ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. 12,703,026, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to KENNAMETAL INC. (Latrobe, Pa.).
"Automatic indexing for cutting insert" was invented by Marcelo Euripedes Silva (Piracicaba, Brazil) and Pavel Pecher (Unicov, Czech Republic).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cutting system may include a tool and a stationary fixture. The tool may include a cam connected with a cutting insert. The stationary fixture may be spaced apart from the tool. The stationary fixture may include a gear moveable within the stationary fixture. The cam of the tool may be configured to be moved into contact with the gear of the stationary fixture. The stationary fixture may be ...