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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2021
Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, PA (US);
Ruy Frota De Souza, Latrobe, PA (US);
Marcelo Euripedes Da Silva, Piracicaba, BR;
Neal Myers, Latrobe, PA (US);
Manuel Wacinski, Mistelgau, DE;
KENNAMETAL INC., Latrobe, PA (US);
Abstract
A modular drill includes a shank, a retaining pin, a cutting insert, and a locking pin. The shank includes a shank bore having an axial direction leading into the shank bore, and a locking pin opening. The retaining pin includes a retaining pin shaft axially movable positioned with the shank bore, the retaining pin shaft having a locking pin engagement surface. The retaining pin includes a retaining pin head having a retaining pin head engagement surface. The cutting insert includes a cutting insert passage for passing the retaining pin head therethrough; and a cutting insert cavity having a cutting insert engagement surface for engaging the retaining pin head engagement surface. The locking pin is for positioning within the locking pin opening and engaging with the locking pin engagement surface to force the retaining pin shaft to move further in the axial direction.