Patent ID: 6582162
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: B23B,Y10T

Abstract:
A tool for chip removing machining comprising:a holder including: a first side in which an insert seat is formed for receiving a cutting insert, the seat including a bottom surface and an upright support surface, the bottom surface including a hole formed therethrough, a second side disposed opposite the first side, a third side interconnecting the first and second sides, a fourth side disposed opposite the third side and interconnecting the first and second sides, a cavity formed within the holder and communicating with the cavity, and a bore extending from the third side toward the fourth side and communicating with the cavity, the bore being spaced from the first side; a clamping body disposed in the cavity and movable in a direction parallel to a center axis of the bore, the clamping body including a through-hole extending along the center axis, the through-hole including a female screw thread, a finger projecting from the clamping body and extending through the hole, the hole being of larger cross section than the finger; and a rotatable screw including: a first end disposed in the bore, an intermediate portion disposed within the through-hole of the clamping body and including a male screw thread in threaded engagement with the female screw thread, and a second end supported by an end wall defined by the fourth side; wherein the finger is completely surrounded by the bottom surface of the insert seat.