ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 13 -- United States Patent no. 12,521,799, issued on Jan. 13.
"Reducing sleeve, modular system for providing a reducing sleeve assembly, and machining assembly" was invented by Josef K. Herud (Herzogenaurach, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A reducing sleeve for fastening a machining tool in a tool holder is described. The reducing sleeve includes a reducing sleeve body, which has a first tool-side end and a second tool holder-side end. In addition, at least one coolant supply channel is provided in the reducing sleeve body. In one embodiment, a safety unit with a pull-out safety geometry has a sealing element, such as an O-ring, to selectively direct coolant thro...