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Tip relief cutter blades

US5374142A · kind A · utility

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12Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 3, 1992
Grant dateDec 20, 1994
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T407/23
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A cutter blade for use with a face hob type cutter for producing the teeth of spiral bevel and hypoid gear members by a continuous index, face hobbing process comprises a cutter blade shank having a cutting member provided at one end thereof. The cutting member includes a tooth cutting edge having a given axial pressure angle, and a relief edge adjacent the tooth cutting edge having an axial pressure angle greater than the axial pressure angle of the tooth cutting edge. The relief edge of the cutting member simultaneously forms a relief on the tip of the tooth of the gear member as the tooth is cut by the tooth cutting edge of the cutting member.

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