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Milling machine

US4624610A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 3, 1985
Grant dateNov 25, 1986
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T409/30756
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for milling a radial projection on an elongated workpiece such as a camshaft. A milling head is provided with a plurality of cutting elements mounted in a circular arrangement on a conical face portion thereof. The head is supported with its axis of rotation so oriented with respect to the workpiece that when rotated the cutting elements move in a path the plane of which forms an angle of less the 90.degree. with the longitudinal axis of the workpiece.

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