Patent ID: 7001477

Claim:
A cutting apparatus comprising a rotary cutter having an axial-direction, a radial-direction and a circumferential-direction; said rotary cutter having an outer peripheral surface and including a rotary shaft member; at least one knife member joined to said shaft member, at least a portion of said knife member extending axially along said shaft member and extending radially outward from said shaft member, and at least one peripheral bearing member joined to said shaft member, at least an operative portion of said peripheral bearing member extending radially outward from said shaft member and extending circumferentially about said shaft member; wherein said rotary cutter further includes at least one cutter insert member that is joined to said rotary shaft member; said cutter insert member provides a section of said peripheral surface of the rotary cutter; said at least one knife member is substantial fixedly attached to said at least one cutter insert member; said at least one peripheral bearing member is joined to said at least one cutter insert member; and a circumferential location of said at least one cutter insert is substantiall fixed on said rotary cutter.