Patent ID: 6471573
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: B23Q,B24B

Abstract:
A machine for performing an operation on a workpiece comprising:a housing; a tool extending from said housing and adapted to engage the workpiece to perform the operation; and an adapter for supplying a flow of a lubricating fluid to a region of the workpiece that is engaged by said tool during the operation, said adapter including a mounting portion that is formed generally in the shape of a ring and is supported on said housing such that said tool extends therethrough, said adapter further including a lubrication conduit portion that is carried by said mounting portion, said lubrication conduit portion including an inlet port that is adapted to communicate with a source of lubricating fluid and an outlet port that communicates with said inlet port and is located adjacent to said tool such that lubricating fluid can be sprayed from said outlet port of said adapter directly into the region where the workpiece is engaged by said tool during the operation.