Edge milling device
OwnerJohn R. Butainventor
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Abstract
An edge milling cutter assembly for cutting opposite edges of a workpiece, has a first cutting assembly; a second cutting assembly positioned a predetermined distance from the first cutting assembly; a first guide roll assembly positioned in front of the first cutting assembly; a second guide wall assembly positioned in front of the second cutting assembly; wherein the first guide roll assembly and the second guide roll assembly are movable in relation to each other in equal distances; and a mechanism which engages the first guide roll assembly and the second guide roll assembly to facilitate equal movement of each of the guide rolls in such a manner that the first and second cutting assemblies cut equal amounts of material from opposite edges of the workpiece.
Claims19
An edge milling cutting assembly for cutting opposite edges of a workpiece, comprising:
- a first cutting assembly;
- a second cutting assembly positioned a predetermined distance from said first cutting assembly;
- a first guide roll assembly positioned in front of said first cutting assembly;
- a second guide roll assembly positioned in front of said second cutting assembly;
- wherein said first guide roll assembly and said second guide roll assembly are movable in relation to each other;
- and
- a mechanism which engages said first guide roll assembly and said second guide roll assembly.
A method for milling opposite edges of a workpiece, comprising:
- providing a pair of opposed guide rolls for guiding and aligning said workpiece for cutting;
- feeding said workpiece past said guide rolls such that opposite edges of said workpiece engage said guide rolls;
- providing a means for moving said guide rolls an equal distance to accommodate said workpiece;
- providing a pair of opposed cutting heads for cutting opposite sides of said workpiece;
- aligning said workpiece centrally between the opposed cutting heads via said guide rolls;
- feeding said workpiece past said opposed cutting heads;
- and,
- cutting equal amounts of material from opposite sides of said workpiece with said opposed cutting heads.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.