Title of Invention

CUTTING TOOL WITH GROOVED CUTTING EDGE.

Abstract A cutting tool (100) has a base (110) made of metal having a plurality of cutting teeth (140) along an edge (128) of the base (110), wherein at least one cutting tooth (140) has at least one notch (150) in the cutting edge (160) of the at least one cutting tooth (140). A tool (100) is prepared by introducing a notch (150) running longitudinally along the length of the tool (100) in the cutting edge (160) of the cutting teeth (140).
Full Text CUTTING TOOL WITH GROOVED CUTTING EDGE
Background of the Invention
Field of the Invention
This invention relates cutting tools, and in particular, to saw blades having
novel teeth geometries for improved cutting.
Description of Related Art
Toolmakers have long sought to improve the durability and functionality of
tools by modifying their cutting edges. Early progress included work-hardening of
metal and adding steel edges to iron implements. Progress continues to today with the
development of new superhard materials. In general, the ideal cutting tool should
combine abrasion-resistance (hardness) with shock-resistance (toughness). Since it is
difficult to combine the properties mentioned above in a single material, saw blade
nowadays usually comprise a relatively tough metal base with high bending fatigue
strength and a cutting-edge band of a high-speed steel that is less tough but highly
wear resistant. The cutting-edge band is of such a width that at least the tips of the
cutting teeth of the saw band or blade, or even the cutting teeth as a whole, can be cut
out from it.
In general, it is desired to improve the cutting life of a cutting surface and to
improve the quality of the cut. For example, the cut surface can be rough or uneven in
those instances where the cutting edge becomes dull or the shape and orientation of
the cutting teeth are not optimal. Similarly, cutting chips can accumulate at the
cutting surfaces, thereby clogging the cutting path and impeding subsequent cutting.
Improvements in cutting performance are continually sought.

Summary of the Invention
The present invention provides a cutting tool with superior cutting and wear-resistant
properties.
In one aspect of the present invention, a cutting tool comprising a base made of metal having
a plurality of cutting teeth along an edge of the base, wherein at least one cutting tooth has at least
one notch in the cutting edge of the at least one cutting tooth, and wherein the base has a first
thickness at a first edge and a tapered region on the opposing edge of the base extending into and
through an interior portion of the cutting edge member of the cutting tool, and at least one edge
member comprised of a second metal is located adjacent to and forms a metallurgical bond with a
surface of the tapered edge region of the base.
In another aspect of the invention, a cutting tooth, for use on a cutting tool includes a cutting
tooth having at least one groove in the tip of the tooth to provide more than two cutting angles.
In another aspect of the present invention, a method of making a cutting tool having a base
and a plurality of cutting teeth along an edge of the base, comprising ; providing the base, the base
having a first thickness at a first edge and a tapered region on the opposing edge of the base
extending into and through an interior portion of the cutting edge of the cutting tool, and the base
further having at least one edge member comprised of a second metal located adjacent to and forming
a metallurgical bond with a surface of the tapered edge region of the base; and introducing a groove
running longitudinally along the length of the tool in the cutting edge of the cutting teeth.

As used here and throughout the specification, the term "about" refers to ±10%
of the stated value.

Brief Description of the Accompanying Drawing
Various objects, features, and advantages of the present invention can be more
fully appreciated with reference to the following detailed description of the invention
when considered in connection with the following figures, in which like reference
numerals identify like elements. The following drawings are for the purpose of
illustration only and are not intended to be limiting of the invention, the scope of
which is set forth in the claims that follow.
FIG. 1A is a side view, and FIG. 1B is a fragmentary perspective view of a
cutting tool according to one or more embodiments of the invention.
FIG. 2A-2D are cross-sectional illustrations of various embodiments of the
notch geometry used in cutting teeth of a cutting tool according to one or more
embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view of a conventional welded article and 3B is a
cross-sectional view of a bonded article having a notched cutting edge according to
one or more embodiments of the present invention showing the shear line of the bond.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional illustration of one or more embodiments of the
composite metal article of the invention in which the edge member has a plurality of
alternating layers of hard cutting tool metal and a more flexible, supporting metal.
FIGs. 5 and 6 illustrate notched tooth cutting tools according to one or more
embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 7 illustrates the preparation of a composite metal cutting tool and shows
an assembled composite of two dissimilar metals (A) prior to bonding, (B) after at
least one consolidation step (arrows indicate applied pressure), (C) after additional
consolidation steps, and (D) after slitting.
FIG. 8A through 8C illustrate the preparation and use of a composite metal
wire to prepare a cutting tool of one or more embodiments of the present invention.

