Patent ID: 6146059
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: B23C,Y10T

Abstract:
An end milling cutter comprising:a shank having a recess at one end, the recess having a bottom wall provided with a tapped hole;a clamping plate received by said recess, the clamping plate having an inner end, an outer end and a hole, the outer end being provided with a first clamping section and a second clamping section, the inner end constructed and arranged to engage said bottom wall;a single clamping screw constructed and arranged to extend through the hole in the clamping plate and to threadingly engage the tapped hole;a first cutting insert and a second cutting insert, each cutting insert having a top portion, a bottom portion and a cutting edge associated with the top portion;the recess having a first seat to receive the bottom portion of the first cutting insert, the top portion of the first insert facing the first clamping section;the second clamping section having a second seat to receive the bottom portion of the second cutting insert, the top portion of the second insert facing the bottom wall;a first swarf trough formed in the first clamping section and a second swarf trough formed in a portion of the shank associated with the second clamping section.