Cutter assembly
AssigneeKennametal Inc.
InventorsSharath Shankare Gowda, Krishna Prasad Vangipuram Ramaswamy, Shivanna
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a cutter assembly (100), said cutter assembly (100) comprises a back plate (101) adapted to mount on a machine spindle, wherein said back plate (101) having stepped portion (201) on its surface. The stepped portion (201) of the back plate (101) comprises plurality of oblong slots (202) and locating surfaces (203) at predetermined locations in its outer circumference. A cutter ring (102) adapted mount on outer circumference of the stepped portion (201) of the back plate (101) and a fastening members (103) to connect said cutter ring (102) with the back plate (101).
Claims16
A cutter assembly comprising:
- a back plate adapted to mount on a machine spindle, said back plate having a stepped portion including a plurality of oblong slots and locating surfaces at predetermined locations on an outer circumference of the stepped portion;
- a cutter ring adapted to be mounted on the outer circumference of the stepped portion of the back plate;
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- at least one fastening member to connect said cutter ring with the back plate (101).
A method of assembling a cutter assembly comprising:
- fastening a back plate on a machine spindle, wherein said back plate has a stepped portion on its surface, the stepped portion including a plurality of oblong slots and locating surfaces at predetermined locations on an outer circumference of the stepped portion;
- inserting a plurality of fastening members into holes provided on the back plate for guiding a cutter ring;
- mounting the cutter ring on the stepped portion of the back plate, wherein said cutter ring has plurality of bayonet slots for passing the plurality of fastening members therethrough;
- rotating the cutter ring in predetermined direction to lock the plurality of fastening members in the bayonet slots;
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- tightening the plurality of fastening members to secure the cutter ring against the back plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.