Patent ID: 9352402
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: B23C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A cutting tool for machining a workpiece, comprising: a holder, wherein the holder comprises: a first cutting insert, where in the first cutting insert comprises: a spacer element, wherein the spacer element comprises: a second cutting insert, wherein the second cutting insert comprises: at least one fastening element, wherein the at least one fastening element fastens together the first cutting insert, the second cutting insert, the spacer element, and the holder, wherein each of the first cutting insert, the second cutting insert, and the spacer element have a central bore, coaxial to the central holder bore, for the reception of the at least first fastening element, wherein the first interface and the fifth interface are a first type of interface, wherein the third interface is a second type of interface that is different from the first type of interface, where the second type of interface does not correspond to the first type of interface, wherein the fourth interface is configured to engage the third interface with the at least one radial contact surface of the fourth interface to fix the spacer element in a radial direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, wherein the fourth interface is configured to engage the third interface with the substantially flat axial contact surface of the fourth interface to fix the spacer element in an axial direction that is parallel to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the spacer element can be shortened at the rear side of the spacer element, such that the fourth interface continues to correspond to the third interface.