member so as to prevent wrapping of wood fibers or the like about the self-feeding member.