Patent ID: 6584878
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: B23B,Y10T

Abstract:
A stick tool holder for allowing the use of a square shanked tool to be mounted, adjusted, and used in a circle tool mounting receptacle of an automatic screw machine in place of a conventional circular form tool, said stick tool holder comprising:A) a main body having: 1) a shape and a size suitable for placement in the circle tool mounting receptacle of the automatic screw machine; 2) a tool receptacle in said main body for receiving a square shanked tool having a cutting edge; and 3) a center locating bore utilized to control rotation of said stick tool holder to establish center line contact between a part being made and the square shanked tool's cutting edge; B) tool fixing means for clamping the square shanked tool in said tool receptacle with its cutting edge presented at the circumferential line in the circle tool mounting receptacle; and C) a cover plate bolted to the main body to prevent spreading of said main body due to clamping pressure on the square shanked tool.