Guide dresser, cutter heads and methods of use thereof
AssigneeInternal Machinery Solutions Ltd.
InventorsGary Stroud, Vincent Bergeron
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Abstract
There is provided a guide dresser for milling a saw guide, the guide dresser comprising first and second cutter assemblies that are slidably mounted on a rail or slide system so as to be adjustable, in operation, between an open position and a closed position. There is also provided cutter heads and methods for milling a saw guide.
Claims25
A guide dresser for milling a saw guide, the guide dresser comprising:
- a rail or slide system;
- a first cutter assembly slidably mounted on the rail or slide system, the first cutter assembly having a first rotatable cutter head;
- a second cutter assembly slidably mounted on the rail or slide system, the second cutter assembly having a second rotatable cutter head;
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- a guide mount for receiving and maintaining in a stationary position a saw guide, the stationary position being between the first rotatable cutter head and the second rotatable cutter head and the rail or slide system aligned for moving each of the first cutter assembly and second cutter assembly towards or away from the guide mount,
- the guide dresser being adjustable between an open position and a closed position by slidable movement of the first cutter assembly, the second cutter assembly, or both, wherein:
- when in the open position, both the first cutter assembly and the second cutter assembly are positioned away from the guide mount on the rail system, and
- when in the closed position, both the first cutter assembly and the second cutter assembly are positioned proximal to the guide mount on the rail system, such that both the first cutter head and second cutter head are capable of contacting the saw guide when it is received within the guide mount.
A cutter head, the cutter head comprising a circular disc and one or more removable knife retention apparatuses, each of the one or more removable knife retention apparatuses for receiving a knife.
A cutter head, the cutter head comprising a circular disc having two or more grooves on a face thereof, each groove of the two or more grooves for receiving two or more cutting implements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.