Abstract: A parting blade having a flat, elongate body, which is delimited by two opposite side surfaces and has two opposite longitudinal edges which are mutually parallel and present chamfered surfaces for wedging the body in a holder, and which includes at least one insert seat formed adjacent to an end, the position of which seat in relation to a longitudinal edge determines the tip height of a turning insert mounted in the insert seat. An attachment part is formed on one of the side surfaces of the blade body. The attachment part is shorter and thinner than the proper blade body and has two opposite longitudinal edges which are mutually parallel and present chamfered surfaces for wedging the attachment part in another holder. In this way, the parting blade can be formed for robust, wide turning inserts and in spite of this be mounted in holders intended for considerably thinner parting blades.

Abstract: A tool holder includes a main part, and an angular pressing member; the main part has a fitting portion at one end, and holding portion adjacent to a front edge of and lower than the fitting portion; the angular pressing member has a recessed holding portion, which has a receiving hole, and a protruding portion therein; a pad is screwed onto the holding portion, and a tool is fixed on the pad to be closely in touch with the front edge of the fitting portion; the angular pressing member is screwed onto the fitting portion such that the recessed holding portion fits over a rear portion of the tool, and the protruding portion is pressed against an upper side of the tool, and an edge of the tool closely touches an edge of the recessed holding portion, and a rear tip of the tool is received in the receiving hole.

Abstract: A cutting tool for chip removing including a cutting insert provided with a through hole, a J shaped locking pin actuated by a locking screw, and a tool holder having means to receive the cutting insert, the locking screw and the locking pin. The cutting insert is positioned in place by passing its hole over the clamping head of the locking pin and is securely locked into the tool holder's receiving pocket in both horizontally and vertically directions. For some embodiments the insert is clamped due to a simultaneous tilting and downward sliding movement of the locking pin while for other embodiments the insert is clamped due to both a horizontal and a vertical force which are components of a pulling force applied by the locking pin. A shim can be installed by passing its hole over the lower end of the locking pin and it is secured in place by the means of a collar that is provided by the locking pin.

Abstract: A cutting matrix has a top surface, a first cavity for tightening the cutting matrix in a cutting tool, and a cutting edge for cutting by stock removal. A second tightening cavity is arranged coaxially with respect to the first cavity. The first cavity is deeper than the second, and both are below the upper surface of the cutting matrix.

Abstract: A tool for chip-removing machining includes a holder on which in indexible cutting insert is mounted. The holder includes a first base surface on which a plurality of male parts are disposed to define an insert seat. The insert includes generally parallel second and third base surfaces, each having a plurality of female parts disposed therein. The insert is invertible such that the female parts of one of the second and third base surfaces receive respective male parts of the holder. A fastener secures the insert on the seat, with the male parts tightly fitted in the female parts. The male parts are flexible relative to the first base surface to ensure a firm abutment of the male parts with surfaces of respective female parts.

Abstract: A cutting insert includes a polygonal body having an upper chip surface, a bottom surface and a peripheral edge surface extending therebetween. The peripheral edge surface intersects the upper chip surface to form a main cutting edge. The upper chip surface defines a chip face including a chip former comprising a wall extending downwardly from an elevated plateau to a cutting edge having a plurality of chip forming grooves and a rib formed between adjacent chip forming grooves. The chip former of the cutting insert effectively controls the formation of a chip by forming the chip to a desired shape and guiding the chip to an obstruction that impedes chip flow until the chip breaks.

Abstract: A tool head, which is adapted to receive a cutting insert for chip removal machining, includes a basic holder which has a lower support part and an upper clamping portion defining therebetween and insert-receiving pocket. A slot extends through the basic holder at a location spaced from the pocket, wherein the clamping portion is joined to a remaining portion of the basic holder by a hinge portion about which the clamping portion is elastically displaceable toward the cutting insert. A recess extends through the basic holder parallel to the slot and in communication therewith for receiving a nut roll. A clamping screw extends through a bore of the basic holder and into engagement with the nut roll, wherein the clamping screw is operable to displace the nut roll into the slot to expand the slot and thereby elastically displace the clamping portion about the hinge and toward the cutting insert.

