Patent ID: 6942432

Claim:
A cartridge for a milling cutter, comprising: a body including first and second end surfaces facing away from one another, front and rear side surfaces extending between the end surfaces and facing away from one another, and inner and outer flank surfaces interconnecting the front and rear side surfaces and facing away from one another, an insert seat formed in the front side surface adjacent the second end surface for receiving a cutting insert; a slot extending completely through the body from the inner flank surface to the outer flank surface and to one of the front and rear side surfaces to divide the body into a rigid base portion and an elastically expandable portion, the base portion including the insert seat, the expandable portion being integral with the base portion to define therewith a fulcrum about which the expandable portion is elastically expandable relative to the base portion, the expandable portion including an abutment portion spaced from the fulcrum and from the first end surface, the abutment portion defined by a portion of said one of the front and rear side surfaces to which the slot extends; and a hole formed in the body for receiving a wedge to elastically expand the expandable portion and displace the abutment portion away from the base portion and away from the other of the front and rear side surfaces.