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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2022
Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, PA (US);
Alan J. Bookheimer, Greensburg, PA (US);
KENNAMETAL INC., Latrobe, PA (US);
Abstract
A modular drill is disclosed. The modular drill includes a tool shank extending along a rotational axis. The tool shank includes a shank top end and a shank bottom end along a rotational axis and includes a cam slot extending at least partially through a width of the tool shank. The modular drill includes a cutting head extending from a cutting head top surface to a cutting head bottom surface centered on the rotational axis. The cutting head includes a draw pin extending from the bottom surface of the cutting head along the rotational axis and a draw pin notch. The modular drill includes a clamping cam including a cam shaft contacting the draw pin notch.