Abstract: The invention relates to a clamping claw having a securing leg and a clamping leg for securing an object in a first recess of a support, with the clamping claw in the installed state being secured on the support by way of its securing leg by means of a bolt and clamping the object in the recess by means of its clamping leg. To split the application of axial force applied to an object by a clamping claw in part into an application of force that acts transversely thereto, the clamping claw includes two portions, namely a clamping base and a clamping finger, the clamping base sits on the support in the installed state of the clamping claw, the clamping finger has a securing leg and a clamping leg, and the installed state the securing leg sits on the clamping base over an oblique plane formed as a sliding surface and clamps the object with its clamping leg.

Abstract: A tool body includes an insert seat for receiving a cutting insert for chip-removing machining. The insert seat includes a bottom surface and support surfaces upstanding from the bottom surface. Each support surface comprises at least three ridges separated by grooves. Each groove has a depth greater than zero and no greater than 0.015 mm. An insert mounted in the seat by a screw has a center hole whose axis is offset from the axis of a threaded hole of the body in which the screw is connected. That offset distance creates a prestress of the insert toward the ridges. The depth of the grooves (i.e., the height of the ridges) is substantially less than the distance of the offset.

Abstract: A boring tool for use in a tool holder, such as a boring head, that is driven about a drive axis and includes a pair of parallel bores for mounting boring tools generally includes a body including a cutting edge and a pair of mounting shanks for mounting in the bores of the tool holder. Preferably, the mounting shanks can be mounted in either bore and the cutting edge is disposed on the body so as to be different distances from the driven axis depending upon in which bores the mounting shanks are mounted.

Abstract: A cutting insert holder for releasably clamping a quadrilateral cutting insert in a predetermined clamping position, the cutting insert having a through bore and a non-obtuse insert mounting corner. The cutting insert holder includes a clamping portion formed with a wedge supporting surface and a locking pin received in the through bore. A clamping wedge abuts the wedge supporting surface and has an insert receiving pocket with a pair of pocket side walls forming an insert receiving corner for receiving the insert mounting corner. In a top view of the base surface a normal to the wedge supporting surface passing through a center of the locking pin passes through a first pocket side wall of the pair of pocket side walls.

Abstract: A quick change tool holder is provided for cutter inserts on machine tools which comprises a housing which is adapted to receive and conform to the shape of a cutter insert. A pivoting arm is mounted in the insert housing and rotates about a pivot therein. The pivoting arm has a clamp portion extending from the pivot to a position over a seat portion which is adapted to engage a cutter insert. In addition, the pivoting arm has an arm extending from the pivot opposite the clamp portion. Lastly, a cam is engaged by a distal end of the arm. The cam has a clamp position which forces the clamp portion to engage a cutter insert and a release position which forces the clamp portion to disengage from a cutter insert to allow thereof. The cam moves between the release position and the clamp position.

Abstract: A lathe tool assembly includes a pair of set screws that reduce vibration of a work piece that is being machined. A clamp set screw passes through a clamping assembly to a chip breaker that covers a cutting bit. The end of the clamp set screw bears against the chip breaker. A lateral motion inhibitor screw engages threads within a hole within a cutting bit holder and threads within a hole through the cutting bit.

Abstract: A tool for chip-removing machining includes an insert holder, a cutting insert for chip-removing machining, and a fixing element for fixing the cutting insert in an insert seat of the insert holder. The insert has fingers projecting from a bottom side of the insert. The insert seat has a number of elastically flexible portions forming recesses therebetween which receive respective fingers of the insert. Contact surfaces of the fingers engage respective contact surfaces of the flexible portions to cause the flexible portions to flex elastically as the fingers become wedgingly secured in the recesses.

