Patent ID: 8851807

Claim:
A cutting tool ( 100 ) having an axis of rotation (R) and comprising: a cutter body ( 102 ), having two cutter side surfaces ( 104 ) and a cutter peripheral surface ( 106 ) extending therebetween; a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart cutting portions ( 108 ) located along the cutter peripheral surface ( 106 ), each cutting portion ( 108 ) comprising an insert pocket ( 110 ) for retaining a cutting insert ( 112 ), the insert pockets ( 110 ) of two adjacent cutting portions ( 108 ) being formed alternately on different cutter side surfaces ( 104 ); wherein at least one cutting portion ( 108 ) comprises: a main recess ( 114 ), formed on the cutter side surface ( 104 ) opposite of the respective insert pocket ( 110 ), and having a recess arcuate surface ( 116 ) and a recess bearing surface ( 118 ) located across from the recess arcuate surface ( 116 ); and an axial position adjustment arrangement ( 122 ), comprising a cam member ( 124 ) having a cam arcuate surface ( 126 ) and a cam bearing surface ( 128 ), located on different sides of a cam pivot axis (P), the cam member ( 124 ) being located within the main recess ( 114 ) with the cam arcuate surface ( 126 ) adjacent the recess arcuate surface ( 116 ) and the cam bearing surface ( 128 ) adjacent the recess bearing surface ( 118 ); and wherein the at least one cutting portion ( 108 ) is moveable between a neutral position and an adjusted position, and in the adjusted position of one of the at least one cutting portion ( 108 ), the axial position of the cutting insert ( 112 ) is adjusted when the cam member ( 124 ) is rotated about the cam pivot axis (P) in a first direction (D).