Round wiper tooth and face mill incorporating the same
AssigneeRotary Technologies Corporation
InventorsDOUGLAS J. WOODRUFF, GARY W. PENNALA, WILLIAM J. ENDRES
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Abstract
A milling tool includes a body which is rotatable about a first axis. At least one cutting tooth mounted on the body having a cutting edge for cutting about the first axis. A wiper tooth extends from the mill body. The wiper tooth includes at least at a portion having a peripheral surface about the second axis and the peripheral surface intersects a face surface defining a cutting edge that is round about the second axis for cutting about the first axis. In some embodiments, the peripheral surface, the face surface and the cutting edge are formed on an insert that is mounted the mill body.
Claims20
A milling tool comprising:
- a body, said body being rotatable about a first axis;
- at least one cutting tooth mounted on the body having a cutting edge for cutting about said first axis;
- and
- a wiper tooth comprising a round wiper cutting insert, said insert being round about a second axis and having a peripheral surface about said second axis;
- wherein said peripheral surface intersects a face surface defining a cutting edge that is round about said second axis for cutting about said first axis.
A milling tool comprising:
- a body, said body being rotatable about a first axis;
- at least one cutting tooth mounted on the body having a cutting edge for cutting about said first axis;
- and
- a wiper tooth, said wiper tooth comprising at least a portion being round about a second axis and having a peripheral surface about said second axis;
- wherein said peripheral surface intersects a face surface defining a cutting edge that is round about said second axis for cutting about said first axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.