Abstract: A cutting tool has a tool body in which a cutting insert is secured to an insert pocket in the tool body by a fastener. In contrast to the use of a threaded clamping screw, the fastener remains in engagement with the tool body during all stages of the attachment and clamping, or unclamping and removal of the cutting insert. The fastener is rotatable between a clamping position and a non-clamping position by means of one of two keys. One key being capable of engaging one of the fastener's ends, and the other key being capable of engaging the other of the fastener's ends. This is particularly convenient for circumstances where the approach to one or the other of the fastener's ends may be obstructed.

Abstract: The invention provides a toolholder assembly including a body and a nest that is suitable for holding an insert. The nest includes a notch and the body includes a support and protrusion that cooperates with the notch to permit indexing of the nest relative to the support. In one embodiment, the support includes a bias device, such as a spring, that at least partially biases the nest toward the support and an adjustment device that can at least partially counter the bias device. The invention is also directed to a toolholder assembly that additionally includes an insert and a clamp. The invention further contemplates a method for forming the assembly and a method for adjusting or indexing the orientation of the nest.

Abstract: A deep-grooving chip-forming cutting insert includes a rear mounting portion, a front cutting portion, and a pair of side walls, each side wall extending along the front and rear portions. The front cutting portion includes a front end surface, a top surface, and a cutting edge disposed at a transition between the front end surface and the top surface and extending from one side wall to the other to define a cutting width. The cutting edge includes a main portion, a pair of convexly curved first corner portions disposed at respective ends of the main portion, and a pair of convexly curved second corner portions offset rearwardly and outwardly with respect to respective first corner portions, wherein a step is formed between each first corner portion and its respective second corner portion. The main portion has a length as viewed in a direction perpendicular to the top surface, and which is at least 80% of the cutting width.

Abstract: A toolholder for a small-size insert having a shoulder for use with a machine tool for grooving, boring and turning has a substantially planar surface portion in an end portion which defines at least one insert-receiving recess extending inwardly into the body of the toolholder, and the end portion defining at least one abutment surface against which the shoulder of the insert may abut to readily orient and rapidly and readily secure the insert in the toolholder.

Abstract: A cutting device includes a holder (10) provided with a jaw-like opening (24) on a clamping head (20) that serves to accommodate a metal-cutting tool (22). The jaw-like opening (24) is located on a longitudinal side (16) of the clamping head (20). A face (28) of the clamping head extends transverse to the longitudinal side (16), and faces a workpiece (30) that rotates during metal-cutting machining. The face (28) is provided, at least in the area in which it leads into the opening (24), with a camber (32) whose curvature corresponds to the curvature of a workpiece (30) having the largest diameter intended to be used with the cutting device.

Abstract: The profile turning tool is used for rough-turning and dressing circumferential and flat surfaces, in particular of workpieces made of light metals. It consists of a holder (10) with a receiver (16) for a diamond cutting head (18) as well as a claw (20), which is embodied as a chip breaker, engages a longitudinal groove (26) in the holder (10) and braces the cutting head (18) by means of a tightening screw (22). The groove (26) is located directly behind the cutting head (18). In longitudinal section, its base has an arcuate, concave shape and represents a pivot bearing for the claw (20) that has a correspondingly shaped underside and is guided on the lateral walls of the groove (26). The tightening screw (22) extends in front of the center of the arc with play through a hole in the claw (20).

Abstract: A tool for the machine working of workpieces is more particularly provided for universal machines, which automatically work very small workpieces by different lathe working operations. A cutting insert (13) can be fixed in a tool holder (14) by means of a fixing screw (19). The cutting insert (13) is constructed as a reversing plate and has two conical receptacles for the conical gripping head (25) of the fixing screw (19). This reversing plate has several use possibilities, such as grooving, plunge and turn, threading, front turn, back turn and cut off. The central opening (30) in the cutting insert is connected by means of a slot (36) to the narrower trapezoidal surface (35) of the cutting insert, the slot (36) being sufficiently wide to fit over the shank of the fixing screw (19). Thus, after loosening the fixing screw, the cutting insert can be removed laterally and correspondingly fitted again. The screw (19) is captive and can also be operated from the back (48) of the tool holder (14).