Detailed Description of the Invention
The present invention provides an improved cutting article having a novel
cutting surface. Cutting tool 100 of the present invention is shown in side view in
FIG. 1A. The cutting tool 100 includes a base 110 and an edge member 128 running
along the length of the base 110. A finished product, e.g., a saw blade, includes
cutting teeth 140 cut or machined in the edge member 128 of the cutting tool. FIG.
1B is a fragmentary perspective view of the cutting tool 100. Cutting teeth 140
include a notch or recess 150 in the cutting edge 160. The sloping or recessed region
between cutting edges 160 is referred to as the gullet 175. (The cutting edge and the
gullet may not be drawn to scale). A cutting tooth including a notch, groove, or
indentation in the cutting edge increases the useful life of the tool, reduces shearing
off of the cutting teeth and improves cutting performance. The lifetime of the tool is
evaluated, in part, by determining the extent of tooth strippage over time.
The "cutting surface" of the cutting tool includes the entire surface that
presents itself to and engages with the object to be cut and includes the gullet, cutting
edge and the side surfaces. As used herein, "cutting edge" means the uppermost
portion of the cutting surface that engages with the object to be cut and that contains
the notch. A "cutting corner" is formed at the junction of the cutting edge, sloping
gullet and the side (or notch) surfaces. The number and location of the cutting comers
may play a role in the tool's cutting performance.
In one or more embodiments, the base 110 and the edge member 128 are
integral, e.g., a single piece, and made from the same material. In other embodiments,
the base and edge member are made from different materials, for example, the base is
made from a first tough metal and the edge member is made from a second hard metal.
In one or more embodiments, the base is a metal having desirable properties of
mechanical and thermal stability, for example, under the conditions typically

encountered in sawing or cutting operations. In general, the metal base can be any hot
or cold rolled metal or metal alloy that is tough and spring-like. The metal base
exhibits flexibility, and metals that exhibit flexibility, e.g., spring metals, can be used
in the present invention.
In one or more embodiments of the invention, the second metal used as the
cutting edge is harder or more wear-resistant than the first metal. The edge member
is a wear-resistant metal; for example, the edge member is made from a metal capable
of withstanding the abrasive conditions typically encountered by the cutting edge
under sawing or cutting operations. The edge member metal can be one or more high
speed steels, including powdered metals. By way of example only, high speed steels
include Matrix II, M2, M42, M51, M3 Type 1, M3 Type 2, and the like.
The cutting tool includes at least one tooth having at least one notch or recess
in the cutting edge; however, no other limitations are necessary. The cutting teeth can
be of any conventional shape and geometry, as are dictated by the intended cutting
application. The cutting teeth can be arranged in any way desired along the cutting
surface. The cutting tool may include one or more notched teeth and/or may include a
combination of notched and un-notched teeth. The teeth can be in or out of plane
from the base, as is needed by a particular cutting application. In short, one is free to
design the cutting tool as is most appropriate for a particular cutting application.
Having determined the appropriate arrangement for the cutting teeth, the present
invention improves the cutting edge by providing a notch or depression in the cutting
edge.
All types of cutting tools are contemplated according to the present invention.
The cutting tool of the present invention includes composite saws (bimetallic saws)
and those fabricated from a single metal. The cutting tool of the present invention
includes conventional welded bimetallic saws and composite metal saws prepared

according to one or more embodiments of the present invention. In one or more
embodiments of the present invention, the blade is a toothed blade, e.g., a saw blade
such as hand and powered hacksaw, hole saw, jigsaw, reciprocating saw and band saw
blades. By way of example only, a blade can be welded, e.g.. butt-welded, to form a
band saw blade.
The notch is longitudinally oriented in the cutting edge of the tooth, that is, in
the cutting direction. The notch of the cutting tooth can have a variety of geometries,
as are shown in the non-limiting examples of FIGs. 2A-2D. FIG. 2A shows a cutting
tooth 200 in cross-section having a square or rectangular slot 215. The notch is
defined by the notch width W2 and notch depth D1. The notch is also defined relative
to the total width W1 of the cutting tooth. In one or more embodiments, the notch
width is in the range of about 5-50% collectively of the total width of the cutting edge.
In one or more embodiments, the notch width is in the range of about 0.005-0.020".
The sharp angular sides of the notch provide additional cutting corners 210, e.g., there
are now four cutting corners instead of two. The increase in the amount of cutting
corners may play a role in the observed improvement in cutting performance. Two or
more notches 220 can be used, as is shown for cutting tooth 225 in FIG. 2B. This
embodiment significantly increases the number of cutting corners of the cutting
surface. The notch can be a v-notch 230 or a rounded notch 240, as shown in FIGs.
2C and 2D, respectively.
In one or more embodiments, the cavity defined by the notch contains a soft
metal, organic polymer or other shock absorbing material. By way of example, a soft
metal such as solder or base metal or other shock absorbing material such as epoxy is
introduced into the notch. The filler material can act to dampen harmonic vibrations
that may occur during initial use, before the teeth are "broken in". Harmonic
oscillations are particularly common in teeth having a high aspect ratio, i.e., a deep

