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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2017
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
James A. Hammond, Jr., Ofallon, MO (US);
Steven L. Arana, Collinsville, IL (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A tapered drill bit having a proximal end and a distal end includes a shank extending from the distal end at least partially towards the proximal end of the tapered drill bit and a body coupled to the shank. The body includes a tapered portion and the body extends from the shank to the proximal end of the tapered drill bit. The tapered drill bit further includes at least one flute extending from the proximal end along a portion of the body. The tapered drill bit also includes a conduit extending from an inlet aperture at the distal end to an outlet aperture, wherein the outlet aperture is formed through the at least one flute.