Machining apparatuses and methods of use
OwnerKeith Alan Whiteinventor
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Abstract
A tool for shaping sculpted surfaces where at least one portion of the silhouette of the cutting edge is curved and has a radius of curvature larger than the radius of the tool itself. The profile, or silhouette of the cutting tool may have a constant radius of curvature, or a changing radius of curvature. This invention could be used either for insert-type cutters, or standard, solid cutters. It could potentially also be used for grinding or polishing. In addition, mathematical definitions which can be used for the implementation of these cutters are also presented.
Claims6
A tool for shaping a workpiece on which at least a portion of the silhouette or graphical projection of the tool has a radius of curvature larger than the smallest tool shank radius, at least a portion of the silhouette or graphical projection of the tool has a changing radius of curvature, and at least a portion of the silhouette or graphical projection of the tool is represented by a parametric curve, said parametric curve having a difference of radius of curvature, defined as the maximum radius of curvature minus the minimum radius of curvature, at least 10% greater than or less than the difference of radius of curvature of any quadratic equation of the form y=f(x) passing through the same endpoints and having the same tangent directions at both endpoints as said parametric curve.
A method for shaping a workpiece using the tool of 4, said method comprising the steps of:
- (a) Identifying the desired shape of said workpiece;
- (b) Selecting said tool to shape workpiece;
- (c) Moving said tool across said workpiece so that said tool creates desired shape of said workpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.