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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2004
Paul W. Allart, Rochester, NY (US);
Sandro G. Belpanno, Rochester, NY (US);
Paul W. Allart, Rochester, NY (US);
Sandro G. Belpanno, Rochester, NY (US);
C.J. Winter Machine Technologies, Inc., Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A thread rolling attachment () is adapted to be mounted on a machine tool and to be selectively moved in an axially direction relative to a workpiece (W) having a cylindrical surface upon which a thread is to be rolled. The improvement broadly includes a center plate () having three circularly-spaced detents (); a front plate () having a central portion () arranged in axially-spaced relation to the center plate and having three circularly-spaced lugs () extending toward the center plate such that their distal end faces are adapted to engage and bear against a center plate surface (); a recess () extending into each lug from such distal surface, each recess adapted to receive a respective one of the detents for angularly orienting the center and front plates relative to one another; three eccentric roll pins () having their opposite marginal end portions journalled on the center and front plates, and spaced equally from one another about an imaginary circle; a thread roll () rotatably mounted on each eccentric roll pin; and a plurality of fasteners () operatively arranged to selectively hold the center and front plates together; whereby, when the thread rolling attachment is assembled, the front plate will have improved rigidity and will be less susceptible to deformation.