US Patent Issued to Iscar on May 26 for "Cutting tool having cutting insert and insert holder with interface having a pair of male and female type engagement members" (Israeli Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,636,708, issued on May 26, was assigned to Iscar Ltd. (Tefen, Israel).

"Cutting tool having cutting insert and insert holder with interface having a pair of male and female type engagement members" was invented by Gil Hecht (Nahariya, Israel).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cutting tool having a cutting insert releasably retained in insert pocket by a fastening member. The insert pocket has first and second side surfaces. The insert pocket has a base surface which includes at least one male or female type pocket engagement member which includes at least one sloping pocket wedge abutment surface. The insert has first and second side abutme...