US PATENT SUBCLASS 409 / 30-- .~.~.~.~ Including rotary cutter cradle

US PATENT SUBCLASS 409 / 30
.~.~.~.~ Including rotary cutter cradle

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409 /	HD	GEAR CUTTING, MILLING, OR PLANING

1	DF	GEAR CUTTING {11}
10	DF	.~ Gear tooth shape generating {7}
25	DF	.~.~ Milling with radial faced tool {2}
27	DF	.~.~.~ Adapted to cut bevel gear {3}
30		.~.~.~.~ Including rotary cutter cradle

DEFINITION

Classification: 409/30

Including rotary cutter cradle:

(under subclass 27) Apparatus wherein the workpiece is supported for rotation about an axis and means are included to support the cutting tool for rotation during the cutting operation about an axis that is offset from the cutting tool to thereby cause the cutting tool to arcuately traverse the rotating workpiece and engage the perimeter of the workpiece so that the peripheral velocity of the workpiece equals the traversing velocity of the cutting tool.