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US 10,213,850 B2Granted
Cutting insert, a cutting insert holder, a system including the cutting insert and cutting insert holder, and a method of manufacturing thereof
AssigneeKennametal Inc.
InventorKaren Anne Craig
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Abstract
A cutting insert for metalworking operations is retained within a cutting insert holder by a resilient tab on the holder that engages a recess on the stem of the insert. The cutting insert and the holder may be fabricated using rapid prototyping techniques such as 3D printing.
Claims9
A cutting insert, comprising:
- a body having a head disposed at an end of the body and a stem disposed at an opposite end of the body, wherein the stem extends along a longitudinal axis;
- a cutting edge at the head of the body;
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- a locking recess on the stem of the body,
- wherein a bottom face of the head has a hemispherical shape, and
- wherein top faces of the head and stem are substantially planar.
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