Cutting tool adjustment system
AssigneeRigibore Limited
InventorRoger Basett
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Abstract
A cutting tool adjustment system comprising a body in the form of a cartridge (10) adjustably carrying a cutting tool (10a), adjustment means (17; 23; 29; 39) mechanically adjustably engageable with the body for positionally adjusting a cutting edge of the cutting tool (10a), and means (19, 20; 30, 31; 34, 35) electronically engageable with the body aid including power supply means for powering display means (21; 28; 36) for indicating the adjustment of the cutting edge position.
Claims34
A cutting tool adjustment system comprising a body for adjustably holding a metal cutting tool, a metal cutting tool held in the body, and an adjuster tool, the adjuster tool comprising:
- adjustment means mechanically releasably engageable with the body for positionally adjusting a cutting edge of the cutting tool, and means electronically releasably engageable with the body and including power supply means for at least powering means providing information as to adjustment made, in use, to said cutting edge position by said adjustment means;
- wherein the adjuster tool is engaged with the body for adjusting a cutting edge of the metal cutting tool and is disengaged when the cutting tool is used for cutting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.