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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7959383 | Cutting insert and cutting tool therewith The present invention provides a cutting insert and a cutting tool used with the same. A tool body includes at least one seating surface and a threaded hole extending as slanted with respect to the seating surface. At least one cutting insert having a mounting hole ... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7806632 | Clamping assembly for a cutting insert The clamping assembly includes a cutting insert with a lower passage housing a screw with a head for clamping the cutting insert against a bearing surface provided on a tool holder and comprising a screwing hole, wherein the screw head is shaped and arranged so as t... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7347650 | Cutting tool with locking pin A cutting tool for chip removing including a cutting insert provided with a through hole, a J shaped locking pin actuated by a locking screw, and a tool holder having means to receive the cutting insert, the locking screw and the locking pin. The cutting insert is p... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7322775 | Quick change holder for cutting tool A self contained, toolless quick change tool holder for cutter inserts on machine tools comprises a housing having at least one seat portion which is adapted to receive and conform to the shape of a cutter insert. A clamping arm is mounted in the insert housing. The... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7261495 | Assembly for retaining a cutting insert in a pocket of a tool holder An assembly for retaining a cutting insert in a pocket of a tool holder includes a locking pin, a spring disposed in the bore of the tool holder, a locking plate disposed in the bore between the spring and the locking pin, and a set screw for retaining the assembly.... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7261496 | Two-part clamping claw The invention relates to a clamping claw having a securing leg and a clamping leg for securing an object in a first recess of a support, with the clamping claw in the installed state being secured on the support by way of its securing leg by means of a bolt and clam... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7163361 | Cutting tool and cutting insert therefor A cutting tool in which a cutting insert is resiliently retained. The cutting insert includes a locating portion and a cutting portion having a rake surface and a relief surface. The locating portion extends from the cutting portion away from the rake surface. ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7153069 | Quick change holder for cutting tool A quick change tool holder is provided for cutter inserts on machine tools which comprises a housing which is adapted to receive and conform to the shape of a cutter insert. A pivoting arm is mounted in the insert housing and rotates about a pivot therein. The pivot... | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7063488 | Pin lock system for cutting insert having a blind hole In an insert holder for indexable cutting inserts, a clamping device is located which includes an L-shaped member having first and second arms. The first arm is received in a blind hole in the cutting insert and the second arm is actuated by a pressure screw. A free... | 06/20/2006 |
| 6962468 | Clamping device for tool holder A tool assembly includes a support body, a clamping device, and a tool holder clamped in a groove of the support body. A stopper block is disposed in the groove and abuts against the tool holder for positioning the tool holder along an axis. The stopper block is hel... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6942431 | Rotatable cutting tool with a fine-adjustment mechanism for a cutting insert A rotatable cutting tool, e.g., a milling cutter, includes a rotatable base body and a cutting insert, which in addition to two opposite side surfaces has front and rear end surfaces. For axial fine-adjustment of the cutting insert, a set screw is arranged that is l... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6916137 | Clamping device for tool holder A tool holder is held in a support body by a clamp which is wedged between the support body and the tool holder. The clamp is secured in the support body by a threaded fastener that extends through a through-hole formed in the clamp. The fastener carries a flange wh... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6773210 | Clamp pin tool holder An apparatus and method for clamping an insert in a tool holder includes a recess and a clamp pin with a lever portion having a curved surface at each end thereof. The recess includes an angled wall for engaging one of the curved surfaces of the lever portion. A wed... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6682273 | Tool holder having a clamp plate for transmitting clamping forces from a clamping arm to a cutting insert A cutting insert is clamped in a pocket of a holder by a top clamp assembly which includes a clamp arm screwed to the holder, and a clamp plate interposed between the insert and a front part of the clamp arm. The clamp plate is formed of a harder and more... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6599060 | Cutting tool A cutting tool comprising a holder and a cutting insert mounted therein. A second bore of the holder extends downwardly from an insert receiving pocket. A third bore extends rearwardly from the second bore and opens into a fourth bore. A locking pin inser... | 07/29/2003 |
