Expandable wedge assembly for releasably securing an insert in a

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1986-11-12

1987-11-24

Godici, Nicholas P.

Cutters, for shaping

Rotary cutting tool

Including holder having seat for inserted tool

407 49, 407 50, B23C 522

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047085363

ABSTRACT:
An expandable wedge assembly which releasably secures a cutting blade or wafer like indexable insert in a pocket of a cutting tool. The wedge assembly includes flexible legs which expand or flex outwardly to secure the insert against a wall of the pocket and which unexpand or unflex to release the insert for indexing or replacement. Preferably, a screw and ball means movable in a bore in the wedge effect the flexing and unflexing of the wedge. A locater assembly for positioning the insert in the pocket also can be provided. Preferably, the structure and operation of the locator is similar to the structure and operation of the wedge.

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patent: 3270396 (1966-09-01), Williams
patent: 3299491 (1967-01-01), Hall
patent: 3624879 (1971-12-01), Ayer
patent: 3660879 (1972-05-01), Erkfritz
patent: 4292866 (1981-10-01), Kaczynski

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