IP Library Granted Patent US 7,966,916
Granted Patent B2
US 7,966,916 · App. 12/730,964 · Granted Jun 28, 2011

Tool locking system

Assignee: Braner USA, Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,966,916
App. No.
12/730,964
Granted
Jun 28, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A locking system for securing tools on an arbor. The locking system has a collar attached to the arbor, with the collar spaced from the tooling. A nut is placed over the collar and positioned next to the tools. The nut is then rotated to secure the nut between the collar and the tools.

Claims (3)

1. A locking system for securing tooling on a slitter arbor comprising:

a collar spaced from said tooling and spaced flanges on said collar, and

a nut having spaced internal flanges, said nut being slidable over said collar with said internal flanges passing between said collar flanges as said nut is slid over said collar into a first position wherein said nut is positioned adjacent said tooling and said nut being rotatable relative to said collar from said first position into a second position wherein the internal flanges are secured between the collar and the tooling, said nut having a groove, said groove receiving a pressure ring to form a chamber within said nut, said chamber receiving a pressure forming source to extend said pressure ring apart toward said tooling on said arbor when said nut is in its second position.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 2, 2024
From: BRANER USA, LLC
To: MATSUNAGA HOLDINGS, INC.; NEWSPRING MEZZANINE CAPITAL V, L.P.; HOLLEWAY IPA FUND, LP; ALDINE CAPITAL FUND IV, L.P.
Reel/Frame 068162/0905 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2024
From: BRANER USA, LLC
To: NORTHBROOK BANK & TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 067644/0976 →
ENTITY CONVERSION Recorded May 30, 2024
From: BRANER USA, INC.
To: BRANER USA, LLC
Reel/Frame 067570/0329 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 11754100 · May 25, 2007
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