Patent ID: 6536999
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: B23F,Y10T

Abstract:
A circular face hob cutter for cutting a gear member having a plurality of gear teeth each having a pair of opposite side surfaces and a topland surface, said circular face hob cutter comprising:a circular face hob cutter head carrying a plurality of gear cutter blades, each having a central axis, for producing said gear member with uniform depth teeth, each said gear cutter blade comprising: a shank; and a cutting member formed at a distal end of said shank; said cutting member having a cutting edge including a first section extending from said distal end of said shank at a given axial pressure angle and dimensioned to cut at least one of said side surfaces of one of said gear teeth of said gear member, and a second section substantially perpendicular to said central axis of said cutter blade and dimensioned to cut at least a substantial portion of said topland surface of said one gear tooth.