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Cutting tool

  • US 6,902,357 B2
  • Filed: 07/29/2002
  • Issued: 06/07/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A rotatable cutting tool, comprising a receiving region (3);

  • a tubular-shaped support region (1) having an end surface (2) remote from the receiving region (3) and a plurality of circumferentially spaced from each other, recesses (4) formed in the support region and extending from the end surface (2) in a direction toward the receiving region (3);

    a plurality of cutting elements (5) arranged in respective recesses (4); and

    a plurality of locking elements displaceable in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal extent of the recesses (4) for securing respective cutting elements (5) in the respective recesses (4),wherein each recess (4) has a rigid stop surface (7) for a cutting element (5) and which is formed by the support region (1) and faces in a rotational direction (R) of the tool, and a gripping surface (8) facing in a direction opposite the tool rotational direction (R) and cooperating with the cutting element, the gripping surface (8) forming part of a segment-shaped section (9) of the support region and being displaceable by a respective locking element in the direction opposite the tool rotational direction (R).

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