Polygonal indexable cutting insert

- Valenite Inc.
Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an indexable cutting insert showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the insert of FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 3 is a side view of the insert of FIG. 1;

The broken line showing is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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Patent History
Patent number: D426245
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 7, 1999
Date of Patent: Jun 6, 2000
Assignee: Valenite Inc. (Madison Heights, MI)
Inventors: Thomas Bernadic (Madison Heights, MI), Tony Lowe (Royal Oak, MI), Brendan Brockett (Dearborn Hts., MI)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Attorney: Mary K. Cameron
Application Number: 0/112,060
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cutting Tool, E.g., Drill Bit, Etc. (D15/139)
International Classification: 1509;