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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 1988
Filed:
Mar. 16, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
George Jesson, Campbellsville, KY (US);
Frank Piacenti, Campbellsville, KY (US);
Assignee:
USM Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
411387 ; 408229 ;
Abstract
A drilling and thread forming fastener is provided having a pilot end with a cutting tip and a pair of flutes formed thereon. The flutes define the length of the pilot end, which is tapered in one direction only over the greater portion of its extent.