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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2005
Naoya Omori, Itami, JP;
Yoshio Okada, Itami, JP;
Minoru Itoh, Itami, JP;
Norihiro Takanashi, Itami, JP;
Shinya Imamura, Itami, JP;
Susumu Okuno, Itami, JP;
Naoya Omori, Itami, JP;
Yoshio Okada, Itami, JP;
Minoru Itoh, Itami, JP;
Norihiro Takanashi, Itami, JP;
Shinya Imamura, Itami, JP;
Susumu Okuno, Itami, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides an indexable insert () which includes a body (), a base layer disposed on the body (), and a wear-indicating layer disposed on a part of the base layer, wherein at least one surface of the body () serves as a rake face (), at least one other surface of the body serves as a flank face (), the rake face () being connected to the flank face () with a cutting edge () therebetween, the base layer has a color different from that of the wear-indicating layer, and the wear-indicating layer is disposed on the rake face and on the base layer entirely or partially in a region Aother than a region Athat extends to a distance of 0.2 mm or more and less than 4.0 mm from the cutting edge.