Manual of U.S. Patent Classification
as of June 30, 2000

Class
408
CUTTING BY USE OF ROTATING AXIALLY MOVING TOOL

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> CUTTING BY USE OF ROTATING AXIALLY MOVING TOOL
1R		PROCESSES
1BD		. Bit detachable
2		WITH MEANS TO WEIGH OR TEST WORK OR PRODUCT
3		WITH MEANS TO REGULATE OPERATION BY USE OF TEMPLET, TAPE, CARD, OR OTHER REPLACEABLE INFORMATION SUPPLY
4		WITH INTERLOCK BETWEEN MACHINE ELEMENTS
5		WITH RANDOMLY-ACTUATED STOPPING MEANS
6		. Responsive to condition of tool or tool-drive
7		. Responsive to condition of work or product
8		WITH CONTROL MEANS ENERGIZED IN RESPONSE TO ACTIVATOR STIMULATED BY CONDITION SENSOR
9		. To control tool rotation
10		. To control infeed
11		. . Responsive to tool
12		. . Responsive to work
13		. To control relative positioning of tool and work
14		WITH STOPPING UPON COMPLETION OF PRESCRIBED OPERATION
15		. Responsive to condition of work or product
16		WITH SIGNAL, INDICATOR, ILLUMINATOR OR OPTICAL MEANS
17		INCLUDING MEANS TO CAUSE TOOL TO PROGRESSIVELY VIBRATE TOWARD WORK
18		WITH MEANS TO CONDITION TOOL
19		WITH MEANS TO DEFORM WORK TEMPORARILY
20		CONVERTIBLE CUTTING MEANS
21		. Utilizing common cutting tool
22		COMBINED CUTTING MEANS
23		. Including tool operating on rotating work
24		. Plural other type cutting means
25		. . Including plural rotating tools
26		. Including rotating cutter other than rotating, axially moving tool
27		. . Crystalline cutter
28		. . Utilized in cutting work or product to length
29		. . . Adapted to cut entire thickness of work at one pass
30		. Including plunging (single stroke) cutter
31		MACHINE INCLUDING PLURAL TOOLS
32		. Axes of tools moving with work during operation
33		. . Including means to infeed tool and means to infeed work or including coaxial tools
34		. . Plural work stations
35		. Turret of tools
36		. Coaxial tools
37		. . Coaxial, opposed tools
38		. . . With additional, converging tool
39		. . . Plural pairs of coaxial, opposed tools
40		. . . With means to sequentially feed tools toward work
41		. . . With interconnected means to simultaneously feed tools
42		. Plural, simultaneously operational tools
43		. . With plural simultaneously operational work stations
44		. . . Successively acting on workpiece
45		. . . . Pivotally mounted, work-advancing, work-supporting means, pivot-axis parallel to tool-axis
46		. . With provision for adjustment of relationship of axes
47		. . At least one tool driven by orbiting wrist plate
48		. . At least one tool including flexible drive connection
49		. . With work-infeed
50		. . With means to advance work relative to tool
51		. . With presser-foot
52		. . With tool-opposing, work-engaging surface
53		. Rotatable about parallel axes
54		WITH RADIALLY OUTER LIMIT OF CUTTING EDGE MOVING TO DEFINE CYLINDER PARTIALLY, BUT NOT ENTIRELY ENCIRCLED BY WORK
55		AXIS OF TOOL MOVING WITH WORK DURING OPERATION
56		WITH MEANS TO APPLY TRANSIENT, FLUENT MEDIUM TO WORK OR PRODUCT
57		. Including tool with duct
58		. . And means to move gaseous fluid by application of vacuum
59		. . Conducting channel extending to end of tool
60		. . Including nozzle
61		. Including nozzle
62		WITH WORK-INFEED MEANS
63		. Driven by fluid motor
64		. Driven by means having sliding engagement therewith
65		. Driven by lever or connecting link
66		. And gear to drive infeed means
67		WITH PRODUCT HANDLING OR RECEIVING MEANS
68		. Ejector
69		WITH WORK ADVANCING OR GUIDING MEANS
70		. Means to intermittently advance work
71		. . Rotary, work-supporting means
72R		WITH WORK-ENGAGING STRUCTURE OTHER THAN TOOL OR TOOL-SUPPORT
73		. With means actuated by work to release tool from fixed position in tool support
74		. . Adapted to engage work at tool-axis
75		. Centering means adapted to be replaced by tool
76		. Magnetic or suction means
77		. Tool supporting wheel
78		. . Wheel-axis parallel to tool-axis
79		. Frictionally engaging sides of opening in work
80		. . Opening coaxial with tool
81		. . . Engaging sides of opening being enlarged by tool
