US PATENT SUBCLASS 175 / 283
.~.~.~ With forwardly extending noncutting portion


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175 /   HD   BORING OR PENETRATING THE EARTH

263  DF  CUTTER ELEMENT LATERALLY SHIFTABLE BELOW GROUND (E.G., EXPANSIBLE) {13}
274  DF  .~ With shifting mechanism spring biased to operative position {3}
281  DF  .~.~ Cutter element substantially longitudinally movable on shaft {2}
283.~.~.~ With forwardly extending noncutting portion


DEFINITION

Classification: 175/283

(under subclass 281) Apparatus in which the laterally movable cutter element is carried on a bit head or shaft which has a portion extending inwardly toward the axis of the bit and forward of the cutter element in the direction of boring and which has no cutting function.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

258+, and the subclasses there noted, for other cutters with a forwardly extending noncutting portion.

280, for similar laterally shiftable cutter elements which

are shifted by a movable gear or cam.