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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2008
Kevin Nedzlek, Howell, MI (US);
Kevin Nedzlek, Howell, MI (US);
Sandvik, Inc., Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Abstract
Material removal tool () with a translating bar () having an actuation surface () shaped as a cone or frustum, wherein an axial position of the cone or frustum along a length of the translating bar () corresponds to a position of a push rod () in operable contact with flexibly mounted cartridges () on which cutting inserts () are mounted is disclosed. The translating bar () is actuated between a first and second position to place different combinations of cutting inserts () from different cutting positions (a-d) in a radially outermost position. Various combinations of cutting positions (a-d) and cutting inserts () are disclosed along with various methods for removing material using the disclosed material removal tool ().