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US 5,478,175 AGranted
Cutting insert assembly
AssigneeGreenleaf Corporation
InventorRolf H. Kraemer
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Abstract
A cutting insert assembly is disclosed which includes a rotatable cutting insert for cutting a material, and a rotational support for rotatably supporting the cutting insert. Structure for retaining the cutting insert to the support and for inducing rotation of the cutting insert as the cutting insert cuts the material are also provided.
Claims37
A cutting insert assembly, comprising:
- rotatable cutting insert means for cutting a material, said cutting insert means including a head and a shaft which are of one piece, said head including a cutting edge;
- rotational support means for rotatably supporting said cutting insert means, said rotational support means including a bushing for surrounding said shaft;
- and
- retaining means for retaining said shaft to said bushing.
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A cutting insert assembly, comprising:
- rotatable cutting insert means for cutting a material, said cutting insert means including a head having a cutting edge;
- rotational support means for rotatably supporting said cutting insert means;
- retaining means for retaining said cutting insert means to said support means;
- and
- means, located on said head spaced from said cutting edge, for inducing rotation of said cutting insert means as said cutting insert means cuts the material.
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A cutting insert assembly for mounting on a rotatable cutting tool and for cutting a material, comprising:
- rotatable cutting insert means for cutting the material, said cutting insert means including a head having a cutting edge;
- rotational support means for supporting said cutting insert means on the rotatable cutting tool such that said cutting insert means is rotatable relative to the rotatable cutting tool;
- retaining means for retaining said cutting insert means to said support means;
- and
- means, located on said head spaced from said cutting edge, for inducing rotation of said cutting insert means relative to the rotatable cutting tool as said cutting insert means cuts the material.
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A cutting insert assembly, comprising:
- a rotatable cutting insert for cutting a material, said cutting insert having a top surface and a cutting edge;
- a support, said cutting insert being rotatably supported by said support;
- a retainer, said retainer being attached to one of said cutting insert and said support to retain said cutting insert to said support;
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- a plurality of surface irregularities on said top surface of said cutting insert spaced from said cutting edge to induce rotation of said cutting insert as said cutting insert cuts the material.
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A cutting tool assembly for cutting a material, comprising:
- a rotatable cutting tool, said cutting tool having a cavity therein;
- a rotatable cutting insert for cutting the material, said cutting insert having a top surface and a cutting edge;
- a support fixed in said cavity, said cutting insert being rotatably supported by said support such that said cutting insert is rotatable relative to said cutting tool;
- and
- a plurality of surface irregularities on said top surface said cutting insert spaced from said cutting edge to induce rotation of said cutting insert relative to said cutting tool as said cutting insert cuts the material.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.