notch. In one or more embodiments, the damping material is selected to be a material
that wears readily with a few operating cycles of the saw. It has been observed in
some cutting tools, that the fill materials wear away slowly and in proportion with the
wearing of the cutting edge. A particular feature of the filled-notch embodiment of
the present invention is that the notch is shallow and thereby retains much of the
structural stability of the un-notched tooth; however, the cutting action of the cutting
tooth continually wears away or "renews" the notch as the cutting tool is used. Thus,
improved cutting performance is observed throughout the entire cutting life of the
tool.
The notch can be introduced into the cutting tooth using a variety of methods.
For example, the notch can be machined into the cutting teeth of conventional cutting
tools, such as single metal, powdered metal blade or a composite metal blade formed
using conventional welding, e.g., electron beam welding, techniques. The notch is
introduced into the cutting teeth of the blade using conventional tools such as a
milling cutter, abrasive wheel, diamond saw, water jet, laser and the like. It will be
appreciated that the different cutting techniques provide a range of cutting precision
and notch characteristics. Thus, different cutting techniques are selected depending on
the desired width and shape of the notch, among other characteristics.
Any cutting tool will benefit by the notched cutting teeth of the invention. In
one or more embodiments, the cutting tool is a conventional single component saw
blade, and the notch is introduced into the cutting edge using conventional methods.
In one or more embodiments, the cutting is a composite cutting tool including
a tough metal base and a harder metal cutting edge. Composite saw blades, that is,
saw blades made up of two or more dissimilar materials, have been prepared by
welding a thin strip of cutting tool steel to an edge of a flexible alloy steel backer.
Common welding techniques are electron beam welding and laser welding. A

conventionally welded cutting tooth 300 including the notch 305 of the present
invention is shown in FIG. 3A. A shear line 310 indicates the point at which the edge
is conventionally welded to base 320. The notch is introduced into the cutting tooth
using conventional methods.
In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the composite metal
cutting tools contain of cutting teeth formed from a combination of a hard cutting tool
metal and a softer, supporting metal, which inherently provide a notched cutting tooth.
The cutting edge presented to a surface to be cut includes alternating regions of hard
cutting tool metal and softer metal. The soft metal can be provided in the form of a
metal-filled notch in the harder cutting tool metal. FIG. 3B illustrates a composite
metal cutting tool of one or more embodiments of the present invention. The base
metal extends upwards from the base 340 and towards the cutting edge in an interior
location of the cutting tool. The metal base forms an extended taper 345 that serves to
define the recess 325 between two faces 326, 327 of the cutting tooth. Thus,
according to one or more embodiments of the present invention, the notch is formed
by positioning a softer material between two faces of a cutting tooth. Notch 325 may
be introduced during use as the first few cutting cycles preferentially erode the softer
metal (or other material) of the area. In one or more embodiments, a metallurgical
bond 330 is formed between the base and cutting teeth of the composite cutting tool.
The length (and related area) of the bond is greater for the cutting tool shown in FIG.
3B than for the that shown in FIG. 3A, thereby providing additional advantages, e.g.,
the composite cutting tool would be more durable, long lasting and more resistant to
shear failure.
More complex composite cutting tools having notched cutting edges are
contemplated in accordance with the present invention. In one or more embodiments
of the invention, a cutting edge 400 of a composite cutting tool 410 as shown in FIG.

