Cutting tool
US7189030B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T407/1908
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cutting tool comprises a tool body having a pocket for supporting an insert. The tool body may have a flute for evacuating chips from a workpiece during a cutting operation. The tool body and the insert may have complimentary shapes to cooperatively form an uninterrupted flute. The tool body may comprise a axial clearance face. The tool body may also comprise a radial clearance face.
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