82		. . . . Engaging surface axially advanced of tool-action
83		. . . . Engaging surface subsequent to tool-action on that surface
83.5		. . . Valve fitting
84		. Funnel like work-engaging surface cooperating with protuberance on work
85		. Adapted to "form" recession in work
86		. . Recession at tool-axis
87		. Having tool-opposing, work-engaging surface
88		. . Tool having shiftable tool-axis
89		. . Angularly adjustable surface
90		. . . Adjustable about axis that is parallel to tool-axis
91		. . Laterally adjustable surface
92		. . Flexible or concatenated member
93		. . Connected to tool through opening being enlarged by tool
94		. . . Plural, coaxially opposing, work-engaging means
95		. . With presser foot
96		. . . Encompassed by tool during cut
97		. . . Including tool-guide (or bushing)
98		. . . Base supported machine
99		. . With means to move tool relative to other work-engaging structure along tool-axis
100		. . . Having sliding engagement therewith
101		. . . . Screw coaxial with tool
102		. . Tool having screw-thread engaging frame to cause infeed
103		. Work-gripping clamp
104		. . Adapted to coaxially grip round work
105		. . . Oppositely moving lateral clamps
106		. . . . Three or more moving clamps
107		. . . Base supported clamp
108		. . Oppositely moving lateral clamps
109		. . Adjustable relative to tool-axis
110		. Movable relative to tool along tool-axis
111		. . Including means to move tool
112		. . With means to bias tool away from work
113		. Axially fixed to tool
114		. . Work-engaging surface parallel to tool-axis
115R		. Adjustable, tool-guiding jig
115B		. . Guide bushing
72B		. Bushing
116		TOOL-SUPPORT WITH MEANS TO RECEIVE TOOL-POSITION INDICATOR
117		PLURAL TOOL-ASSEMBLAGES
118		. Coaxial
119		. . Spring biased
120		TOOL OR TOOL-SUPPORT WITH TORQUE-APPLYING RATCHET
121		. With thrust applying means
122		. . Reversible ratchet
122.5		. . Double-acting ratchet
123		. Reversible ratchet
124		MEANS TO DRIVE TOOL
125		. With specific tool structure
126		. Friction gearing
127		. Universal or flexible drive connection to rotate tool
128		. Belt and pulley
129		. Including means to move tool along tool-axis
130		. . Fluid means
131		. . Laterally adjustable tool
132		. . With clutch means
133		. . . Including plural speed drive
134		. . . Actuated by tool movement
135		. . Rack and pinion
136		. . Manually moved lever
137		. . Screw coaxial with tool
138		TOOL OR TOOL-SUPPORT WITH THRUST-APPLYING MACHINE-ENGAGING SCREW
139		TOOL OR TOOL-SUPPORT WITH TORQUE-APPLYING CLUTCH
140		. Friction clutch
141		TOOL OR TOOL-SUPPORT WITH TORQUE-APPLYING SPLINE
142		. Relative motion of splined shaft and tool-support causing release of tool from operating position
143		TOOL-CARRIER WITH VIBRATION-DAMPING MEANS
144		TOOL OF SPECIFIC DIVERSE MATERIAL
145		TOOL HAVING CRYSTALLINE CUTTING EDGE
146		TOOL-SUPPORT WITH MEANS TO MOVE TOOL RELATIVE TO TOOL-SUPPORT
147		. To move radially
148		. . With tool releasing trigger
149		. . . And separate tool setting means
150		. . To move eccentrically mounted tool
151		. . . Tool-support including plural, adjustable sections
152		. . Moving means including pinion engaging rack-like surface of tool
153		. . Moving means including wedge, screw or cam
154		. . . With resiliently urged tool
155		. . . . With spring retainer
156		. . . . Resilient tool or tool-support
157		. . . Including oppositely moving, diverging tools
158		. . . Axially slidable moving-means
159		. . . . Tool pivotally mounted on support
160		. . . . Having axially spaced shoulders
161		. . . . Screw driven wedge or cam
162		. . . . . Screw with axis radially spaced from tool-axis
163		. . . . . Annular wedge-collar
164		. . . . . . Axially spaced tool-retaining collars
165		. . . . . . . With travelling wedge
166		. . . . . . . Tool having axially facing, collar-receiving groove
167		. . . . . . . Including two-piece collar
168		. . . . . Traveling wedge
169		. . . . . . Interfitting, tool-retaining wedge
170		. . . . . . . Including separable interfitting element
