Patent ID: 8695189
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: B23B,B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cutting tool key ( 100 ) for mounting and extracting a cutting insert ( 22 ) into and from a cutting tool holder blade ( 24 ), the cutting insert having an insert lower surface ( 30 ) and two opposing lateral surfaces ( 36 ), the holder blade ( 24 ) having two side surfaces ( 60 ) and an insert receiving slot ( 42 ), the insert receiving slot ( 42 ) having a holder longitudinal axis (B) extending in a forward to rearward direction (D F , D R ), and a clamping jaw upper surface ( 80 ) facing towards a base jaw lower surface ( 64 ), for resiliently clamping the cutting insert ( 22 ) therebetween, the cutting tool key ( 100 ) comprising: a protrusion ( a single pivot axis (A wherein the base jaw lower surface ( wherein the cutting tool key ( wherein rotation of the cutting tool key ( wherein rotation of the cutting tool key (