Abstract: A tool for material-removing machining of workpieces of hard metal with a blade plate held by a clamping lug is suggested which is distinguished in that the blade plate (11) has a groove (25) provided on the front side (45) in which the clamping lug (13) engages.

Abstract: A holder is designed to receive a cutting insert intended for parting and grooving operations. The insert is clampable in a seat formed between a blade tongue and a clamping finger which respectively extend from lower and upper front parts of the holder. A gap separates those front parts in order to enable those parts to be forced towards each other by means of a clamping mechanism mounted in the holder. The clamping mechanism comprises a drawbar, a first end portion of which is movable within a bore formed in one of the front parts, and a second end portion of which is fixed in the other front part. The first end portion of the drawbar includes a head having a frusto-conical abutment surface. A tightening screw is threadedly mounted in the same front part as the head and is arranged to contact the abutment surface to displace the drawbar in a direction forcing the clamping finger and the tongue together to clamp the cutting insert in place.

Abstract: The machine tool support apparatus includes an elongate bar member that comprises a mounting portion and a collet portion. The mounting portion is releasably attachable to a machine mount of a turning machine. The collet portion includes a main aperture that extends therethrough. A collet retaining assembly selectively receives a plurality of collet assemblies which are releasably attachable to the bar member and secure machine tools to the machine mount during a machining operation. A retaining pin restricts rotational movement of each of the collet assemblies with respect to the bar member. A positioning assembly selectively positions the bar member along a longitudinal axis of the bar member with respect to the machine mount. A coolant assembly applies coolant to the machine tool during a tooling operation. A lubrication assembly permits selective lubrication of the main aperture of the collet portion and the positioning assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for clamping an insert in a tool holder includes a recess and a clamp pin with a lever portion having a curved surface at each end thereof. The recess includes an angled wall for engaging one of the curved surfaces of the lever portion. A wedge portion is disposed within the recess and operatively coupled to a lock screw such that rotation of the lock screw causes movement of the wedge portion in a first direction. A biasing force is applied to the lever portion to cause the clamp pin to move in a second direction that is different than the first direction. The wedge portion includes one or more angled walls for engaging one of the curved surfaces of the lever portion. Movement of the wedge portion in the first direction causes the angled wall of the recess to act as a cam surface to cause the clamp pin to pivot about a pivot point, P, located along a central axis of the clamp pin.

Abstract: A tool assembly includes a support body, a clamping device, and a tool holder clamped in a groove of the support body. A stopper block is disposed in the groove and abuts against the tool holder for positioning the tool holder along an axis. The stopper block is held in place by a wedge-type stopper clamp which applies a clamping force to the stopper block in a direction transversely of the axis. A wedge-type holder clamp is provided for applying a clamping force to the tool holder in a direction transversely of the axis. The stopper clamp is secured to the support body by a single fastening bolt, and the holder clamp is attached to the support body by a single fastening bolt. Each of the fastening bolts is provided with a part that forcefully pushes the respective clamp away from the support body in response to loosening of the fastening bolt. The arrangement is such that the tool holder can be inserted and removed without completely removing the holder clamp or its fastening bolt.

Abstract: A method and holding device for locking an insert into a tool are used in metal removal machining. The tool includes an insert (2) with a upper contact surface or section (4) and a lower contact surface of section (6) and a holder (8) in which the insert (2) is arranged. The holder includes a holder body (10) and a clamping device (12). The holder body has a lower contact surface or section (14). The insert is arranged in the holder such that the upper contact surface or section (4) of the insert is brought into contact and interaction with a bottom surface (16) of a clamping device while the lower contact surface or section (6) of the insert is brought into contact and interaction with the lower contact surface or section (14) of the holder.

