Don H Skahen

US Patent:

45834342, Apr 22, 1986

Filed:

Apr 3, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/719024

Inventors:

Harry A. Moody - New Fairfield CT
Don H. Skahen - New Fairfield CT
John C. Dunn - Sherman CT

Assignee:

The Dunham Tool Company, Inc. - New Fairfield CT

International Classification:

B23B 2910

US Classification:

82 36R

Abstract:

The disclosure relates to an adjustable tool holder for a lathes or the like. A base block is secured to the lathe slide by a through bolt engaging a clamping bar in a Tee slot therein. A tool holding block is slideably mounted on the base block and also has a through-bolt extending through it and the base block and engaging the clamping bar. By loosening the second through-bolt and manipulating a micrometer adjustment screw, the cutting tool may be adjusted with great precision. The second through-bolt is then retightened to clamp the movable tool-holding block securely to the cross slide of the machine tool.