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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2014
Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, PA (US);
Paul A. Bookhamer, Altoona, PA (US);
Kennametal Inc., Latrobe, PA (US);
Abstract
A cutting tool assembly for mounting in a bore of a holder includes a cutting tool having a head, a shank and a collar therebetween having an axially rearward surface that defines an annular channel adjacent an axially forward end of the shank. The assembly also includes a retainer sleeve substantially surrounding the shank and defining a slot that extends from an axial forward end to an axial rearward end of the retainer sleeve. The retainer sleeve is compressible between an expanded state and a compressed state. The assembly further includes a compression band removably attached to the retainer sleeve. The compression band in a first position is attached to the retainer sleeve and compresses the retainer sleeve to the compressed state and in a second position is not attached to the retainer sleeve and the retainer sleeve is in the expanded state.