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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:
Feb. 25, 1986
Filed:
Jan. 11, 1984
Applicant:
Inventor:
Charles E Gutshall, Rockford, IL (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
428585 ; 428577 ;
Abstract
A method for manufacturing thread-forming screws wherein the tapered leading end of the screws can include thread portions or sections having sharp crests but wherein the thread-forming screws can be made using conventional flat thread rolling dies. Also provided is a screw blank having a tapered leading end particularly shaped or formed such that when the threads are rolled on the screw blank using conventional flat thread rolling dies, the tapered leading end of the screw will include thread sections having sharp crests.