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US 12,703,026 B2Granted
Automatic indexing for cutting insert
AssigneeKennametal Inc.
InventorsMarcelo Euripedes Silva, Pavel Pecher
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Abstract
A cutting system may include a tool and a stationary fixture. The tool may include a cam connected with a cutting insert. The stationary fixture may be spaced apart from the tool. The stationary fixture may include a gear moveable within the stationary fixture. The cam of the tool may be configured to be moved into contact with the gear of the stationary fixture. The stationary fixture may be configured to index the cutting insert.
Claims19
A cutting system comprising:
- a tool comprising a cam connected with a cutting insert;
- a stationary fixture spaced apart from the tool, the stationary fixture comprising a gear moveable within the stationary fixture;
- and
- a machine, the machine configured to move the cam of the tool into contact with the stationary fixture such that movement of the gear causes the cam to move and index the cutting insert.
1 more element
A cutting system comprising:
- a machine;
- a tool comprising a cutting insert and a cam connected with the cutting insert;
- and
- a stationary fixture spaced apart from the tool, the stationary fixture comprising a gear moveably mated with a rack;
- wherein the machine is configured to move the cam of the tool into contact with the stationary fixture;
- and further move the tool such that the rack rotates the gear;
- and
- wherein rotation of the gear causes the cam to rotate and index the cutting insert.
5 more elements
A method of indexing a cutting insert of a tool comprising:
- moving the tool with a machine to dispose a cam of the tool into contact with the stationary fixture;
- and
- subsequently moving the tool relative to the stationary fixture such that a gear of the stationary fixture rotates and causes the cam of the tool to rotate and index the cutting insert.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.