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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8057131 | Clamping tool holder A clamping tool holder includes a tool holder body and a clamp for clamping a cutting insert. The clamp causes the cutting insert to press against the bottom and the side walls of an insert-receiving pocket of the tool holder body. The tool holder body has an inclin... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7972090 | Indexable turning insert and a cutting tool comprising such an insert An indexable turning insert includes two opposing larges sides formed by a support center part and a plurality of cutting parts projecting outwardly therefrom, each having a cutting edge extending between the sides and being spaced apart around the outer perimeter o... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7597509 | Insert retention screw and tool body and insert therewith 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... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7578640 | Cutting tool having cutting insert secured by non-penetrating abutment of a threaded fastener A cutting insert is retained in a cutting tool through a combination of resilient clamping and abutment by a threaded fastener. The threaded fastener, which abuts but does not penetrate cutting insert, pre-loads the cutting insert against cutting forces, by biasing ... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7547163 | Clamping tool holder A clamping tool holder includes a tool holder body and a clamp for clamping a cutting insert. The clamp causes the cutting insert to press against the bottom and the side walls of an insert-receiving pocket of the tool holder body. The tool holder body has an inclin... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7537419 | Cutting tool, with serrated connecting surfaces on the insert and insert seat In a first aspect, the invention relates to a cutting tool that comprises a part (1) having an insert seat as well as a cutting insert (2) detachably connected in the same, which insert comprises a first serration connecting surface (3), which i... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7441992 | Method for producing a surface, and a surface In a method for producing a surface that is intended to form part of a coupling for use in chip removing machining, the surface includes a number of groove sets to allow locking by shape against another surface provided with grooves. Each groove set has a main direc... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7431540 | Turning insert A turning insert includes a chip-breaking surface and first and second clearance surfaces located at a corner of the insert. First and second edges are formed at a junction of the chip-breaking surface and the first and second clearance surfaces, respectively. The f... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429150 | Tool holder with spherical contact points A tool holder includes a shank portion, a head portion that includes an insert pocket defined by a seat surface, a first or radial support sidewall and a second or axial support sidewall, and a spherical contact point protruding from one of the first and second supp... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7387474 | Cutting insert and a tool for chip removing machining, as well as an attachment for such tools A cutting insert having a front cutting edge and a connecting surface including male- and/or female-like engagement portions, in order to rigidly secure the cutting insert, a geometrically predetermined reference locus serving as a force-application spot for the cla... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7357604 | Indexable cutting insert with positive axial rake angle and multiple cutting edges An indexable cutting insert includes a first component with an outer or top surface and side surfaces. A third component is mirror symmetric with respect to the first component about a vertical or y-axis of the cutting insert. A second component is disposed between ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7325471 | Toolholder and cutting insert for a toolholder assembly A toolholder and cutting insert for a toolholder assembly wherein the cutting insert has a tapered shank which provides a resilient interference fit with a tapered section of a bore extending within the toolholder. Additionally, a rearwardly facing face on the cutti... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7322777 | Reamer with clamping arrangement for adjusting cutting insert and other cutting tools with clamping arrangements for adjusting cutting inserts A cutting tool with a cutting insert and a pivotable screw and nut combination for holding the cutting insert. The cutting tool also has a feed mechanism to adjust the position of at least one cutting edge of the cutting insert in the cutting tool. ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7320563 | Two-cavities cutting matrix A cutting matrix has a top surface, a first cavity for tightening the cutting matrix in a cutting tool, and a cutting edge for cutting by stock removal. A second tightening cavity is arranged coaxially with respect to the first cavity. The first cavity is deeper tha... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7311477 | Cutting insert and cutting tool A metal cutting tool is provided with at least one cutting insert mounted in an insert pocket in communication with an adjusting mechanism, the cutting insert comprising at least one insert adjusting slot extending between two opposing major faces thereof and openin... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7300232 | Tool for chip-removing machining A tool for chip-removing machining includes a holder on which in indexible cutting insert is mounted. The holder includes a first base surface on which a plurality of male parts are disposed to define an insert seat. The insert includes generally parallel second and... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281885 | High-speed milling cutter A high-speed milling cutter has a tool parent body and one or more plate-shaped cutting inserts with a convex, approximately arc-shaped cutting edge. The insert(s) is/are fastened in an insert seat of the tool parent body. Mating elements with mutual contact surface... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7270503 | Cutting tool for rotating and drilling into solid blocks The invention relates to a cutting tool for rotating and drilling into solid blocks, comprising a drill shank (1) and a cutting head (2) on one end. The cutting head (2) has a straight, front-face cutting edge (4) extending approximately ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261498 | Deburring tool and cutting insert therefor A deburring tool having an indexable cutting insert having four cutting edges. The cutting insert has a main body portion and a guide groove. The cutting insert is slidably retained in an insert pocket with the main body portion of the insert located in a generally ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255518 | Insert seat formed of ridges A tool body includes an insert seat for receiving a cutting insert for chip-removing machining. The insert seat includes a bottom surface and support surfaces upstanding from the bottom surface. Each support surface comprises at least three ridges separated by groov... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7240593 | Miniature cutting insert holder A holder (20) for a cutting insert (12), which includes a head (22) with a pocket (24) for holding the cutting insert and a bar device (26) for supporting the head, allows the use of a removable head for a miniature head and bar de... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7217070 | Deburring tool and cutting insert therefor A deburring tool having an indexable cutting insert having four cutting edges. The cutting insert has a main body portion and a protruding guide member. The cutting insert is slidably retained in an insert pocket with the main body portion of the insert located in a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204662 | Cutting tool with stress splitter A cutting tool includes a tool body having a plurality of insert receiving pockets and at least one cutting insert mounted in each pocket. Each pocket includes a pocket base wall, a side wall and a stress relief groove. The tool body also includes a top surface incl... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7201545 | Tool, a cutting insert, a shim and use of the cutting insert The present invention relates to a tool, a cutting insert and a shim for cutting machining. The tool includes a holder for turning or milling, a shim and an indexable cutting insert. The shim has an upper side and the cutting insert has a lower side. The lower side ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7198437 | Indexable cutting insert with chip breaker The present invention relates to a cutting insert for chip removing machining. The cutting insert has a substantially circular cutting edge formed at a transition between an upper side and an edge surface of the cutting insert. The upper side includes a chip surface... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195427 | Cutting insert with an array of surfaces receiving clamping forces A cutting insert includes a body that forms top and bottom surfaces, and a center hole intersecting at least the top surface (e.g., a through-hole). A portion of the top surface which extends around the center hole includes an array of projections radiating laterall... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7182556 | Drill and throwaway insert A drill improving the aligning accuracy of an insert and achieves a stable machining operation while maintaining the strength of the drill main body. The drill includes a drill main body rotatable about an axis, and a throwaway insert detachably attached to the dril... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7179021 | Cutting insert holder A cutting insert holder for releasably clamping a quadrilateral cutting insert in a predetermined clamping position, the cutting insert having a through bore and a non-obtuse insert mounting corner. The cutting insert holder includes a clamping portion formed with a... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7175370 | Indexable cutting bit for turning An indexible cutting bit includes an upper side of polygonal contour defining at respective corners thereof a secondary cutting edge which extends between first and second main cutting edges. The secondary cutting edge includes, in order of closeness to the first ma... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168895 | Indexable cutting insert An indexable insert includes an insert body including a plurality of cutting edge portions and an insert hole arrangement for permitting the insert to be secured to a toolholder. The insert hole arrangement includes at least one securing screw-receiving hole. The in... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7144205 | Insert retention screw and tool body and insert therewith An insert retention screw has a head with a radius that is a 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 ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7121771 | Tool for chip-removing machining A tool for chip-removing machining includes an insert holder, a cutting insert for chip-removing machining, and a fixing element for fixing the cutting insert in an insert seat of the insert holder. The insert has fingers projecting from a bottom side of the insert.... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7094006 | Cutting tool A cutting tool has a tool body in which a cutting insert is secured to an insert pocket in the tool body by a fastener. In contrast to the use of a threaded clamping screw, the fastener remains in engagement with the tool body during all stages of the attachment and... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7073986 | Dimpled insert with retaining clamp A wear insert for a tool holder includes a top surface and a bottom surface with a dimple disposed in the top surface. A boss is disposed within the dimple. The tool holder for releasably securing the wear insert has a tool holder body including an insert-receiving ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7073987 | Tangential cutting insert and insert holder A tangential indexable cutting insert can be used for metal cutting processes in general and for radial and axial turning of a stepped square shoulder in particular. The cutting insert exhibits 180° rotational symmetry about three mutually perpendicular axes. The c... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7063487 | Tool and cutting insert for the fine turning of grooves in workpieces A tool for the fine-turning of grooves in workpieces including a basic body having a rearwardly extending mounting part, and a forwardly projecting bracket. The bracket includes a narrow neck part and an enlarged support part disposed at an end of the neck part. The... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059809 | Cutting tool A cutting tool, in particular for the turning out of drillings, has a clamping piece (10) for fixing the tool in a clamp holder. The clamping piece (10) includes two clamping surfaces (30), which converge on each other in the direction of the on... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7037051 | Cutting insert for turning and milling A cutting insert comprises first and second polygonally-shaped main faces arranged substantially parallel to one another, and a side face structure interconnecting the first and second main faces to define a peripheral edge. At least the first main face includes at ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7021871 | Indexable milling insert The invention relates to an indexable milling insert (3) having a polygonal basic shape, comprising four peripheral sides, which meet each other in pairs in one the one hand two acute corners (15), and on the other hand two obtuse corners (16). ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014396 | Tangential cutting insert and milling cutter A tangential cutting insert having two identical opposing end surfaces with two identical opposing major side surfaces and two identical opposing minor side surfaces extending between them. Each end surface has a peripheral edge containing cutting edges and four cor... | 03/21/2006 |
