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Cutting tool assembly
Assignee: Mapal Fabrik fuer Praezisionswerkzeuge Dr Kress KG
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Filing: 1980-10-06
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Granted: 1982-08-17
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Expires: 2000-10-06
Abstract
Abstract A cutting tool assembly having a cutter head including a pair of jaws defining a slot therebetween with a knife plate having a pair of axially symmetrical cutting edges being exchangeably mounted in the cutter head in the slot between the jaws is provided with a setscrew adjustably connecting the knife plate on the cutter head and with a pair of support members arranged at the base of the slot between the knife plate and the cutter head cooperating with the setscrew to enable adjustment of the knife plate. The support members are internally threaded and interconnected by a bolt having oppositely threaded portions with oblique abutment surfaces being formed on the support members for engagement with the knife plate.
Inventors
- 👤 Dieter Kress
- 👤 Friedrich Haberle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 07:32
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23C; B23C5/00; B23C5/02; B23C5/10; B23C5/1009; B23C5/1027; B23C5/1036; B23C2210/00; B23C2210/48; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T407/00; Y10T407/19; Y10T407/1906; Y10T407/1908; Y10T407/1912; Y10T407/1928; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/83; Y10T408/94; Y10T408/95
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A cutting tool assembly comprising: a cutter head including a pair of jaws defining a slot therebetween; a knife plate defining a pair of axially symmetrical cutting edges exchangeably mounted on said cutter head in said slot between said jaws; setscrew means adjustably connecting said knife plate on said cutter head; a pair of support members arranged at the base of said slot between said knife plate and said cutter head, said support members acting as abutment means for said knife plate; and bolt means having oppositely threaded portions engaging said support members, respectively, and cooperating with said setscrew means to enable adjustment of said knife plate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
107 words
A cutting tool assembly comprising: a cutter head including a pair of jaws defining a slot therebetween; a knife plate defining a pair of axially symmetrical cutting edges exchangeably mounted on said cutter head in said slot between said jaws; setscrew means adjustably connecting said knife plate on said cutter head; a pair of support members arranged at the base of said slot between said knife plate and said cutter head, said support members acting as abutment means for said knife plate; and bolt means having oppositely threaded portions engaging said support members, respectively, and cooperating with said setscrew means to enable adjustment of said knife plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
56 words
An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said cutter head is provided at the base of said slot with a bore in which said support members are received, said support members being formed as internally threaded members engaging said bolt means and being provided with generally symmetrically arranged oblique surfaces against which said knife plate abuts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
An assembly according to claims 1 or 2 wherein said knife plate is provided with a pair of rearward end faces arranged to abut against said support members, said rearward end faces being formed so that the angle included therebetween is at least 140 degrees.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A cutting tool assembly according to claim 3 wherein said included angle is 160 degrees.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
An assembly according to claims 1 or 2 wherein said knife plate is constructed as a reversible member having cutting surfaces thereon which may be reversibly used as abutment surfaces for abutting against said support members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
An assembly according to claim 4 wherein said support members comprise oblique surfaces serving as abutments for said knife plate having an additional oblique surface which corresponds to the undercutting angle of said knife plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly according to claim 1 wherein said support members comprise oblique surfaces arranged to have said knife plate abut thereagainst, said oblique surfaces being formed with a concave configuration.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-08-16 | 1990-02-15 | 1990-08-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-08-16 | 1994-02-15 | 1994-08-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |