Patent ID: 6409435
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: B23B,B23C,Y10T

Abstract:
A cutting tool comprising:(a) a toolholder having an insert receiving region, (b) a replaceable cutting insert securable within the region, the replaceable insert having a body defined by a top surface, a bottom surface, at least one flank extending therebetween, and at least one cutting edge formed by intersection of at least a portion of a flank and one of the top and bottom surfaces, (c) a first locating unit disposed on at least one of the top and bottom surfaces of the insert body and comprising a stationary insert locator element proximate each cutting edge, (d) a second locating unit disposed in the insert receiving region, the second locating unit comprising at least one stationary toolholder locator element adapted to matingly engage a stationary insert locator element so that at least one cutting edge is located as an active cutting edge, each of the stationary locator elements comprising a bearing surface, (e) a tensioning device for urging into abutment the bearing surfaces on stationary insert locator elements and stationary toolholder locator elements which are matingly engaged, whereby the relative location of the toolholder and the active cutting edges is determined by said abutment of bearing surfaces.