Abstract: The profile turning tool is used for rough-turning and dressing circumferential and flat surfaces, in particular of workpieces made of light metals. It consists of a holder (10) with a receiver (16) for a diamond cutting head (18) as well as a claw (20), which is embodied as a chip breaker, engages a longitudinal groove (26) in the holder (10) and braces the cutting head (18) by means of a tightening screw (22). The groove (26) is located directly behind the cutting head (18). In longitudinal section, its base has an arcuate, concave shape and represents a pivot bearing for the claw (20) that has a correspondingly shaped underside and is guided on the lateral walls of the groove (26). The tightening screw (22) extends in front of the center of the arc with play through a hole in the claw (20).

Abstract: According to the invention, an insert holder (10) exists for indexable cutting inserts. In connection with the insert seat, a clamping device is located, including an L-shaped toggle joint (18) of which one arm (21) is received in a hole (13) in the cutting insert and of which the second arm (22) is actuated by end pressure member (19). Characteristic of the invention is that the hole (13) in the cutting insert is a blind hole and that the end portion of the arm (22) co-operating with the member (19) has a V-shaped cavity (23) in order to enclose a waist portion (24) of the member (19).

Abstract: A tool holder that is adapted to break chips during a cutting operation is disclosed. The tool holder comprises a shank and a head. The shank is adapted to be received by a cutting machine. A head is provided with a pocket for receiving a cutting insert. The head has a flank surface. A chip breaker is provided on the flank surface adjacent the pocket. A clamp is provided for retaining the cutting insert in the pocket. A method for breaking chips comprises the steps of providing a chip breaker on the head of a tool holder adjacent a cutting insert and directing a chip into the chip breaker.

Abstract: A small size insert for use with a machine tool for grooving, boring and turning and adapted to be received in a toolholder has an arcuate surface portion and a substantially arcuate-shaped shoulder integral with the body of the insert for accurately positioning the insert within a toolholder.

Abstract: A cutting insert is clamped in a pocket of a holder by a top clamp assembly which includes a clamp arm screwed to the holder, and a clamp plate interposed between the insert and a front part of the clamp arm. The clamp plate is formed of a harder and more wear-resistant material than the clamp arm and transmits clamping forces from the clamp arm to the cutting insert. The hard clamp plate shields the clamp arm from being impacted by chips generated during a machining operation, thereby minimizing wearing of the clamp arm.

Abstract: In the tool for bore diameter work of the present invention, first and second insert restraining faces are provided opposite each other on a insert installation section, and have projecting V-shapes parallel to the longitudinal direction of a shank. The top and bottom faces of the insert have indented V-shapes in correspondence with the first and second insert restraining faces. When a clamp bolt is tightened, the first insert restraining face elastically changes shape toward the second insert restraining face, pressingly securing the insert in the shank. Therefore, the insert can be easily attached and removed, and high installation rigidity of the insert can be maintained.

Abstract: A cutting tool has a tool body in which a cutting insert is secured to an insert pocket in the tool body by a fastener. In contrast to the use of a threaded clamping screw, the fastener remains in engagement with the tool body during all stages of the attachment and clamping, or unclamping and removal of the cutting insert. The fastener is rotatable between a clamping position and a non-clamping position by means of one of two keys. One key being capable of engaging one of the fastener's ends, and the other key being capable of engaging the other of the fastener's ends. This is particularly convenient for circumstances where the approach to one or the other of the fastener's ends may be obstructed.

Abstract: A machine tool, which is also suitable for high-speed machining in metal cutting, for which at least one cutting body is held by a clamping device in a plate seat of a tool holder, which is bounded only by a back pressure supporting surface and by a supporting surface, the supporting surface for the clamping device and the supporting surface of the plate seat enclosing an angle, which exceeds the automatic interlocking and opens up to the back pressure supporting surface, wherein the cutting body is provided with a groove, which is engaged by a sliding pin, the diameter of which corresponds essentially to the width of the groove and which is disposed eccentrically and parallel to the axis of rotation of the bearing bolt, which is mounted rotatably in a bearing opening of the tool holder, passing through the supporting surface and/or the back pressure supporting surface, and which can be actuated from the outside.

