Apparatus for positioning a gear blank
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsLowes J. Taylor, Joseph R. Pesha, Charles E. Lindsey, David B. Swigart
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Abstract
An apparatus for positioning a gear blank on a workpiece spindle of a gear generating machine. An indicating element orientates cutter blades of a milling cutter of a gear generating machine relative to a gear blank and rough cut teeth of the gear blank.
Claims10
An apparatus for orienting cutter blades of a milling cutter of a gear generating machine, said cutter blades and milling cutter being orientated relative to a gear blank and rough-cut teeth of the gear blank, adjacent rough-cut teeth of said gear blank each having an adjacent flank defining an intervening space having a centerline, comprising:
- one of said milling cutter and gear blank having a mounting area located at a preselected position thereon;
- the other of said milling cutter and gear blank having a preselected orientation area;
- an indicating element having first and second end portions, said first end portion being connectable to said mounting area and said second end portion being alignable with said orientation area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.