Cutting tool sleeve rotation limitation system

A tool sleeve rotation limitation system for reducing the rotation of a tool sleeve within a support block bore, the tool sleeve rotation limitation system comprising:

• a non-metallic resilient rotation limitation member located completely between the tool sleeve and the block bore so as to frictionally engage the tool sleeve and the block bore and reduce rotation of the tool sleeve within the block bore.

A rotation limitation member for use with a tool sleeve having an annular sleeve recess and a support block bore having a block engagement surface, the rotation limitation member comprising:

• a non-metallic resilient C-clip;
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• wherein said non-metallic resilient C-clip is mounted in the annular sleeve recess for engagement with the block engagement surface to limit rotation of the tool sleeve when mounted in the support block bore.

A tool sleeve rotation limitation system for reducing the rotation of a tool sleeve within a support block bore, the tool sleeve having a sleeve engagement surface and the block bore having a block engagement surface, the tool sleeve rotation limitation system comprising:

• a rotation limitation member located between the tool sleeve and the block bore so as to engage the block engagement surface and the sleeve engagement surface and reduce rotation of the tool sleeve within the block bore, the rotation limitation member having a member perimeter which conforms to at least one of the sleeve engagement surface, the block engagement surface, and
• wherein the sleeve engagement surface is an annular sleeve recess.

A tool sleeve rotation limitation system for reducing the rotation of a tool sleeve within a support block bore, the tool sleeve rotation limitation system comprising:

• a resilient rotation limitation member located between the tool sleeve and the block bore so as to frictionally engage the tool sleeve and the block bore and reduce rotation of the tool sleeve within the block bore, and
• wherein the tool sleeve has an annular sleeve recess and the resilient rotation limitation member engages the annular sleeve recess.

A rotation limitation member for use with a tool sleeve having an annular sleeve recess and a support block bore having a block engagement surface, the rotation limitation member comprising:

• a resilient C-clip having a protrusion.

A rotation limitation member for use with a tool sleeve having an annular sleeve recess and a support block bore having a block engagement surface, the rotation limitation member comprising:

• a resilient C-clip having a varying cross-section along the length of the C-clip.