Abstract: A clamping tool holder includes a tool holder body and a clamp for clamping a cutting insert. The clamp causes the cutting insert to press against the bottom and the side walls of an insert-receiving pocket of the tool holder body. The tool holder body has an inclined surface sloping inward in a direction away from the insert-receiving pocket. The clamp has a sliding face that acts as a ramp with the inclined surface of the tool holder body. A guide pin prevents the clamp from twisting during tightening or loosening of the clamp. When a clamp screw is tightened, the clamp only engages an inside rearward surface of the mounting hole and the rearward top surface of the cutting insert.

Abstract: An indexable insert is located on a toolholder with reference to bearing surfaces on the insert and the toolholder which are proximate to the active cutting edge. These bearing surfaces are internal to the peripheral (side) flanks of the insert. Location of the insert in the toolholder is substantially independent of the relation between the toolholder pocket sidewalls and the peripheral flanks of the insert, thereby eliminating sources of error from insert manufacture and pocket manufacture. The insert and toolholder have locating units disposed thereon adapted to matingly engage each other when the insert is placed in the toolholder. At least one of the locator elements has a bearing surface or surfaces that extends through 360° and resulting in less movement of the insert during use.

Abstract: A cutting insert has a central cavity with a plurality of pairs of clamping surfaces wherein the clamping surfaces of a pair are separated from one another by a recess to provide split face clamping surfaces within the cavity of the insert. The insert may be secured within the pocket of a toolholder.

Abstract: A metal cutting tool includes a holder arrangement, an indexible cutting insert seated on an insert-receiving site of the holder arrangement, and a screw for fastening the insert to the site. The bottom side of the insert includes more than two upright abutment surfaces arranged to abut respective upright support surfaces of the site, whereby the areas of contact formed by the mutually abutting surfaces lie inside of an outer perimeter of the insert. The abutment surfaces are oriented non-parallel to one another. The screw is arranged to urge the insert in a direction whereby less than all of the abutment surfaces abut respective support surfaces, and at least one abutment surface does not abut a support surface. When the insert is indexed, the non-abutting abutment surface is relocated and caused to abut a support surface when the screw is tightened, while an abutment surface that previously abutted a support surface becomes a non-abutting surface.

Abstract: A parting/grooving insert formed of cemented carbide includes upper and lower surfaces of V-shaped cross-section adapted to mate with corresponding V-shaped walls of a holder. The walls form opposite sides of a slot in which the insert is frictionally held. One of the walls is formed on an elastically movable clamping arm of the holder which is elastically displaced away from the other wall when the insert is forced into the slot. Due to the elasticity of the clamping arm, the insert is frictionally secured. The upper and lower walls include recesses spaced apart by non-recessed portions of the respective surfaces of the insert which are engaged by the walls of the slot. Due to the presence of the recesses, the pressure acting on the non-recessed portions of the insert surfaces is increased.

Abstract: A rotating metallic workpiece, the hardness of which lies within the interval of 45-65 HRC, is turned by a cutting insert while being rotated about an axis. The insert has a cutting edge made of cubic boron nitride. The cutting insert is fed in a feed direction into the rotating workpiece, by a distance which is shorter than an effective cutting edge length in order to cut a surface having a finish Ra of maximum 0.2 &mgr;m. The ends of the cutting edge are situated outside the zone of contact with the workpiece.

Abstract: A cutting tool assembly which includes a shank (1) and a removable cartridge (3) on which is mounted a cutting insert (5). The shank (1) is for mounting the assembly on a cutting machine. The cartridge (3) is removably mounted by a screw fastener (7) which passes through a hole in shank (1) into a threaded hole (31) in cartridge (3). The shank includes a recess (9) having sloping facing walls (15, 17) for engaging a complementary seating portion, having sloping walls (25, 27), of cartridge (3). The recess (9) and complementary seating portion of the cartridge are shaped such that the cartridge is wedged in the recess when the screw fastener (7) is tightened. The invention allows a reduction in costs by providing for the exchange of cartridges rather than a whole cutting tool. The wedging interconnection of the cartridge and shank ensures rigidity of the assembly. A modification is described wherein a recess for a screw fastener is provided instead of a hole (23) which allows for quick exchange of cartridges.

