Milling cutter and cartridge therefor
AssigneeSandvik AB
InventorsTommy S. Tukala, Per Nilsson, Lars-Gunnar Wallstrom
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Abstract
The invention provides a milling cutter for machining metal workpieces and a cartridge therefor. The milling cutter comprises a plurality of peripheral recesses for the receipt of insert-equipped cartridges. One of the walls of said recess is provided by two arms integral with the milling cutter body that each by means of a screw is arranged to clamp the cartridge against one wall in said recess. The cartridge is provided with two bores having suitable clearance for the receipt of said screws.
Claims13
A milling cutter for chip machining of metal workpieces, comprising:
- a milling cutter body defining a longitudinal axis of rotation, said body including an outer peripheral surface containing a plurality of circumferentially spaced recesses, each recess formed by circumferentially spaced front and rear walls integral with said body, said front wall being divided into separate first and second arms which are spaced in a direction parallel to said longitudinal axis,
- a plurality of cutting cartridges received in respective ones of said recessed between said front and rear walls, and
- first and second releasable clamp means arranged adjacent each said recess to contact respective ones of said first and second arms for separately clamping said first and second arms against said cutting cartridge.
A milling cutter for chip machining of metal workpieces, comprising:
- a milling cutter body defining a longitudinal axis of rotation, said body including an outer peripheral surface containing a plurality of circumferentially spaced recesses, each recess formed by circumferentially spaced front and rear walls integral with said body, said front wall being divided into separate first and second arms which are spaced in a direction parallel to said longitudinal axis, each of said front and rear walls having a pair of holes spaced apart in a direction parallel to said longitudinal axis, said holes in said front wall being aligned with respective ones of said holes in said rear wall,
- a plurality of cutting cartridge received in respective ones of said recessed between said front and rear walls, each cartridge including a pair of holes extending completely therethrough and aligned with respective ones of said holes in said front and rear walls,
- a first fastener extending through a first set of aligned ones of said holes in said front and rear walls and said cartridge, and
- a second fastener extending through a second set of aligned ones of said holes in said front and rear walls and said cartridge,
- said first and second fasteners defining first and second clamping means for clamping said cartridge between said front and rear walls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.