Patent attributes
The present invention relates to a tool body provided with at least one insert seat. The insert seat includes a bottom wall surface and a side wall surface. The side wall surface includes a first side wall surface and a second side wall surface. The first side wall surface includes at least two surface portions. The first surface portion is a curved surface having a recessed shape recessed toward a base end of the tool body, and the second surface portion is a curved surface having a recessed shape recessed toward the base end of the tool body, with a greater curvature radius than that of the first surface portion, or a flat surface. The two surface portions both come into contact with a cutting insert.