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Title: Surface dimpling on rotating work piece using rotation cutting tool

Abstract

A combined method of machining and applying a surface texture to a work piece and a tool assembly that is capable of machining and applying a surface texture to a work piece are disclosed. The disclosed method includes machining portions of an outer or inner surface of a work piece. The method also includes rotating the work piece in front of a rotating cutting tool and engaging the outer surface of the work piece with the rotating cutting tool to cut dimples in the outer surface of the work piece. The disclosed tool assembly includes a rotating cutting tool coupled to an end of a rotational machining device, such as a lathe. The same tool assembly can be used to both machine the work piece and apply a surface texture to the work piece without unloading the work piece from the tool assembly.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1177192
Patent Number(s):
8991287
Application Number:
13/543,167
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23B - TURNING
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23C - MILLING
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Jul 06
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Bhapkar, Rohit Arun, and Larsen, Eric Richard. Surface dimpling on rotating work piece using rotation cutting tool. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Bhapkar, Rohit Arun, & Larsen, Eric Richard. Surface dimpling on rotating work piece using rotation cutting tool. United States.
Bhapkar, Rohit Arun, and Larsen, Eric Richard. Tue . "Surface dimpling on rotating work piece using rotation cutting tool". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1177192.
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Non-circular dimples formed via an orbital pantograph cutter
patent, May 2002