Patent ID: 8500374

Claim:
A cutting insert ( 18 ) comprising: opposing insert front and rear ends ( 67 , 69 ), opposing first and second major surfaces ( 60 , 62 ) and two side surfaces ( 64 ) extending therebetween, two side abutment surfaces ( 66 ), each located on a respective side surface ( 64 ), an insert front surface ( 68 ) formed at the insert front end ( 67 ) and extending between the first and second major surfaces ( 60 , 62 ) and between the side surfaces ( 64 ), and a clamping recess ( 82 ) opening out to the second major surface ( 62 ) and/or to the insert front surface ( 68 ); the side abutment surfaces ( 66 ) converging towards the first major surface ( 60 ), the side surfaces ( 64 ) converging in a direction away from the insert front surface ( 68 ) and the first major surface ( 60 ) merging with the front surface ( 68 ) and the side surfaces ( 64 ) at an edge, at least a portion of which comprising a cutting edge ( 80 ), wherein the clamping recess ( 82 ) comprises an insert clamping surface ( 86 ) which faces towards the insert front end ( 67 ), and wherein the clamping recess ( 82 ) does not extend beyond a mid plane (P) which is located midway between the first and second surfaces ( 60 , 62 ), in a thickness direction of the cutting insert.