Rotary cutting tool blanks and applications thereof
AssigneeKennametal Inc.
InventorsHerbert Rudolf KAUPER, Julia Tempelmeier, Stephen Michael George
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Abstract
In one aspect, blanks for rotary tooling applications are described herein. Such blanks can employ architectures realizing material efficiencies and temporal efficiencies when processed into rotary cutting tools. For example, a rotary cutting tool blank described herein comprises a plurality of interior channels extending along a longitudinal axis of the blank, the interior channels having radial positioning for external exposure along an axial length of cut of the rotary cutting tool upon introduction flutes to the blank.
Claims20
A blank for a rotary cutting tool comprising:
- a plurality of interior channels extending along a longitudinal axis of the blank, the interior channels having radial positioning for external exposure along an axial length of cut of the rotary cutting tool upon introduction of flutes to the blank.
A method of fabricating a rotary cutting tool comprising:
- providing a blank including a plurality of interior channels extending along a longitudinal axis of the blank;
- and
- working the blank to externally expose the interior channels along an axial length of cut of the rotary cutting tool during flute formation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.