Patent ID: 9241448
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: A01G,B21D,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for configuring the shape of a tool holder for use in attaching a cutting tool to a cutting wheel of a stump cutting apparatus comprising the steps of: providing a tool holder having an inner surface and an outer surface with at least one aperture extending through said tool holder from said inner surface to said outer surface; selecting a particular fastener configuration for securing the tool holder to the cutting wheel; calculating a cone of influence for the specific fastener selected, including the step of determining a first point corresponding with the outer surface of said tool holder and a second point corresponding with the inner surface of said tool holder; and extending a line between said first point and said second point to determine the cone of influence whereby the cone of influence includes the area located between the line and the aperture.