Abstract: The invention describes a cutting tool, preferably a cutoff parting tool, having one or more replaceable cutting inserts. The cutting inserts comprises on the supporting and/or clamping surfaces embossed elements. Upon clamping the cutting inserts these elements cause a plastic deformation of the contact surfaces on the toolholder. In this fashion, the cutting inserts are additionally stabilized against lateral compressive forces and tensile forces forcing them out of the seat.

Abstract: The indexable insert of the present invention has a cutting edge at the end of a stick-shaped portion projecting from a tool base. The base is shaped to ensure effective clamping, thereby avoiding chatter and backlash. A cutting edge and a rake face are provided at the end of the stick-shaped portion, which is also provided with a side relief face so that chips cut from the workpiece are smoothly carried away. The cutting edge extends sideways beyond the side relief face so that the insert can effectively cut the walls of small and deep holes.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for releasable holding a toolholder shank having a lockable surface and a releasable surface utilizing an actuating bolt. The actuating bolt is reciprocally movable along an axis to engage one side of the shank for locking the toolholder within the support member and an opposing side of the shank for releasing the toolholder from the tool support member.

Abstract: A cutting insert for a borer or reamer comprising a flat blade having a front face with at least one cutting edge, the front face having at least one depression, or dimple, having clamping faces therein which are frustoconical and which in use engage a clamping screw whereby the blade is held in the reamer. The clamping faces extend in a direction parallel to the cutting edge, and the depth of the depression changing continuously in longitudinal cross-section.

Abstract: A toolholder assembly for holding a cutting insert has a removable blade for mounting the cutting insert and a toolholder body for mounting the removable blade. The removable blade fits within a pocket in the toolholder body having angled sides to positively capture the blade.

Abstract: A toolholder for holding a cutting insert, particularly for grooving and/or parting operations. The toolholder comprises a base and a clamping arm forming therebetween a pocket and a slot. The pocket is open at a front end thereof for receiving the cutting insert, and the slot extends rearwardly from a rear end of the pocket. A fastening screw extends through the slot from the clamping arm to the base for displacing the clamping arm toward the base in order to clamp the cutting insert within the pocket. A spacer is disposed in the slot for limiting an extent of movement of the clamping arm toward the base, thereby preventing overclamping of the clamping arm.

Abstract: A metal cutting tool includes a holder arrangement, an indexible cutting insert seated on an insert-receiving site of the holder arrangement, and a screw for fastening the insert to the site. The bottom side of the insert includes more than two upright abutment surfaces arranged to abut respective upright support surfaces of the site, whereby the areas of contact formed by the mutually abutting surfaces lie inside of an outer perimeter of the insert. The abutment surfaces are oriented non-parallel to one another. The screw is arranged to urge the insert in a direction whereby less than all of the abutment surfaces abut respective support surfaces, and at least one abutment surface does not abut a support surface. When the insert is indexed, the non-abutting abutment surface is relocated and caused to abut a support surface when the screw is tightened, while an abutment surface that previously abutted a support surface becomes a non-abutting surface.

Abstract: A device for the clamping of cutting inserts for cutting metal machining. The device includes a mainly straight locking screw, which is threaded through a through center hole in the cutting insert and is threaded firmly into a threaded boring in a cutting insert seat intended for accommodating the cutting insert. The cutting insert seat is provided in a cutting insert holder body, such as a turning bar, a milling cutter body or a drilling tool. The head of the locking screw is chamfered in at least two places to enable the cutting insert to be stepped over the locking screw head when the screw is screwed upwards a predetermined number of revolutions. Thus, the present invention eliminates the need for the screw having to be detached from the threaded boring in order to remove the cutting insert.