Patent ID: 6095722
Filing Date: 2000-08-01
Classification: B02C,B23C,B26D,B27G,Y10T

Abstract:
A rotatable cutting tool comprising:a tool body rotatable about an axis of rotation;at least one cutting element mounted on the tool body; andat least one receptacle for releasably holding said cutting element, said receptacle comprising a groove extending lengthwise along a groove axis and defined by three clamping surfaces arranged in fixed relative positions;wherein each clamping surface frictionally engages a portion of said cutting element, two of the clamping surfaces forming a mouth through which said cutting element projects; andwherein the clamping surfaces and the mouth define a groove cross-section perpendicular to said groove axis at each point along said groove axis, the area of the cross-section of the groove diminishing along the length of the groove.