Conduit reamer tool assembly

• US 6,524,035 B1
• Filed: 09/15/2000
• Issued: 02/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/27/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gary Sebastian, Thomas Vigil
• Original Assignee: Gary Sebastian, Thomas Vigil
• Inventors: Robison, Troy
• Primary Examiner(s): Howell, Daniel W.
• Application Number:
  US09/663,873
• Time in Patent Office: 893 Days
• Field of Search: 408/211, 408/224, 408/223, 408/226, 408/238, 408/241.R, 408/80, 408/82, 715/7, 715/8, 716/5, 790/1, 811/774, 814/90, 811/81
• US Class Current: 408/211
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 2231/38 Keyless chucks for hand tools
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 2231/44 Nose pieces
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 31/1071 Retention by balls balls acting as jaws B23B31/22
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 31/1238 Jaws movement actuated by a nut with conical screw-thread
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 31/28 using electric or magnetic means in the chuck
• CPC Class Codes: B24B 45/006 Quick mount and release means for disc-like wheels, e.g. on power tools
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 21/007 Attachments for drilling apparatus for screw or nut setting or loosening
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 23/0035 Connection means between socket or screwdriver bit and tool
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/899 Having inversely angled cutting edge
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/906 Axially spaced
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 408/907 including detailed shank

Abstract

The conduit reamer assembly comprises: a spindle having a main body portion, a distal end and a proximal end; drive structure on the spindle for mating with corresponding drive structure in a rotatable drive structure in or on which the conduit reamer assembly is mounted; a conduit reamer mounted on the spindle and comprising at least two stepped cylindrical sections including a first cylindrical section and a second larger diameter section; a first plate-like member extending radially outwardly of the first cylindrical section and having a generally hook-shape defining a U-shaped space between the cylindrical section and an outer axially extending finger of the plate-like member; the second cylindrical section having a second plate-like member extending generally radially outwardly from the second cylindrical section and defining a U-shaped space between the second cylindrical section and an outer axially extending finger; and the conduit reamer being fixed against rotation on the spindle and the U-shaped spaces being adapted to be received over a cut end of a piece of conduit for engaging the cut end as the conduit reamer is rotated. The conduit reamer assembly can further include a tool magazine including a body having a throughbore which is received over the spindle and behind the conduit reamer. The body has a rearwardly facing surface and the tool magazine includes at least one bore, socket or hole extending into the tool magazine from the back surface thereof for receiving and storing a tool.

Claims

1. A conduit reamer assembly comprising:

a spindle having a main body portion, a distal end and a proximal end;

drive structure on said spindle for mating with corresponding drive structure in a rotatable drive structure in or on which said conduit reamer assembly is mounted;

a conduit reamer mounted on said spindle and comprising at least two stepped cylindrical sections including a first cylindrical section and a second larger diameter section;

a first generally hook-shape formation extending radially outwardly from said first cylindrical section and defining a U-shaped space between said cylindrical section and an outer axially finger of said first formation;

said second cylindrical section having a second generally hook-shape formation extending generally radially outwardly from said second cylindrical section and defining a U-shaped space between said second cylindrical section and an outer axially extending finger of said second formation; and

said conduit reamer having means for fixing said reamer against rotation on said spindle and said U-shaped spaces being adapted to be received over a cut end of a piece of conduit for engaging the cut end as said conduit reamer is rotated.

2. The conduit reamer assembly of claim 1 wherein said spindle has a slightly larger diameter distal end portion and said body of said conduit reamer has a throughbore therethrough arranged to be received over said main body portion of said spindle for movement up to said larger diameter distal portion.

3. The conduit reamer assembly of claim 1 wherein said conduit reamer assembly includes at least one flat on said main body portion of said spindle and said body of said reamer has at least one radially extending bore therethrough which is threaded and which receives an Allen screw for fixing said cylindrical body to said main body portion of said spindle, said flat and said screw defining said means for fixing said reamer against rotation on said spindle.

4. The conduit reamer assembly of claim 1 wherein said distal end of said spindle has a socket therein sized to receive a polygonal shaft or base of a tool for driving the tool and said socket having means therein for releasably holding said tool in said socket.

5. The conduit reamer assembly of claim 4 wherein said holding means includes a magnet.

6. The conduit reamer assembly of claim 4 wherein said holding means includes a spring.

7. The conduit reamer assembly of claim 1 further including a tool magazine including a body having a throughbore which is received over said spindle and behind said conduit reamer, said body having a rearwardly facing surface and said tool magazine including at least one bore, socket or hole extending into said tool magazine from said back surface thereof for receiving and storing a tool.

8. The conduit reamer assembly of claim 7 wherein said tool magazine has at least two bores, holes or sockets each having a polygonal cross-section for receiving a polygonally configured base of a tool.

9. The conduit reamer assembly of claim 7 including means for holding the tool in said socket, hole or bore selected from a friction fit, a magnet or a spring.

10. The conduit reamer assembly of claim 1 wherein said proximal end of said spindle has a spline formation thereon for engaging with a mating spline formation within a rotatable drive structure.

11. The conduit reamer assembly of claim 1 wherein said spindle has an annular groove therein for mating with a spring biased detent in a rotatable drive structure for providing an axial holding force to hold said spindle against axial movement relative to the rotatable drive structure.

12. The conduit reamer assembly of claim 1 wherein said drive structure comprises a polygonal formation on the exterior of said main body of said spindle.

13. A tool mounting and tool magazine assembly comprising:

a spindle having a main body portion, a distal end and a proximal end;

drive structure on said spindle for mating with corresponding drive structure in a rotatable drive structure in or on a driving mechanism;

a conduit reamer assembly mounted on said spindle;

a tool magazine including a body having a throughbore which is received over said spindle for mounting said tool magazine behind said conduit reamer, said body having a rearwardly facing surface and said tool magazine including at least one bore, socket or hole extending into said tool magazine from said back surface thereof for receiving and storing a tool.

14. The tool holder and tool magazine assembly of claim 13 wherein said tool magazine has at least two bores, holes or sockets each having a polygonal cross-section for receiving a polygonally configured base of a tool.

15. The tool holder and tool magazine assembly of claim 13 including means for holding the tool in said socket, hole or bore selected from a friction fit, a magnet or a spring.

16. The tool holder and tool magazine assembly of claim 13 wherein said proximal end of said spindle has a spline formation thereon for engaging with a mating spline formation within a rotatable drive structure.

17. The tool holder and tool magazine assembly of claim 13 wherein said spindle has an annular groove therein for mating with a spring biased detent in a rotatable drive structure for providing an axial holding force to hold said spindle against axial movement relative to the rotatable drive structure.

18. The tool holder and tool magazine assembly of claim 13 wherein said drive structure comprises a polygonal formation on the exterior of said main body of said spindle.

19. The tool holder and tool magazine assembly of claim 13 wherein said conduit reamer is mounted on said spindle ahead of said tool magazine and comprises at least two stepped cylindrical sections including a first cylindrical section and a second larger diameter section;

a first, generally hook-shape formation extending radially outwardly of said first cylindrical section and defining a U-shaped space between said cylindrical section and an outer axially extending finger of said first formation;

said second cylindrical section having a second hook shaped formation extending generally radially outwardly from said second cylindrical section and defining a U-shaped space between said second cylindrical section and an outer axially extending finger of said second formation; and

said conduit reamer having means for fixing said reamer against rotation on said spindle and said U-shaped spaces being adapted to be received over a cut end of a piece of conduit for engaging the cut end as said conduit reamer is rotated.