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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2023
Filed:
May. 09, 2019
Applicants:
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (US);
Mazak Corporation, Florence, KY (US);
Inventors:
Michael P. Miles, Springville, UT (US);
Rodney Dale Fleck, Draper, UT (US);
Russell J. Steel, Salem, UT (US);
Kevin Alexander Shirley, Provo, UT (US);
Shane Forrest Wood, Taylorsville, UT (US);
Assignees:
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (US);
Mazak Corporation, Florence, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/00 (2006.01); B23K 20/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 20/1255 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tool for friction bit joining a workpiece material includes a bit with a tapered pin and a non-cutting tip. The bit has a top surface opposite the pin with at least one feature recessed in, or extending from, the top surface and configured to transmit torque to the bit to rotate the bit around a rotational axis.