Patent ID: 6540449
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: B23B,B23C,Y10T

Abstract:
A tool for chip removing machining, comprising:a shaft having a front end and a bore extending through the shaft and the front end; a cutting body removably disposed at the front end of the shaft and including integral front and rear ends, the cutting body formed of a harder material than the shaft, the rear end facing the front end of the shaft, and the front end of the cutting body facing away from the front end of the shaft, a cavity formed in the cutting body, and the front end of the cutting body including an integral cutting edge, the rear end including an opening communicating with the cavity, the opening having a smaller cross-section than the cavity; a drawbar arranged in the bore of the shaft, the drawbar including a front end sized to pass through the opening, the front end of the drawbar having a locking device removably disposed within the cavity, the locking device being sized to bear against an interior rear surface of the cavity to prevent removal of the cutting head from the drawbar; and an actuating element operably connected to the drawbar for moving the drawbar axially along the bore for selectively moving the rear end of the cutting body into and out of engagement with the front end of the shaft.