4 includes a plurality of alternating layers of hard cutting tool metal 420 and a more
flexible, supporting metal 430. The innermost section 440 represents the thinned,
tapered section of the metal base. The metal used for the flexible, supporting metal
sections 430 can be the same as or different from the metal of the metal base 440.
The metal components of the cutting edge are metallurgically bonded at shared
surfaces. The thickness of the flexible, supporting metal sections 430 can be the same
as or different from the thickness of the innermost section 440. For example, FIG. 4
illustrates a composite metal article having three sections 430, 440, 430' of flexible,
supporting metal of varying thicknesses. The number, thickness and location of the
different metal regions in the edge member are selected to provide a desired property
in the article.
In one or more embodiments, the cutting tool is a hybrid article including a
composite metal cutting strip that is welded, after fabrication, to a metal base. Cutting
teeth are then cut into the composite metal cutting edge so that the alternating layers of
cutting tool steel and soft metal provides the cutting edges and notches of the present
invention. FIG. 5 shows a hybrid saw blade 545 using a conventional base 550. A
composite metal cutting edge 560 includes a solid state bonded composite strip of
alternating layers of hard cutting tool steel 565 and softer supporting metal 570.
Notch 575 is formed in the soft supporting metal. The composite metal cutting edge is
then attached at weld line 580 to the base using conventional welding techniques.
The cutting edge includes alternating regions or sections of hard and soft metal
that have been solid state bonded to each other as shown in FIG. 3B, FIG. 4 and FIG.
5. In one or more embodiments, the material wears away only so far as to form a
recess in the damping material (and thereby expose the new cutting edges of the
cutting tool). During initial use, the soft metal regions wear away after only a few
operating cycles of the blade and are recessed below the level of the hard cutting tool

metal to form a shallow notch in the cutting surface. This provides additional
advantages to the solid state bonded composite metal articles of the present invention,
since the soft metal wears away as the cutting tool surface does so that the notch is
continually being formed.
The cutting characteristics of a notched cutting tool having rectangular
geometry such as shown in FIG. 6 were investigated. FIG. 6 shows a notched tooth
cutting tool 600 prepared by mill cutting a 0.008" wide x 0.010" deep rectangular
notch 610 into a cutting tooth of a conventional composite saw blade. The base 620
of the saw blade (0.042" thick) was made from D6A; and a M42 cutting strip 630
(0.060" wide) was electron beam welded to an edge of the base. Electron beam weld
640 is denoted by a broad line to illustrate the wide heat-affected region of the weld.
Cutting teeth (not observable in this view) were cut into the cutting strip and the notch
was cut with a 0.006" wide milling cutter before the tooth was set (oriented at the
predetermined cutting angle).
The tool was used under standard cutting conditions and the performance of
the blade was compared to a comparable notch-less blade. The notched cutting tool
demonstrated an extended cutting life compared to conventional notch-less blades.
For example, the cutting life can be 25% or greater, even many-fold greater,
depending upon the particular application. Improved cutting was observed in the
notched blade until the cutting tooth wore down to the notch gullet base. Without a
damping material, the saw blade vibrated noticeably during an initial breaking in
period of the blade. Adding a damping material in the notch significantly reduced the
vibration.
While not being bound by any theory or any particular mode of operation, it is
hypothesized that the notch provides additional cutting surfaces (corners) for
improved cutting by chip breaking. In addition, the notch reduces the chip size of the

sawn material and provides and additional clearance area (in the notch) for its removal
from the cutting surface. Small chips are easier to clear, and the more efficient
removal of the chips reduces wear on the cutting tooth and improves cutting
performance.
In one or more embodiments, the composite metal cutting tools of the present
invention are prepared by heating an assembly of dissimilar metal components under
pressure to form a bonded article, a process known as solid phase bonding. The
composite assembly includes a metal base, such as a sheet or strip, having at least one
depression or groove positioned longitudinally on one or both sides of the metal base
that is capable of receiving an elongated metal element or wire. The wire can be of
any shape, and is selected based upon any number of factors, including raw material
availability, ease of manufacture, and the desire to complement the shape of the
longitudinal depression of the metal base. An exemplary composite assembly 700
including a metal base 710 and elongated elements 720,725 positioned in depressions
730,735, respectively, of the metal base 710 is shown in cross-section in FIG. 7A.
The composite assembly is then heated under pressure to bring the metal base
and the elongated elements into intimate contact and to form a metallurgical bond
between the component metals. In one or more embodiments, the composite assembly
is first heated to a temperature that is above room temperature and below the
temperature of any metallurgical transformation (Tm) of any of the metals of the
composite assembly and then passed through a pair of rolls (a "mill roll") to exert
bonding pressure and to reduce the article thickness.
FIG. 7B is an illustration of the article 745 at an intermediate point during the
heating and rolling process. The insert wires 720, 725 are pressed against and into the
metal base. In one or more embodiments, the metal base is also being reduced in
thickness. The greater the thickness reduction of the metal base (expressed as %

