Robust vavle seat tool and associated provision method
AssigneeMaster Tool Corporation
InventorJohn Cirino
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Abstract
A cutting tool assembly includes a body that has a receiving recess and a cartridge located within the receiving recess of the body. The cartridge includes a cutting insert that is exposed from the body for cutting. The assembly also includes a carbon-based material wedge engaged with the body and the cutting insert for retaining the cutting insert in position relative to the body. A method provides the cutting tool assembly and a method provides a prolonged life cutting tool assembly via replacement with a new wedge made of a carbon-based material.
Claims19
A cutting tool assembly including:
- a body having a receiving recess;
- a cartridge located within the receiving recess of the body, the cartridge including a cutting insert that is exposed from the body for cutting;
- and
- a carbon-based material wedge engaged with the body and the cutting insert for retaining the cutting insert in position relative to the body.
A method of providing a cutting tool assembly, the method including:
- providing a body having a receiving recess;
- providing a cartridge that includes a cutting insert;
- locating the cartridge within the receiving recess of the body, with the cutting insert exposed from the body for cutting;
- providing a wedge of carbon-based material;
- and
- engaging the wedge with the body and the cutting insert for retaining the cutting insert in position relative to the body.
A method of providing a prolonged life cutting tool assembly that includes a body having a receiving recess, a cartridge located within the receiving recess of the body, the cartridge including a cutting insert that is exposed from the body for cutting, and a wedge engaged with the body and the cutting insert for retaining the cutting insert in position relative to the body, the method including:
- removing the wedge;
- and
- replacing with a new wedge made of a carbon-based material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.