Apparatus for and method of cutting joints
US4995435A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 21, 1989 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB27F1/12
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for machining at least one half of an interconnecting joint between the end regions of two components has a support, a carrier which is movable and fixable with respect to the support, a cutting means which is mounted on the support for machining the end of a component and a datum point. The carrier has two clamps for separately clamping first and second components. A first one of the components is held in a first clamp and is machined by the cutting means to a first profile. The resultant machined part is then removed and replaced by a second part with the machined part being transferred to the second clamp which is positioned adjacent the datum point to act as a template. The second component is now machined to a profile capable of corresponding with the previously machined profile of the first part. The present invention is particularly suited for the machining of dovetail joints.
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