reduction), the greater the forces experienced at the interface between the metal
components. Thus, the wire size and shape and metal sheet thickness and groove size
and shape relate to the bonding forces experienced by the composite assembly, and at
the point where the insert wire(s) is introduced into the base groove, the large
reduction forces favor stronger solid state bonding.
Although the actual temperatures used will vary depending upon the materials
and pressing procedure used, temperatures can range from about 800 to about 1600°F,
or in some embodiments from about 1000 to about 1550°F. Heating can be
accomplished using any conventional method. By way of example, the composite
assembly is heated using inductive or electrical resistance heating. In one or more
embodiments, the heat is supplied by a form of radiation, for example, laser radiation.
Similarly, the actual pressures will vary greatly depending upon the materials
and pressing procedure used. The pressure can be generated using any conventional
method. By way of example, pressure is generated using a rolling mill or a turks head.
Pressure is a function of many variables including, but not limited to, roll diameter,
material deformation resistance (hardness), metal thickness, and the coefficient of
friction between the roll and the metal being rolled, and the forces generated in rolling
are well known in the industry. The addition of a hard insert wire, and in particular
the addition of two wires stacked one on top of the other above and below the metal
base, causes higher pressure at the point of contact - the specific location where high
pressures are desired to improve bonding. The additional thickness locally due to the
presence of the elongated element provides additional pressure for improved bonding
during the solid phase bonding operation.
FIG. 7C illustrates a final bonded article 758, in which the pressure has forced
the second metal of the wire insert into the metal base and the article surface is
substantially flat. The contact area between the wire and the base has increased

considerably during the bonding process due to thickness reduction and article
elongation. Increased contact area provides a large bonding interface and contributes
to the high quality of the bond. The metal base 710 has thinned considerably in a
bonding area 748 so that only a thin strip 740 of the metal base is found between the
upper and lower regions 750, 755 arising from the former insert wires.
The final bonded article 758 is then slit in bonding area 748 to form the
composite metal cutting tool of the invention. As shown in the perspective view in
FIG. 7D, the metal base 710 includes a tapered section 740 that is in contact with edge
members 750, 755 on opposing surfaces the thinned, tapered section 740. Edge
members 750, 755 are tapered complementary to the taper of section 740, so that the
article surface is flat. The taper may be linear or curved, or a more complex geometry
resulting from material flow during fabrication. The edge members 750, 755 and the
thinned, tapered section 740 of the base 710 form a strong, i.e., metallurgical, bond at
the opposing surfaces.
Thus, in a few simple (and rapid) steps, the method of one or more
embodiments of the invention provides a bonded article of a desired thickness. The
starting materials can be thicker than those used in conventional electron beam
welding processes, yet final thickness is achieved in fewer steps and less time,
resulting in a significant savings in cost and materials.
For more complex cutting edges, such as that shown in FIG. 4, a composite
metal wire, such as that shown in FIG. 8A, is used in the bonding method described
above. Wire 800 includes a metal 810, for example one that is similar to or the same
as the metal used for the metal base, and a dissimilar metal 820. Metal 820 is harder
than metal 810 and is located at an outer surface so that the harder metal provides
increased wear resistance to the composite. The component metals are arranged in
alternating regions and the metal regions are bonded at their interfaces.

FIG. 8B illustrates a composite assembly 850 using the composite metal wire
800 and a metal base 855. It is desired that the composite wire is aligned in a plane of
the metal base and remains so aligned during consolidation and bonding. The
composite wire 800 nests or fits snugly into a groove 825 of the metal base 855. In
one or more embodiments, the composite wire is of a shape, e.g., trapezoidal and the
like, that discourages rotation of the composite wire within the groove. Once the
component elements of the composite assembly are arranged, the assembly is heated
under pressure to form the bonded article as described above.
FIG. 8C illustrates the final composite metal article 860 after the heat and
pressure treatment of the present invention. The bonded region 865 includes
alternating layers of metals 810 and 820 disposed in a bonding region 865 of the metal
base. The thus-obtained composite sheet is slit vertically through the central section
of the bonding region 865 to reveal an edge of alternate layers of hard metal sections
(820) and flexible supporting metal (810, 855). An exemplary resultant article is
shown in FIG. 4.
For further detail on solid state bonding of composite articles, the interested
reader is directed to United States patent application entitled "Composite Metal
Article And Method Of Making" filed on even date herewith.
Although various embodiments that incorporate the teachings of the present
invention have been shown and described in detail herein, those skilled in the art can
readily devise many other varied embodiments that incorporate these teachings. All
references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference.

