Cutting insert and clamping arrangement therefor
US4946319A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 1988 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T407/26
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cutting insert with improved chip control and metal cutting capabilities and a toolholder with an improved clamping arrangement for use in combination therewith. The insert includes a first notch disposed in the insert body extending from the cutting end to the mounting end thereof. A top wall of the insert body has a forward section with a cutting edge, a middle section with a second notch extending across substantially the entire insert body and a rearward section. In one embodiment, the forward section of the insert body includes a chipbreaker. In another embodiment, the forward portion includes an advanced cutting material which defines a cutting edge. In yet another embodiment of the insert, the insert body top wall forward section defines the cutting edge and the insert body does not include a chipbreaker.
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