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Apparatus for machining splines on a tubular member

US4826369A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 6, 1988
Grant dateMay 2, 1989
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T409/503116
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for machining splines on the internal surface of a tubular member comprising cutter means for forming the splines on the internal surface; a carrier for the tubular member for enabling the tubular member to be moved in an axial direction relative to the cutter means; and means for angularly indexing the cutter means relative to the tubular member whereby splines at angularly predetermined intervals can be provided around the interval circumference of the tubular member.

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