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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2011
Douglas J. Woodruff, Atlantic Mine, MI (US);
Gary W. Pennala, Calumet, MI (US);
William J. Endres, Houghton, MI (US);
Nicole Barna, Appleton, WI (US);
Quincy Schultz, Madison Heights, MI (US);
David Thomasini, Green Bay, WI (US);
Matthew Zblewski, Franklin, WI (US);
Douglas J. Woodruff, Atlantic Mine, MI (US);
Gary W. Pennala, Calumet, MI (US);
William J. Endres, Houghton, MI (US);
Nicole Barna, Appleton, WI (US);
Quincy Schultz, Madison Heights, MI (US);
David Thomasini, Green Bay, WI (US);
Matthew Zblewski, Franklin, WI (US);
Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI (US);
Abstract
A cutting tool includes an insert defining a flank face, a rake face, and a cutting edge between the flank face and rake face. The cutting tool includes micro-nozzles formed in at least one of the tool body and the insert, and aimed at the cutting edge. Each micro-nozzle generates a micro jet of cutting fluid in close proximity to the cutting edge and adjacent to at least one of the flank face and the rake face.