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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2013
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael D. Katzenberger, St. Charles, MO (US);
Ike C. Schevers, Festus, MO (US);
Anthony P. Slade, St. Ann, MO (US);
Steve L. Arana, Collinsville, IL (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23C 1/06 (2006.01); B23C 3/12 (2006.01); B23C 3/28 (2006.01); B23Q 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23C 3/28 (2013.01); B23Q 9/0042 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of cutting a slot using an apparatus comprising a carriage that is movable along an axis, a cutting tool, and a depth controller. The cutting tool may be removably attached to the carriage. The depth controller may be used to select a cutting depth of the cutting tool with respect to a surface of a workpiece closest to a part.