Adjustable precision edge break device
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsWilliam J. DOLEZAL, Loren J. FISKE, Keith A. WALTON, Nicholas J. LOCH, Jason T. STALLMAN, Lester C. TARDIFF
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Abstract
An edge break apparatus including a frame having a first workpiece interface surface, a second workpiece interface surface arranged relative to the first workpiece interface surface so as to form a predetermined angle between the first workpiece surface and the second workpiece surface, and a first aperture extending through the frame so as to intersect the predetermined angle, and an edge break member extending through and interfaced with the first aperture so as to adjustably define a cutting depth of the edge break member relative to an apex of the predetermined angle.
Claims20
An edge break apparatus comprising:
- a frame having
- a first workpiece interface surface,
- a second workpiece interface surface arranged relative to the first workpiece interface surface so as to form a predetermined angle between the first workpiece interface surface and the second workpiece interface surface, and
- a first aperture extending through the frame so as to intersect the predetermined angle;
- and
- an edge break member extending through and interfaced with the first aperture so as to adjustably define a cutting depth of the edge break member relative to an apex of the predetermined angle.
An edge break apparatus comprising:
- a frame having a first aperture and an edge surface configured to engage workpiece surfaces adjacent a corner of a workpiece;
- and
- an edge break member extending through the first aperture, the edge break member being configured to cut the corner of the workpiece to provide a predetermined workpiece edge contour;
- where the edge break member is coupled to the frame so as to be incrementally movable relative to the edge surface for adjustably increasing or decreasing a size of the predetermined workpiece contour.
A method for using an edge break apparatus including a frame having a first aperture and an edge surface and an edge break member extending through the first aperture, the method comprising:
- incrementally moving the edge break member relative to the edge surface to adjustably increase or decrease a cutting depth of the edge break member relative to the edge surface;
- engaging workpiece surfaces adjacent a corner of a workpiece with the edge surface of the frame;
- and
- cutting the corner of the workpiece, by sliding the edge break apparatus along the workpiece surfaces, to provide a predetermined workpiece edge contour.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.