Blade-type holder for clamping a cutting insert and an adapter for supporting the holder

摘要

A blade-type cutting insert holder is connected to an adapter. The blade includes a pair of clamp arms forming a space therebetween in which a cutting insert is clamped. The adapter includes a slot in which the blade is mounted. A clamp screw is threadedly mounted in the adapter and is arranged to engage one of the clamp arms and press it toward the other clamp arm to create an insert-retaining clamp force.