Title: Rotary cutting tool

Abstract: A rotary cutting tool having a cutting element at one end and a cylindrical shank at the other end terminating in a T-shaped mounting tongue member, and a tool support for holding the tool in floating engagement the support having a cylindrical body with a transverse T-slot in its end for receiving said tongue member, the slot having sliding clearances with respect to the tongue member, and the holder having a sleeve which is spring urged to cover the T-slot to retain the tongue member in it, the inner diameter of the bore through the sleeve having a small clearance where it overlies the shank of the tool so that the latter can move transversely to align the tool in a hole when it is in use.

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Inventors: Janin, Andre

Application Number: 690346
Filing Date: 1976-05-26
Publication_date: 1977-09-27
Assignee:
Primary Class(es): 408/226 279/89, 408/219, 408/222
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

1695564	Dec, 1928	Thomas	279/89.
2257121	Sep, 1941	Nell	408/147.
2449103	Sep, 1948	Boggis	408/226.
2821874	Feb, 1958	Oliver	408/200.
2906146	Sep, 1959	Flannery et al.	408/186.

Other Refs: 403,387

Apr, 1943	IT

Primary Examiner: Vlachos, Leonidas
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Dowell & Dowell