US2479774A - Drill bit centering attachment - Google Patents

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US2479774A
US2479774A US717674A US71767446A US2479774A US 2479774 A US2479774 A US 2479774A US 717674 A US717674 A US 717674A US 71767446 A US71767446 A US 71767446A US 2479774 A US2479774 A US 2479774A
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23BTURNING; BORING
    • B23B49/00Measuring or gauging equipment on boring machines for positioning or guiding the drill; Devices for indicating failure of drills during boring; Centering devices for holes to be bored
    • B23B49/02Boring templates or bushings
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23BTURNING; BORING
    • B23B31/00Chucks; Expansion mandrels; Adaptations thereof for remote control
    • B23B31/02Chucks
    • B23B31/026Chucks the radial or angular position of the tool being adjustable
    • B23B31/0261Chucks the radial or angular position of the tool being adjustable for centering the tool
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T408/00Cutting by use of rotating axially moving tool
    • Y10T408/55Cutting by use of rotating axially moving tool with work-engaging structure other than Tool or tool-support
    • Y10T408/557Frictionally engaging sides of opening in work
    • Y10T408/558Opening coaxial with Tool
    • Y10T408/5583Engaging sides of opening being enlarged by Tool
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T408/00Cutting by use of rotating axially moving tool
    • Y10T408/55Cutting by use of rotating axially moving tool with work-engaging structure other than Tool or tool-support
    • Y10T408/564Movable relative to Tool along tool-axis
    • Y10T408/5653Movable relative to Tool along tool-axis with means to bias Tool away from work

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  • the present invention relates to improvements in a centering attachment for a drill bit and its principal object is to facilitate the centering of a drill bit where the latter is used for drilling through a countersunk hole into an object disposed behind the hole.
  • My invention is intended particularly for use in connection with portable electrical drills, although it may be adapted for other uses.
  • brackets, plates, hinges or the like In assembling operations it frequently becomes necessary to secure brackets, plates, hinges or the like, upon an object by means of screws, and such brackets, plates, or hinges are usually preformed with countersunk holes through which screws may be passed into the object, the heads of the screws being seated in the countersinks of the holes when the operation is completed.
  • the application of the screw usually requires pre-drilling of a hole for the same, and this predrilling operation usually is most conveniently carried out with the bracket in its intended place by drilling through the countersunk hole.
  • the operator also often finds difficulty in holding the drill perpendicular with respect to the object to be drilled, which often results in a slanting hole rather than a perpendicular one.
  • Figure 1 shows a longitudinal section through my attachment as applied to a portable electrical drill, the latter being shown in dotted lines;
  • Figure 2 an explanatory view illustrating the situation in which my attachment is to be used
  • Figure 3 a side view of my attachment
  • Figure 4 a section taken along line 4-4 of Figure 1;
  • Figure 5 an enlarged end view of the attachment.
  • my attachment comprises in its principal features a holding member or guard l adapted for fastening to a fixed portion of the drill so as to surround the chuck indicated at 2 and a sleeve 3 retractable upon the drill bit and slidable with respect to the holding member.
  • the holding member is cylindrical in form and of a length suflicient to bring its closed end 4 just outside the jaws 5 of the drill when the latter are in their most projected positions.
  • the closed end of the holding member is preferably formed by a cap 6 having a relatively heavy end, and the cylindrical portion extending beyond the cap is preferably slit along various lines as shown at 7 so that the inner end of the holding member may be engaged over a collar 8 usually found in portable drills at the base of the chuck.
  • the material of the cylindrical holding member may be sufiiciently springy for clamping upon the collar due to its elasticity, but if desired a special clamp 9 may be provided for firmly securing the inner end of the holding member upon the collar.
  • the clamp may be in the form of a split ring having parallel ears Ill adapted to be secured upon one another by means of a screw H.
  • the holding member has a reduced axial extension I2 projecting beyond the cap, this extension being cored to a diameter substantially corresponding to that of the drill in connection with which the attachment is to be used.
  • the inner end of the bore is countersunk as shown :tt [3 to facilitate insertion of the tip of the drill
  • the sleeve 3 is dimensioned for an easy sliding fit upon the outer end of the drill bit and has an enlarged rear section l4 slidable upon the extension [2.
  • the sleeve is normally urged outward by a spring l5 interposed between the outer end of the extension and a shoulder I6 formed at the juncture of the sleeve and the enlarged rear section.
  • the extension 12 is provided with a flattened section I! and the enlarged rear portion of the sleeve is anchored to the extension by means of a cotter pin l8 passed through holes in the enlarged rear section of the sleeve and slidable longitudinally over the fiat section of the extension.
  • This cotter pin limits the outward movement of the sleeve 3 under the influence of the spring while allowing of a certain amount of retracting movement, and also holds the sleeve tersunk hole 23 having (the same shape as the tapered end of the sleeve so that whenithe :end of the sleeve is seated in -thecountersunkhole 23 the drill bit will be automatically-centered with respect to the hole in the bracket.
