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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2005
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2003
Applicants:
Kenneth Levey, West Chicago, IL (US);
Stephen Dohm, Geneva, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth LeVey, West Chicago, IL (US);
Stephen Dohm, Geneva, IL (US);
Assignee:
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23H009/00 ; B23H009/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment, the present technique provides a method for making a threaded fastener. The method includes that act of forming a die-making tool having surface features that correspond to the desired crest and flank profiles of a thread of the threaded fastener. The exemplary method also includes that act of forming a roll threading die via electric discharge machining of a die blank with the formed die-making tool.