Patent ID: 9434011
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: B05B,B23C,B23Q,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A coolant spray nozzle for use in conjunction with a cutter containing a coolant duct wherein the cutter retains a cutting insert with a cutting edge engaging a workpiece at an insert-chip interface having a length, the coolant spray nozzle comprising: a coolant spray nozzle body containing a bore and an adjustable fan spray nipple having a slot with a slot opening through which coolant discharges in a fan-shaped coolant spray so as to impinge the insert-chip interface along substantially the entire length of the insert-chip interface; the adjustable fan spray nipple comprising a generally spherical nipple body; the coolant spray nozzle body including a generally spherical chamber which accommodates the generally spherical nipple body of the adjustable fan spray nipple; wherein the adjustable fan spray nipple is rotatably adjustable, along different planes of rotation, with respect to the coolant spray nozzle body.