171		. . . . . . Having externally threaded shank connected to tool-support
172		. . . . Annular wedge-collar
173		. . . Rotary cam
174		. . . . Scroll plate
175		. . . . . Volute scroll
176		. . . . . With means to rotate scroll
177		. . . . . With adjustable means to limit scroll movement
178		. . . . Coaxial with tool-axis
179		. . . Wedge moving perpendicular to tool-axis
180		. . . Pivotable tool-support
181		. . . Screw extending perpendicular to tool-axis
182		. . . . Plural tools moved by diametrically opposed screws
183		. . . . . Screws mounted on common shaft
184		. . . . Tool having pitch-stabilizing ridge
185		. . . . With tool-holding clamp and clamp actuator
186		TOOL-SUPPORT WITH MEANS TO PERMIT POSITIONING OF THE TOOL RELATIVE TO SUPPORT
187		. Pivotable tool
188		. . With multiple cutting positions
189		. Tool having stepped cutting edges
190		. . Including means to permit both radial and axial positioning of edge
191		. . Including means to permit relative axial positioning of edges
192		. . . With work-engaging structure other than cutting edge
193		. . . Including central tool axially movable relative to support
194		. . Including inverse cutting edge
195		. Including means to "form" depression in work
196		. Including central-lead
197		. Including tool-holding clamp and clamp actuator
198		. . Movable along tool-axis
199		TOOL OR TOOL WITH SUPPORT
200		. With work-engaging structure detachable from cutting edge
201		. . Removable central lead
202		. . Depth-limiting member
203		. . Adjustable
203.5		. Hollow milling tool
204		. Having axial, core-receiving central portion
205		. . With lateral outlet
206		. . And having stepped cutting edges
207		. Having product-receiving chamber
208		. . And central lead-screw
209		. . And central lead
210		. Helical ribbon tool
211		. Having inversely angled cutting edge
212		. . And axially extending peripheral cutting spur
213		. Having axially extending peripheral cutting spur
214		. Having central lead-screw
215		. With pitch-stabilizing ridge
216		. . And radially spaced cutting edge
217		. . Including cutting teeth of different width
218		. . . And different root circles
219		. . Including tapered section
220		. . . And relieved cutting edge
221		. . . Including work-embracing cutting edges
222		. . Extending outwardly from tool-axis
223		. Having stepped cutting edges
224		. . Axially spaced
225		. . . With central lead
226		. Including detailed shank
227		. Having peripherally spaced cutting edges
228		. . Each formed by a pair of axially facing facets
229		. . With axially extending relief channel
230		. . . Spiral channel
231		. . With means to retain tool to support
232		. . . Wedge means
233		. . . Screw driven means
234		MACHINE FRAME
235		. With counterweight mechanism
236		. Including pivotally mounted tool-carrier
237		. . Including laterally movable tool-carrier
238		TOOL-SUPPORT
239R		. With tool-retaining means
240		. . Clamping jaws
239A		. . Tool adapter
241R		MISCELLANEOUS
241B		. Drill bushings
241G		. Drill guide
241S		. Adjustable stop
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		CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS
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700		CUTTING BY USE OF ULTRASONIC ENERGY
701		CUTTING BY USE OF RADIANT ENERGY (E.G., LASER, MASER)
702		CUTTING BY USE OF PENUMATIC DRIVE MEANS
703		TREPANNING
704		DRILLING SMALL HOLES
705		DRILLING DEEP HOLES
706		DRILLING BRAKE LINING
707		DRILLING OPENING FOR BEARING IN CONNECTING ROD OR PISTON
708		DRILLING OPENING FOR BEARING IN ENGINE BLOCK
709		REBORING PISTON RECEIVING CYLINDER
710		SAFETY DEVICE
711		ADAPTER FOR BROKEN TOOL
712		DRILL PRESS ADAPTED TO USE PORTABLE HAND DRILL
713		TOOL HAVING DETACHABLE CUTTING EDGE
714		RESILIENT TOOL OR TOOL-SUPPORT
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		DIGEST
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DIG 1		Bowling ball drill

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Last Modified: 6 October 2000