Abstract: A cutter head with at least one insert clamp. Each insert clamp includes a wedge member fastened to the cutter head. The cutter head includes an insert slot, a clamping slot, and a threaded aperture. The wedge member, in one embodiment, is wedge shaped and includes a thru-opening. A fastener engages the threaded aperture in the cutter head and passes through the thru-opening in the clamping member. A cutter insert fits into the insert slot in the cutter head, and the wedge member secures the cutting insert against a surface of the cutter head.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 27, 2004
Date of Patent:
May 23, 2006
Assignee:
Misenheimer Saw & Tool, Inc.
Inventors:
Kevin L. Misenheimer, Anthony W. Johnson, Amir R Rashidi
Abstract: A cutter head with at least one insert clamp. Each insert clamp includes a wedge member fastened to the cutter head. The cutter head includes an insert slot, a clamping slot, and a threaded aperture. The wedge member, in one embodiment, is wedge shaped and includes a thru-opening. A fastener engages the threaded aperture in the cutter head and passes through the thru-opening in the clamping member. A cutter insert fits into the insert slot in the cutter head, and the wedge member secures the cutting insert against a surface of the cutter head.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 27, 2004
Publication date:
December 1, 2005
Applicant:
Misenheimer Saw & Tool, Inc.
Inventors:
Kevin Misenheimer, Anthony Johnson, Amir Rashidi