Patent ID: 6942434

Claim:
A metal cutting tool comprising: an indexable cutting insert, comprising two opposing side surfaces, and a peripheral edge surface extending therebetween and having an insert axis of rotational symmetry passing through the side surfaces; the peripheral edge surface having a plurality of abutment sections, each abutment section lying on a portion of a side wall of an imaginary regular polygon having a plurality of side walls, a plurality of cutting portions extending outwardly from the imaginary polygon, the plurality of cutting portions being equal in number to the number of side walls of the imaginary polygon, each cutting portion having a cutting edge, each abutment section being located between two cutting portions; and an insert holder comprising an insert pocket in which the cutting insert is retained with the peripheral edge surface being abutted at two abutment sections only, the insert pocket comprising a lower support wall abutting a first abutment section, and an upper support wall abutting a second abutment section; the lower support wall and the upper support wall having a unitary, one-piece construction, wherein each cutting edge is located at an intersection of a relief surface and a rake surface, wherein the rake surface is located on the peripheral edge surface; and wherein the upper support wall and the lower support wall define an acute angle (α) between them.