WE CLAIM :
1. A cutting tool, comprising :
a base made of metal having a plurality of cutting teeth along an edge of the base, wherein at
least one cutting tooth has at least one notch in the cutting edge of the at least one cutting tooth, and
wherein the base has a first thickness at a first edge and a tapered region on the opposing edge of the
base extending into and through an interior portion of the cutting edge member of the cutting tool,
and at least one edge member comprised of a second metal is located adjacent to and forms a
metallurgical bond with a surface of the tapered edge region of the base.
2. The cutting tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one cutting tooth contains two or
more notches in the cutting edge.
3. The cutting tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the notch has a geometry selected from the
group consisting of round, v-shaped, square, rectangular or oval.
4. The cutting tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tooth is comprised of a high speed steel.
5. The cutting tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the notch has a width of 0.004' — 0,020'.
6. The cutting tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the notch occupies 5-55% of the width of the
cutting edge.

7. The cutting tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cutting tool is selected from the group
consisting of hand or powered hacksaw blades, band saw blades, reciprocating blades, jigsaw blades,
and hole saw blades.
8. The cutting tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the notch is obtained by preferential erosion
during use of a soft material located in an interior region of the cutting tooth.
9. The cutting tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cutting tooth is a composite comprised of
at least first and second metals, wherein said first metal is softer than said second metal, and the first
softer metal is flanked by the second harder metal and the notch is introduced during use by
preferential wearing of the first, softer metal.
10. The cutting tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein a cavity defined by the notch contains a filler
material.
11. The cutting tool as claimed in claim 10, wherein the filler material is a shock absorbing
material.
12. The cutting tool as claimed in claim 11, wherein the shock absorbing material is selected from
the group consisting of epoxy, base metal and soft and hard solder.

13. The cutting tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base comprises a multi-toothed edge
member welded onto the edge of the base.
14. The cutting tool as claimed in claim 13, wherein the cutting tooth is electron beam or laser
welded to the metal base.
15. The cutting tool as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one cutting tooth has a cutting edge
containing more than two cutting corners.
16. A method of making a cutting tool having a base and a plurality of cutting teeth along an edge
of the base, comprising :
providing the base, the base having a first thickness at a first edge and a tapered region on the
opposing edge of the base extending into and through an interior portion of the cutting edge of the
cutting tool, and the base further having at least one edge member comprised of a second metal
located adjacent to and forming a metallurgical bond with a surface of the tapered edge region of the
base; and
introducing a groove running longitudinally along the length of the tool in the cutting edge of
the cutting teeth.
17. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the groove is machined into the cutting edge.
18. The method as claimed in claim 16, wherein the groove is formed during use by preferential
erosion of a softer material located in an interior region of the cutting edge.

A cutting tool (100) has a base (110) made of metal having a plurality of cutting teeth (140)
along an edge (128) of the base (110), wherein at least one cutting tooth (140) has at least one notch
(150) in the cutting edge (160) of the at least one cutting tooth (140). A tool (100) is prepared by
introducing a notch (150) running longitudinally along the length of the tool (100) in the cutting edge
(160) of the cutting teeth (140).

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Patent Number 226148
Indian Patent Application Number 195/KOLNP/2005
PG Journal Number 50/2008
Publication Date 12-Dec-2008
Grant Date 08-Dec-2008
Date of Filing 15-Feb-2005
Name of Patentee THE L.S. STARRETT COMPANY
Applicant Address 121 CRESCENT STREET, ATHOL, MA 01331-1915
Inventors:
# Inventor's Name Inventor's Address
1 DION, PAUL, ARMAND 530 OAK RIDGE AVENUE, NORTH ATTLEBORO MA 02760
2 CARON, JOHN, THOMAS 733 CREED ROAD, ARARAT, NC 27007
PCT International Classification Number B27B 33/02
PCT International Application Number PCT/US2003/021070
PCT International Filing date 2003-07-07
PCT Conventions:
# PCT Application Number Date of Convention Priority Country
1 10/207,415 2002-07-29 U.S.A.