Patent ID: 11969802
Assignee: nan
Field: Machine tools (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A cutting tool, comprising:
a holder;
an insert supported by the holder in a cutting position;
a clamp releasably coupled to the holder and configured to bear against the insert to retain the insert in the cutting position; and
a retention mechanism configured to releasably connect the holder and the clamp, the retention mechanism having alternate locked and unlocked states,
wherein the clamp comprises a forward portion for bearing against the insert, a rearward portion, and a recess arranged intermediate the forward and rearward portions, the recess configured to receive the retention mechanism,
wherein the holder comprises a first detent element and the retention mechanism comprises a second detent element, and the first and second detent elements are configured to interengage in the locked state and disengage in the unlocked state, and
wherein the holder comprises a bore configured to receive a portion of the retention mechanism, the first detent element comprises an annular step disposed within the bore, and the second detent element comprises at least one ball bearing that is configured to catch the annular step in the locked state.