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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2006
Applicants:
Peter David Jenkins, Woodbridge, GB;
Daniel Owen Jenkins, Woodbridge, GB;
Inventors:
Peter David Jenkins, Woodbridge, GB;
Daniel Owen Jenkins, Woodbridge, GB;
Assignee:
Miniflex Limited, Framlingham, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23C 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus () for forming circumferential grooves () in the exterior surface of a linear member (), such as a tube. The grooves are formed by rotating a cylindrical cutting element () around the tube such that cutting means in the cylindrical cutting element form the grooves. One rotation of the cylindrical cutting element causes multiple grooves to be formed in the surface of the tubes.