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US 5,791,832 AGranted
Throw-away tip for milling cutters
AssigneeKYOCERA Corporation
InventorTutomu Yamayose
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Abstract
A disposable tip for a milling cutter. The disposable tip has a top surface, a side surface and a cutting surface. The cutting surface has a cutting edge formed at the intersection of the cutting surface and the side surface. The cutting edge is oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction defined by the top surface. A plurality of flutes are formed on the cutting edge. The cutting surface and the top surface define a rake angle between 2.degree. and 30.degree..
Claims1
A disposable tip for a milling cutter, the disposable tip comprising:
- a substantially planar top surface defining a longitudinal direction,
- a substantially planar side surface,
- a substantially planar cutting surface having a cutting edge formed at an intersection of the cutting surface and the side surface, the cutting edge being oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction, and
- a plurality of flutes formed on the cutting edge,
- the cutting surface extending above the top surface,
- the cutting surface and the top surface defining a rake angle between 2.degree. and 30.degree..
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