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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 11, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2005
Robert E. Oshnock, Latrobe, PA (US);
Michael R. Mccormick, Greensburg, PA (US);
Robert A. Erickson, Raleigh, NC (US);
Robert E. Oshnock, Latrobe, PA (US);
Michael R. McCormick, Greensburg, PA (US);
Robert A. Erickson, Raleigh, NC (US);
Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, PA (US);
Abstract
An assembly generally comprises a collet for receiving a cutting tool shank and a lock nut for creating a gripping force between the collet and the cutting tool shank. The collet has a nose and the lock nut has a front face that is substantially flush with the nose. The lock nut further has a fastening element that mates with a fastening element of a coolant sealing ring for attaching the coolant sealing ring to the lock nut so that the coolant sealing ring may be detached from the lock nut.