  • sleeve I h Immediately adjacent the tapered end of the sleeve I h provideapairof gauge members.24. of..suitab1e form, spaced circumierentially by about 90, and having outer faces adapted to beanupon the rim ;section of the counterbore '23.
  • a drill comprising a housing, a chuck and a drill bit, a guard for the chuck attached to' thehousing having an extension concentric on the drill bit, and a sleeve retractable on the extension and having an end shaped for 7:. seating in a counterbore for centering the drill .bit, the sleeve and the extension having cooperative means for urging the sleeve outward, for limiting, the outward movement and for holding pthe-sleeveiagainst rotation and the sleeve having circumferentially spaced gauge members bearing upon-'the rim'of the counterbore for indieating axial alinement of the drill bit with the "counterbore.
  • Annattachment for centering a drill bit with respect to .a counterbore comprising a sleeve havingan end shaped for seating upon-the coun- ..t erbor,e, and means for retractablymountingthe same upon the free. end of the drill bit, the sleeve having gauge means bearing upon the rim of the counterbore for indicating axial alignment of .the drill bit with the counterbore.
  • An attachment for centering a drill bit with respect to a counterbore comprising a sleeve'having'an end shaped for seating upo'nthe counterbore, and means for retractably'm'ounting"the fsame upon" the free. end of the drill bit, the sleeve having circumferentially spaced gauge members bearing upon therim of'th'e counterbore forin- .dicating axial'alignment of the 'drill' bit with the CLYDE ,A. PIERCE.

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Aug. 23, 1949. c. A. PIERCE DRILL BIT CENTERING ATTACHMENT 7 Filed Dec. 21, 1946 INVENTOR. Cl ydeAPzlerce BYyQW .4 TTO/WW FY Patented Aug. 23, 1949 DRILL BIT CENTERING ATTACHMENT Clyde A. Pierce, San
Donald Colvin,
Francisco, Calif., assignor to San Francisco, Calif.
Application December 21, 1946, Serial No. 717,674
4 Claims.
The present invention relates to improvements in a centering attachment for a drill bit and its principal object is to facilitate the centering of a drill bit where the latter is used for drilling through a countersunk hole into an object disposed behind the hole.
My invention is intended particularly for use in connection with portable electrical drills, although it may be adapted for other uses.
In assembling operations it frequently becomes necessary to secure brackets, plates, hinges or the like, upon an object by means of screws, and such brackets, plates, or hinges are usually preformed with countersunk holes through which screws may be passed into the object, the heads of the screws being seated in the countersinks of the holes when the operation is completed.
The application of the screw usually requires pre-drilling of a hole for the same, and this predrilling operation usually is most conveniently carried out with the bracket in its intended place by drilling through the countersunk hole.
Where a plain drill and drill bit are used it is often diflicult to properly center the drill bit since as a rule, during the beginning of the drilling operation, the tip of the drill bit tends to move before it obtains a bite, particularly where the material to be drilled is made of metal.
The operator also often finds difficulty in holding the drill perpendicular with respect to the object to be drilled, which often results in a slanting hole rather than a perpendicular one.
In the present invention it is proposed to facilitate the operation by providing an attachment which automatically centers the drill bit with respect to the countersink, and which furthermore provides means to facilitate the proper perpendicular positioning of the drill bit.
Further objects and advantages of my invention will appear as the specification proceeds and the novel features of my invention will be fully defined in the claims attached hereto.
The preferred form of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 shows a longitudinal section through my attachment as applied to a portable electrical drill, the latter being shown in dotted lines;
Figure 2 an explanatory view illustrating the situation in which my attachment is to be used;
Figure 3 a side view of my attachment;
Figure 4 a section taken along line 4-4 of Figure 1; and
Figure 5 an enlarged end view of the attachment.
While I have shown only the preferred form of my invention, I wish to have it understood that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the claims attached hereto without departing from the spirit of the invention.
Referring to the drawing in detail, my attachment comprises in its principal features a holding member or guard l adapted for fastening to a fixed portion of the drill so as to surround the chuck indicated at 2 and a sleeve 3 retractable upon the drill bit and slidable with respect to the holding member.
The holding member is cylindrical in form and of a length suflicient to bring its closed end 4 just outside the jaws 5 of the drill when the latter are in their most projected positions. The closed end of the holding member is preferably formed by a cap 6 having a relatively heavy end, and the cylindrical portion extending beyond the cap is preferably slit along various lines as shown at 7 so that the inner end of the holding member may be engaged over a collar 8 usually found in portable drills at the base of the chuck. The material of the cylindrical holding member may be sufiiciently springy for clamping upon the collar due to its elasticity, but if desired a special clamp 9 may be provided for firmly securing the inner end of the holding member upon the collar. The clamp may be in the form of a split ring having parallel ears Ill adapted to be secured upon one another by means of a screw H.
