Mill bit for the manufacture of a wind turbine blade and method of forming same
AssigneeVestas Wind Systems A/S
InventorJeremy Haight
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Abstract
A mill bit for the manufacture of a wind turbine blade includes an elongate based body having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer surface, and an internal bore that defines an inner surface, one or more flutes formed on the outer surface that defines one or more teeth, and an abrasive coating on at least a portion of the outer surface, wherein the one or more flutes are free of the abrasive coating. An abrasive coating may be selectively applied on the inner surface to provide flutes on the inner surface. Additionally, porting bores may be provided through the mill bit to fluidly connect the outside and inside of the mill bit. A method of making a mill bit is also described.
Claims14
A mill bit for the manufacture of a wind turbine blade, comprising:
- a tubular elongate base body having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer surface, and an internal bore that defines an inner surface, wherein the internal bore is open at the distal end;
- one or more flutes formed on the outer surface that defines one or more teeth;
- and
- an abrasive coating on at least a portion of the outer surface, wherein the one or more flutes are free of the abrasive coating, wherein the abrasive coating is configured for grinding or cutting,
- wherein the inner surface also includes the abrasive coating.
A mill bit for the manufacture of a wind turbine blade, comprising:
- an elongate base body having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer surface, and an internal bore that defines an inner surface;
- one or more flutes formed on the outer surface that defines one or more teeth;
- and
- an abrasive coating on at least a portion of the outer surface, wherein the one or more flutes are free of the abrasive coating,
- wherein the inner surface includes an abrasive coating and wherein the inner surface defines one or more void strips that are free of the abrasive coating to define one or more flutes on the inner surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.