Patent ID: 7186063

Claim:
A rotary, one-piece, multi-tooth milling cutter having a central cutter axis, said milling cutter comprising: a plurality of teeth, each of said plurality of teeth comprising a lateral cutting edge being configured and disposed to be rotated about said central cutter axis and being configured to cut generally parallel thereto; said lateral cutting edge being configured and disposed to cut in a cutting direction along a circular cutting path centered at said central cutting axis; said lateral cutting edge is being configured and disposed to define a non-zero relief angle disposed opposite said cutting direction between said cutting tool and said cutting path; each of said plurality of teeth comprising a first tooth face and a second tooth face; said first tooth face comprising a surface, said first tooth face surface being disposed to face away from the cutting direction; said second tooth face comprising a surface, said second tooth face surface being disposed to face toward the cutting direction; and said second tooth face surface being disposed between said lateral cutting edge and said central cutter axis; and said second tooth face surface comprising: at least a first section and a second section being disposed between said lateral cutting edge and said central cutter axis; said first section being disposed to extend from said lateral cutting edge and to said second section; said first section having a continuously outwardly curved, convex shape being configured and disposed to bulge outwardly away from said first tooth face surface; and said second section having a continuously inwardly curved, concave shape being configured and disposed to extend inwardly toward said first tooth face surface.