ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,553,343, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to KENNAMETAL INC. (Latrobe, Pa.).
"Tool retainer" was invented by Arkadiusz Dlugosz (Zory, Poland) and James R. Geyer (Manns Choice, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A tool retainer is provided. The tool has a retainer sleeve having a longitudinal external tab to engage with an internal recessed radial groove with a tool holder, and wherein the retainer sleeve has one or more internal radial tabs that engage with a recessed groove in a rotating tool shank. A cutting tool assembly including a cutting bit and the retainer sleeve is provided."
The patent was filed on Jan. 3, 2024, under Applicati...