Gear cutting – milling – or planing – Milling – Including means to infeed rotary cutter toward work
Patent
1998-09-03
2000-08-22
Bryant, David P.
Gear cutting, milling, or planing
Milling
Including means to infeed rotary cutter toward work
409180, 409184, 409195, 409296, 409326, B23C 100
Patent
active
061062049
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus 28 for forming at least a portion of the edge 12,14 of airfoil 10 using a tool assembly 68 is disclosed. The tool assembly has a tool 164 with a cutting face 202 having a shape which is like the shape of the finished edge of the airfoil. Various construction details of the apparatus are developed which enable the tool to incrementally remove material while accommodating wave-like variations in the airfoil edge. In one embodiment, the apparatus has a probe assembly 166 attached to the tool which is moveable with respect to a reference surface R.sub.s on the airfoil to guide the tool.
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Dansereau Richard James
Interlandi John Sebastian
Mezei Steve Joseph
Toohey Edward Charles
Bryant David P.
Fleischhauer Gene D.
Omgba Essama
United Technologies Corporation
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