MILLING CUTTER AND INSERT-CARRYING CARTRIDGE FOR USE THEREIN

摘要

A milling tool includes a milling body and a plurality of insert-carrying cartridges mounted in the milling body. Each cartridge includes front and rear side surfaces which oppose leading and trailing walls of a pocket formed in the milling body. The cartridge also includes inner and outer flank surfaces which interconnect the front and rear side surfaces. The body includes a slot which opens into the front side at a location intermediate the ends of the cartridge, to divide the body into a rigid portion and an expandable portion.