Granted Patent B1

US 12,409,577 · App. 18/599,978 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Inventors: William Q Tingley (Grand Rapids, MI); Daniel R. Bradley (Grand Rapids, MI); Stephen C. Parrow (Grandville, MI)

Assignee: Tennine Corp.

B26F3/002B23B29/043B23D13/005

Abstract

Claims (17)

1. A cutting tool assembly for use in controlled fracture machining comprising:

a body having a rectilinear shape with a top end and bottom end;

a tool holder attached to the bottom end of the body where the tool holder includes at least one slanted edge connecting the body with an angled edge, and where the at least one angled edge extends below the at least one slanted edge so that the angled edge forms a curved shape; and

where a first cutting tool is configured at one end of the angled edge and a second cutting tool is configured at the opposite end of the angled edge for use in producing an impact force used to machine a bladed disc for use in a turbine engine using non-rotational controlled fracturing processes.

2. A cutting tool assembly as in claim 1 , where an upper portion of the tool holder is narrower in diameter than a lower portion of the tool holder.

3. A cutting tool assembly for use in controlled fracture machining comprising:

a body having a rectilinear shape with a top end and bottom end;

a tool holder attached to the bottom end of the body using an attachment wedge, and where the tool holder includes a first slanted edge and second slanted edge both connecting to an angled edge, where the angled edge extends below the first slanted edge and second slanted edge and forms a curved shape;

a first cutting tool is configured at one end of the angled edge to operate in a forward direction of movement and a second cutting tool is configured at the opposite end of the angled edge to operate in a reverse direction of movement; and

wherein an upper portion of the tool holder has a first diameter and the lower portion of the tool holder has a second diameter for use in producing and impact force used to machine a bladed disc for use in a turbine engine using controlled fracturing processes.

4. A cutting tool assembly as in claim 3 , where the first diameter is smaller than the second diameter.

5. A cutting tool assembly for use in controlled fracture machining to produce a bladed disc comprising:

a body;

a trapezoidal shaped tool holder attached to one end of the body that includes a first slanted edge and second slanted edge connecting an angled edge that extends below the first slanted edge and second slanted edge where the angled edge forms a curved shape;

a first cutting tool and second cutting tool configured on opposite sides of the angled edge for use in moving in forward and reverse directions to produce a controlled fracturing, non-rotational impact force with workpiece material used to machine the bladed disc; and

wherein the first cutting tool and second cutting tool are configured to move at a rate of motion of at least 1200 inches/minute such that workpiece material forming the bladed disc is micro-cracked using non-rotational controlled fracturing processes allowing the cutting tool to shear the workpiece material into a precision shape.

6. A cutting tool assembly as in claim 5 , wherein the curved shape extends inwardly toward the body.

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