Cutting tool including a clamping system and a method for cutting a spar inside a wing of an aircraft
US8651780B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 20, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T409/309408
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for a cutting tool system. In one advantageous embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a carriage that is movable along an axis, a cutting tool, and a depth controller. The cutting tool may be capable of being removably attached to the carriage. The depth controller may be capable of controlling a cutting depth of the cutting tool with respect to a surface of a workpiece closest to a part.
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