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Drilling/cutting bit, and method of making joint
Assignee: Nakanishi Construction Co
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Filing: 1994-07-15
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Granted: 1996-04-16
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Expires: 2014-07-15
Abstract
Abstract A drilling/cutting bit for forming joints in wooden members to be connected together by a coupling. The bit simultaneously forms a smaller width slot, a larger width slot, and a curved transition between the slots.
Inventors
- 👤 Teruo Nakanishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:40
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23C; B23C5/00; B23C5/02; B23C5/10; B23C5/1054; B27; B27C; B27C5/00; B27F; B27F1/00; B27F1/005; B27G; B27G13/00; B27G13/12; B27G13/14; B27G15/00; F; F16; F16B; F16B21/00; F16B21/02; F16B5/00; F16B5/0004; F16B5/0032; F16B5/0036; F16B7/00; F16B7/04; F16B7/044; F16B7/0446; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T407/00; Y10T407/19; Y10T407/1946; Y10T407/1948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A drilling/cutting bit for forming joints for connecting wooden members, said bit comprising: a shank; a body connected to said shank, said body having at least one groove with a main trailing cutting edge oriented Substantially parallel relative to a center longitudinal axis of the bit for cutting a smaller width groove and a curved trailing cutting edge for cutting a curved radially inwardly tapering transition groove; and an end cutting blade, said end cutting blade having a bottom cutting edge and a side cutting edge configured for cutting a rectangular groove adjacent a wider end of said curved radially inwardly tapering transition groove, said side cutting edge having a predetermined length and oriented substantially parallel relative to said main trailing cutting edge.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A drilling/cutting bit for forming joints for connecting wooden members, said bit comprising: a shank; a body connected to said shank, said body having at least one groove with a main trailing cutting edge oriented Substantially parallel relative to a center longitudinal axis of the bit for cutting a smaller width groove and a curved trailing cutting edge for cutting a curved radially inwardly tapering transition groove; and an end cutting blade, said end cutting blade having a bottom cutting edge and a side cutting edge configured for cutting a rectangular groove adjacent a wider end of said curved radially inwardly tapering transition groove, said side cutting edge having a predetermined length and oriented substantially parallel relative to said main trailing cutting edge.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A bit according to claim 1, wherein said curved trailing cutting edge extends from said main trailing cutting edge of said body to said side cutting edge of said end cutting blade.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A bit according to claim 1, wherein said groove is defined by a pair of opposed grooves extending along the length of said body, and having respective main trailing cutting edges.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
A bit according to claim 3, wherein said grooves are straight.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of making a joint in wooden members so that the wooden members can be joined together by a coupling, comprising the steps of: cutting a smaller width groove at a predetermined depth from the surface of the wooden member; simultaneously cutting a larger width groove at a predetermined depth greater than said smaller width groove; and simultaneously cutting a curved transition groove between said smaller width groove and said larger width groove.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of making a joint in wooden members so that the wooden members can be joined together by a coupling, comprising the steps of: cutting a smaller width groove at a predetermined depth from the surface of the wooden member; simultaneously cutting a larger width groove at a predetermined depth greater than said smaller width groove; and simultaneously cutting a curved transition groove between said smaller width groove and said larger width groove.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
80 words
A method according to claim 5, wherein said grooves are made simultaneously with a drilling/cutting bit, comprising: a shank; a body connected to said shank, said body having at least one groove with a main trailing cutting edge for cutting a smaller width groove and a curved trailing cutting edge for cutting a curved transition groove; an end cutting blade, said end cutting blade having a bottom cutting edge and a side cutting edge for cutting a larger width groove.
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