Patent ID: 8529172
Filing Date: 2013-09-10
Classification: B23B,B23C,B23K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An edge milling cutting assembly for cutting opposite edges of a workpiece, comprising: a first cutting assembly comprising a first cutting head; a second cutting assembly comprising a second cutting head positioned a predetermined distance from said first cutting assembly, said first cutting assembly is positioned at a first angle with respect to a vertical axis of said assembly and said second cutting assembly is positioned at a second angle with respect to said vertical axis of said assembly; wherein said first cutting head and said second cutting head each removes the same amount of material from opposite edges of said workpiece as said workpiece is fed through said edge milling cutting assembly between said first cutting head and said second cutting head; and wherein each of said first and said second cutting heads comprises cutting inserts forming separate cutting edges spaced along an outer perimeter of said first and second cutting heads; a first guide roll assembly positioned in front of said first cutting assembly; a second guide roll assembly positioned in front of said second cutting assembly; wherein said first guide roll assembly and said second guide roll assembly are movable in relation to each other; and a mechanism which engages said first guide roll assembly and said second guide roll assembly.