Patent ID: 6733213
Filing Date: 2004-05-11
Classification: B23C,B23D,Y10T

Abstract:
A cutting tool comprising a blade and two cutting inserts mounted therein,the blade having a front insert retaining portion and a rear body portion, defining a front to rear longitudinal direction (A), a right side and a left side extend between an upper side and a lower side, the right side and the left side facing opposing directions, the opposing directions being transverse to the front to rear longitudinal direction; the insert retaining portion having a right side face and an oppositely directed left side face and comprising an upper insert receiving pocket, upwardly located with respect to a lower insert receiving pocket, and a rearwardly extending recess between the upper and lower insert receiving pockets; each one of the two insert receiving pockets comprises a rear wall, transversely directed to the longitudinal direction (A) and substantially perpendicular to the right and left side faces, a lower wall adjacent to the rear wall and substantially perpendicular to the right and left side faces, a side wall that is substantially perpendicular to the rear and lower walls, and, a threaded bore extending from the side wall to an adjacent of the right and left side faces, the side wall of one of the two insert receiving pockets faces generally in the same direction as the right side of the blade and the side wall of the other of the two insert receiving pockets faces generally in the same direction as the left side of the blade; each one of the two cutting inserts has a top surface, a bottom surface and a side surface connecting the top and bottom surfaces, at least one cutting edge extends on the side surface substantially between the top and bottom surfaces, a through bore extends between the top and bottom surfaces; each one of the two cutting inserts is located within a different one of the insert receiving pockets such that the insert bottom surface abuts the side wall of the insert receiving pocket and the cutting insert is retained by a clamping screw that passes through the through bore and threadingly engages the threaded bore.