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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2008
Kenneth Monyak, Abingdon, VA (US);
Daniel Mouthaan, Williamsburg, MI (US);
Joseph Fader, Abingdon, VA (US);
Kenneth Monyak, Abingdon, VA (US);
Daniel Mouthaan, Williamsburg, MI (US);
Joseph Fader, Abingdon, VA (US);
Sandvik Intellectual Property AB, Sandviken, SE;
Abstract
A sleeve utilizing two methods of retention—a friction fit and a rear retention feature—is disclosed. The sleeve includes a circumferentially compressible portion that provides a friction fit when inserted into a bore and includes a projected portion around an end circumference that is used to mate with the rear of a tool block and urges the sleeve (and the tool) rearward. The disclosure also relates to a tool and block assembly, a method of retaining a tool in a holder and a mining machine incorporating the sleeve.