Insert retention screw and tool body and insert therewith
US7597509B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T407/23
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An insert retention screw having a head with a radius that is sufficient size to fit within a mounting hole of a cutting insert and seat within a seating plane within the mounting hole that is generally perpendicular to the axis of the insert when the screw is at an angle of about 0-15 degrees is disclosed. The retention screw provided for holding a cutting insert in the pocket of a tool body. The pocket is partially defined by a floor and a seating surface. A threaded hole is at an angle that is taken with reference to the pocket floor. The insert has a mounting hole passing therethrough. The retention screw passed through the mounting hole and threads into the threaded hole so as to draw the insert against the seating surface.
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