| 6558087 | Machining tool for high-speed machining A machine tool, which is also suitable for high-speed machining in metal cutting, for which at least one cutting body is held by a clamping device in a plate seat of a tool holder, which is bounded only by a back pressure supporting surface and by a suppo... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6457914 | 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 ha... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6394709 | Tool holder having a clamp plate for transmitting clamping forces from a clamping arm to a cutting insert A cutting insert is clamped in a pocket of a holder by a top clamp assembly which includes a clamp arm screwed to the holder, and a clamp plate interposed between the insert and a front part of the clamp arm. The clamp plate is formed of a harder and more... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6379087 | Cutting insert with split face clamping surfaces and toolholder therefor A cutting insert has a central cavity with a plurality of pairs of clamping surfaces wherein the clamping surfaces of a pair are separated from one another by a recess to provide split face clamping surfaces within the cavity of the insert. The insert may... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6190095 | Insert securing device A cutting insert toolholder for easy indexing in areas of limited access. In an outer end of the toolholder runs a through channel in which a bent bolt is inserted. The channel extends through the toolholder and is open at an outer end of the toolholder.... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6155754 | Fastening arrangement for cutting inserts A device for the clamping of cutting inserts for cutting metal machining. The device includes a mainly straight locking screw, which is threaded through a through center hole in the cutting insert and is threaded firmly into a threaded boring in a cutting... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6050751 | Indexing of cutting inserts A cutting insert for chip-breaking metal machining includes an upper chip surface, a lower bottom surface, which is substantially plane parallel with the chip surface, one or several side surfaces that extend between said chip and bottom surfaces, and a t... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6004079 | Cutter head, in particular a profile cutter head In a cutter head, especially for a profile cutter, with a basic body (1) having at least two recesses (3) uniformly distributed around its circumference, cutter (5) can interchangeably be secured in the recesses by means of a clamping device having at lea... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5944457 | Toolholder for indexable inserts A toolholder forms a seat in which a cutting insert is seated. The insert is held in place by a clamp having front and rear portions. The front portion engages within a center hole of the insert, and the rear portion engages an inclined surface of the too... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5938377 | Cutting tool for chip removal and a locking pin The present invention relates to a tool for chip removal including a holder and a cutting insert provided with a through-hole to abut against a base surface and support surfaces in a cutting insert pocket in the holder. A locking pin threaded into a borin... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5681133 | Form insert toolholder assembly A form insert toolholder assembly including a toolholder having a base. The base includes a base inclined surface having an outer edge and an inner edge. The base further includes a clamp receiving portion having top wall, a first side wall and a second s... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5669742 | Tool holder for the clamping of cutting inserts A tool holder has a insert-support surface and a wedge-support surface. A pin projects upwardly from the insert-support surface and enters a through-hole of a cutting insert that is seated on the insert-support surface. The wedge-support surface includes ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5586844 | Toolholder clamping wedge with insert engaging protrusions A toolholder for indexable cutting inserts includes a holder body forming an insert site. A pin projects upwardly at the insert site for entering a center hole of an insert. A clamping wedge is attached to the body by a screw. A rear end of the wedge enga... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5536120 | Turning tool holder having rotatably adjustable clamping mechanism A tool holder having an insert comprising a body having a first end adapted for connection to a cutting tool machine and a second end for receiving and clamping the insert. The second end includes an insert receiving surface on which the insert is receive... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5199828 | Cutting tool with insert and removable locking pin A cutting insert is mounted on a holder by means of a locking screw which enables inserts to be exchanged without completely removing the screw from the holder. The insert has a through-hole configured such that a lower end thereof is of cylindrical confi... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5167473 | Unidirectional insert lock A unidirectional insert lock for securing an insert, with a central mounting hole, to a pocket in a cutting tool is provided. The insert lock includes a locking pin having an eccentric and a radially extending lobe, and a shim having an arcuate channel an... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5044838 | Tool holding circular toothed blades stationary while cutting or grooving rotating work A tool for use with a tool holder has a body to which at least one blade such as a circular saw blade or milling cutter is clamped to prevent the blade from turning when a selected tooth is brought into cutting or grooving contact with a rotating work pie... | 09/03/1991 |
| 5035544 | Insert clamped tool There is disclosed an insert clamped tool which has a tool holder including a recess formed at a forward end thereof and defining an insert-receiving seat. The tool holder has a pin-receiving hole formed therein so as to open to the insert-receiving seat ... | 07/30/1991 |