The holding member has a reduced axial extension I2 projecting beyond the cap, this extension being cored to a diameter substantially corresponding to that of the drill in connection with which the attachment is to be used. The inner end of the bore is countersunk as shown :tt [3 to facilitate insertion of the tip of the drill The sleeve 3 is dimensioned for an easy sliding fit upon the outer end of the drill bit and has an enlarged rear section l4 slidable upon the extension [2. The sleeve is normally urged outward by a spring l5 interposed between the outer end of the extension and a shoulder I6 formed at the juncture of the sleeve and the enlarged rear section.
The extension 12 is provided with a flattened section I! and the enlarged rear portion of the sleeve is anchored to the extension by means of a cotter pin l8 passed through holes in the enlarged rear section of the sleeve and slidable longitudinally over the fiat section of the extension. This cotter pin limits the outward movement of the sleeve 3 under the influence of the spring while allowing of a certain amount of retracting movement, and also holds the sleeve tersunk hole 23 having (the same shape as the tapered end of the sleeve so that whenithe :end of the sleeve is seated in -thecountersunkhole 23 the drill bit will be automatically-centered with respect to the hole in the bracket. Immediately adjacent the tapered end of the sleeve I h provideapairof gauge members.24. of..suitab1e form, spaced circumierentially by about 90, and having outer faces adapted to beanupon the rim ;section of the counterbore '23.
.The operator can thus easily gauge for perpendicularposition If. .both- .of the Suitable holes are provided in thesleeve near -vitsoperating end .to .alloW shavings to escape.
- My attachment may .b.e;.sec,ured. upon the. drill very quickly by merely pushingthe holding memberover the collar 8 and. securing. the clamp 9,
. if one is used. Thelattachment is .then ready 4f01 operation. .To drill thedesired hole the oper- -atorseatsthe extreme tapered end .19 of .the
sleeve 3.in the-counterbore and checks against the .twogauge members'i24ior correctperpendicu- $131 position. drill, andthe drill bitadv-anceslinto the mate-. ..rial.-whi1e the sleeve retractssufiicienflytoallow Hethen startsoperation of the of theadvance.
I claim: 1. .In combination, a drillscomprising a-hous- -.ing, a chuck and a drill bit,.aguard for. the chuck attached to the housingv havingan extension con- The outer end of centric on the drill bit, and a sleeve retractable on the extension and having an end shaped for seating in a counterbore for centering the drill bit the sleeve having gauge means bearing upon the rim of the counterbore for indicating axial alinement of the drill bit with the counterbore.
2. In combination, a drill comprising a housing, a chuck and a drill bit, a guard for the chuck attached to' thehousing having an extension concentric on the drill bit, and a sleeve retractable on the extension and having an end shaped for 7:. seating in a counterbore for centering the drill .bit, the sleeve and the extension having cooperative means for urging the sleeve outward, for limiting, the outward movement and for holding pthe-sleeveiagainst rotation and the sleeve having circumferentially spaced gauge members bearing upon-'the rim'of the counterbore for indieating axial alinement of the drill bit with the "counterbore.
counterbore.
.3. Annattachment for centering a drill bit with ,respect to .a counterbore comprising a sleeve havingan end shaped for seating upon-the coun- ..t erbor,e, and means for retractablymountingthe same upon the free. end of the drill bit, the sleeve having gauge means bearing upon the rim of the counterbore for indicating axial alignment of .the drill bit with the counterbore.
4. An attachment for centering a drill bit with respect to a counterbore comprising a sleeve'having'an end shaped for seating upo'nthe counterbore, and means for retractably'm'ounting"the fsame upon" the free. end of the drill bit, the sleeve having circumferentially spaced gauge members bearing upon therim of'th'e counterbore forin- .dicating axial'alignment of the 'drill' bit with the CLYDE ,A. PIERCE.
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US2792726A (en) * 1953-05-04 1957-05-21 Selmer E Vick Self-centering bit
US2830377A (en) * 1954-05-14 1958-04-15 Foster Wheeler Corp Collocating gage for cutting apparatus
US5509762A (en) * 1995-03-16 1996-04-23 Fredricksen; Robert L. Drill bit centering device
EP2025438A2 (en) * 2007-08-17 2009-02-18 Klann Spezial-Werkzeugbau GmbH Centering device for aligning tools for processing drill holes on cylinder heads
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US2792726A (en) * 1953-05-04 1957-05-21 Selmer E Vick Self-centering bit
US2830377A (en) * 1954-05-14 1958-04-15 Foster Wheeler Corp Collocating gage for cutting apparatus
US5509762A (en) * 1995-03-16 1996-04-23 Fredricksen; Robert L. Drill bit centering device
EP2025438A2 (en) * 2007-08-17 2009-02-18 Klann Spezial-Werkzeugbau GmbH Centering device for aligning tools for processing drill holes on cylinder heads
EP2025438A3 (en) * 2007-08-17 2011-02-23 Klann Spezial-Werkzeugbau GmbH Centering device for aligning tools for processing drill holes on cylinder heads
WO2019210915A1 (en) * 2018-04-30 2019-11-07 Mueller Uwe Device for removing broken-off dart tips

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