Patent ID: 11872638
Assignee: ISCAR, LTD.
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A parting tool configured to selectively perform X-axis cutting in a forward direction (DF) and Y-axis cutting in an upward direction (DU) which is perpendicular to the forward direction (DF), the parting tool comprising:
a tool holder (12) comprising:
a holder head portion (32);
a holder shank portion (34) configured to be secured to a machine interface (18); and
an adaptor pocket (36, 400) formed in the holder head portion (32) and comprising:
a first threaded tool hole (432);
a first additional threaded tool hole (432′);
a tool holder outlet aperture (434) for transferring coolant to the parting adaptor (14);
an additional tool holder outlet aperture (434); and
a pocket bisector plane (P1) about which the first threaded tool holes (432, 432′), and the outlet apertures, (434, 434′) have mirror symmetry.

a parting adaptor (14) comprising:
opposing first and second sides (19A, 19B);
a peripheral edge connecting the first and second sides; and
a plurality of insert pockets (15A, 15B, 15C, 15D); and

an operative cutting insert (16) retained in one of said plurality of insert pockets, the operative cutting insert having a forwardmost cutting edge (30A);
wherein:
the parting adaptor (14) is configured to be selectively mounted to the adaptor pocket (36) of the tool holder (12):
(a) in a first orthogonal position in which the first side (19A) of the parting adaptor faces the adaptor pocket (36) and the forwardmost cutting edge (30A) is oriented such that the parting tool is configured for X-axis cutting; and also
(b) in a second orthogonal position in which the second side (19B) of the parting adaptor faces the adaptor pocket (36) and the forwardmost cutting edge (30A) is oriented such that the parting tool is configured for Y-axis cutting.