US PATENT SUBCLASS 409 / 264
.~ With means to cyclically manipulate cutter or cutter support

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409 /   HD   GEAR CUTTING, MILLING, OR PLANING

243  DF  BROACHING {20}
264.~ With means to cyclically manipulate cutter or cutter support {3}
265  DF  .~.~> To reorient, introduce, or remove cutter
266  DF  .~.~> Cutter released to interim support at termination of cutting stroke
267  DF  .~.~> To remove and return cutter to cutter support

DEFINITION

Classification: 409/264

With means to cyclically manipulate cutter or cutter support:

(under subclass 243) Apparatus comprising a machine intended to function through a series of operations so that normally the machine will return to the starting position, combined with cutting tool handling structure to function as a part of the normal series of operations to: (a) transfer the cutting tool between machine parts; (b) apply or remove a tool support; (c) reorient a cutting tool relative to the subsequent and successive cutting path of such tool; (d) remove or introduce a cutting tool (from or to operating position) between successive shaping operation; or (e) reorient, or facilitate reorientation of, the cutting tool with respect to its path of cut.