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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 22, 1997
Muniswamappa Anjanappa, Columbia, MD (US);
Stephen R. Crosby, White Hall, MD (US);
Russell M. Timmons, Lutherville, MD (US);
John D. Williams, Champaign, IL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A cutting tool (,) has a longitudinally extending shaft portion (,) with a chucking part (,) and a cutting head (,). A cutting edge (,) is formed on the cutting head (,). The cutting edge (,) includes at least one cutting portion. A rake surface (,) is formed adjacent to at least one of the cutting portions (,) with the rake face being at a rake angle in the range from about −10° to about 10°. A clearance face (,) is formed adjacent to the at least one cutting portion opposite the rake face (,). The clearance face (,) is at a clearance angle in the range from about 10° to about 50°. An edge radius between the rake face and the clearance face is at a radius of from about 0.0003 to about 0.0040 inch.