Rotary cutter assembly
US4592399A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/85995
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotary cutter assembly for cutting or milling the edge of a workpiece which is formed of layers of different materials. The rotary cutter assembly comprises a first cutter head and a separate second cutter head disposed in mutual coaxial relationship. The rotary cutter assembly is adapted for rotation about the mutual coaxial axis. The first cutter head includes at least one cutter blade pocket open to the perimeter of the first cutter head, a cutter blade received within the cutter blade pocket with its cutting edge protruding from the pocket opening beyond the perimeter of the first cutter head, and an adjustment device for adjusting the distance by which the cutting edge of the cutter blade protrudes beyond the perimeter of the cutter head. The second cutter head includes at least one cutting edge formed in the perimeter of the second cutter head.
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