IP Library Granted Patent US 12,576,449
Granted Patent B2
US 12,576,449 · App. 18/676,981 · Granted Mar 17, 2026

Processing tool

Inventors: Yusuke Yanagihara (Namerikawa City, JP); Akihiro Ishitani (Namerikawa City, JP)
Assignee: SUGINO MACHINE LIMITED
B23B31/028B23B31/1071B23B31/10741
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Patent No.
US 12,576,449
App. No.
18/676,981
Granted
Mar 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A processing tool includes: a body including a cylinder chamber having an opening toward a distal end, and a slide groove extending parallel to the cylinder chamber; a tool received in the cylinder chamber in a detachably attachable manner, and having an anti-rotation groove on an outer periphery; an anti-rotation body disposed in the body and advance to or retract from the cylinder chamber; a pusher disposed in the cylinder chamber in a reciprocable manner, and urges the tool toward the distal end, the pusher including, a pusher body, a retaining body received in the slide groove, and an advance-retract spring disposed on a basal end of the pusher in the cylinder chamber, and urge the pusher toward the distal end.

Claims (73)

1 . A processing tool, comprising:

a body including,

a cylinder chamber extending along the body, the cylinder chamber having an opening toward a distal end, and

a slide groove extending parallel to the cylinder chamber;

a tool received in the cylinder chamber in a detachably attachable manner, the tool having an anti-rotation groove on an outer periphery;

an anti-rotation body disposed in the body, the anti-rotation body configured to advance to or retract from the cylinder chamber;

a pusher disposed in the cylinder chamber in a reciprocable manner, the pusher configured to urge the tool toward the distal end, the pusher including,

a pusher body,

a retaining body radially protruding from the pusher body to be received in the slide groove, and

an openable elastic body configured to urge the retaining body radially outward; and

an advance-retract spring disposed on a basal end of the pusher in the cylinder chamber, the advance-retract spring configured to urge the pusher toward the distal end.

2 . The processing tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the pusher includes a lever located at a distal end of the pusher, and

when the lever is operated, the retaining body moves radially inward to allow the pusher and the advance-retract spring to be taken out toward the distal end of the cylinder chamber.

3 . The processing tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the pusher body includes,

a receiving portion extending radially,

a spring chamber located in a central portion of the pusher body to be connected to the receiving portion, the spring chamber extending radially, and

an elastic body support,

the openable elastic body is supported by the elastic body support to be located in the spring chamber, and the openable elastic body is connected to the retaining body.

4 . The processing tool according to claim 3 , wherein

the retaining body is received in the receiving portion.

5 . The processing tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the tool has a lever receiving hole disposed in a basal end portion of the tool, and the lever receiving hole accommodates the lever.

6 . The processing tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the receiving portion is a receiving groove located at a distal end surface of the pusher body.

7 . The processing tool according to claim 1 , wherein

the openable elastic body is a U-shaped leaf spring including,

the lever located at both ends, and

a hook portion, and

the retaining body has a stop groove located radially inward and engageable with the hook portion.

8 . The processing tool according to claim 3 , wherein

the receiving portion is a receiving hole located in the pusher body, and

the openable elastic body includes,

a coil portion supported by the elastic body support, and

an end portion having the lever.

9 . The processing tool according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a cover supporting the body in a rotatable manner.

10 . The processing tool according to claim 2 , wherein

the pusher body includes,

a receiving portion extending radially,

a spring chamber located in a central portion of the pusher body to be connected to the receiving portion, the spring chamber extending radially, and

an elastic body support,

the openable elastic body is supported by the elastic body support to be located in the spring chamber, and the openable elastic body is connected to the retaining body.

11 . The processing tool according to claim 2 , wherein

the tool has a lever receiving hole disposed in a basal end portion of the tool, and the lever receiving hole accommodates the lever.

12 . The processing tool according to claim 3 , wherein

the tool has a lever receiving hole disposed in a basal end portion of the tool, and the lever receiving hole accommodates the lever.

13 . The processing tool according to claim 4 , wherein

the tool has a lever receiving hole disposed in a basal end portion of the tool, and the lever receiving hole accommodates the lever.

14 . The processing tool according to claim 2 , wherein

the receiving portion is a receiving groove located at a distal end surface of the pusher body.

15 . The processing tool according to claim 3 , wherein

the receiving portion is a receiving groove located at a distal end surface of the pusher body.

16 . The processing tool according to claim 4 , wherein

the receiving portion is a receiving groove located at a distal end surface of the pusher body.

17 . The processing tool according to claim 5 , wherein

the receiving portion is a receiving groove located at a distal end surface of the pusher body.

18 . The processing tool according to claim 2 , wherein

the openable elastic body is a U-shaped leaf spring including,

the lever located at both ends, and

a hook portion, and

the retaining body has a stop groove located radially inward and engageable with the hook portion.

19 . The processing tool according to claim 3 , wherein

the openable elastic body is a U-shaped leaf spring including,

the lever located at both ends, and

a hook portion, and

the retaining body has a stop groove located radially inward and engageable with the hook portion.

20 . The processing tool according to claim 4 , wherein

the openable elastic body is a U-shaped leaf spring including,

the lever located at both ends, and

a hook portion, and

the retaining body has a stop groove located radially inward and engageable with the hook portion.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER TO SUG-US233086P ON THE COVER SHEET PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 67549 FRAME 964. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 19, 2024
From: YANAGIHARA, YUSUKE; ISHITANI, AKIHIRO
To: SUGINO MACHINE LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068672/0882 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2024
From: YANAGIHARA, YUSUKE; ISHITANI, AKIHIRO
To: SUGINO MACHINE LIMITED
Reel/Frame 067549/0964 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2023-092144 · Jun 5, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240399467A1 · Dec 5, 2024
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