Cutter assembly with at least one island and a method of manufacturing a cutter assembly
US9739096B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC22C2204/00
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A cutter assembly includes a substrate and at least one island. The substrate includes a surface circumscribed by a peripheral edge, a flank surface extending from the peripheral edge, and at least one pocket with an opening on the surface and spaced apart from the peripheral edge. The at least one pocket extends from the opening towards an interior of the substrate. The at least one island is in the at least one pocket, and the at least one island includes a cutting surface that is exposed by the opening of the at least one pocket.
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