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Core bit

Assignee: Pratt and Whitney Co Inc
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Filing: 1964-01-29
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Granted: 1967-07-18
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Expires: 1984-01-29
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Jr Chester A Anderson
  • 👤 Leo P Cote

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 20:33
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23B; B23B51/00; B23B51/04; B23B51/0461; B23B51/0473; B23B51/0002; B23B51/0003; B23B2240/00; B23B2240/08; B23B2251/00; B23B2251/02; B23B2251/50; B23B2260/00; B23B2260/082

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 132 words
A CORE BIT COMPRISING A RELATIVELY LONG SECTION OF THIN-WALLED CYLINDRICAL TUBING HAVING A SMOOTH OUTER SURFACE, A RELATIVELY SHORT BODY PORTION HAVING A SUBSTANSTIALLY CYLINDRICAL EXTERIOR SURFACE AND DEFINING AT ONE END THEREOF AN INTERNAL SHOULDER RECEIVING AN END OF SAID TUBING IN COAXIAL ALIGMENT THEREWITH, SAID CYLINDRICAL TUBING HAVING A DIAMETER LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID BODY PORTION SO AS TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE THEREBEHIND, A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED CUTTERS HAVING LEADING EDGES SECURED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID BODY PORTION, THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID BODY PORTION HAVING DEFINED THEREIN A PLURALITY OF SPIRAL FLUTES EXTENDING THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF SAID BODY PORTION AND PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE CUTTING END OF SAID BODY PORTION AND SAID CLEARANCE THEREBEHIND, SAID FLUTES BEING GENERATED FROM SAID LEADING EDGES OF
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 132 words
A CORE BIT COMPRISING A RELATIVELY LONG SECTION OF THIN-WALLED CYLINDRICAL TUBING HAVING A SMOOTH OUTER SURFACE, A RELATIVELY SHORT BODY PORTION HAVING A SUBSTANSTIALLY CYLINDRICAL EXTERIOR SURFACE AND DEFINING AT ONE END THEREOF AN INTERNAL SHOULDER RECEIVING AN END OF SAID TUBING IN COAXIAL ALIGMENT THEREWITH, SAID CYLINDRICAL TUBING HAVING A DIAMETER LESS THAN THE DIAMETER OF SAID BODY PORTION SO AS TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE THEREBEHIND, A PLURALITY OF CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SPACED CUTTERS HAVING LEADING EDGES SECURED TO THE OTHER END OF SAID BODY PORTION, THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF SAID BODY PORTION HAVING DEFINED THEREIN A PLURALITY OF SPIRAL FLUTES EXTENDING THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF SAID BODY PORTION AND PROVIDING COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE CUTTING END OF SAID BODY PORTION AND SAID CLEARANCE THEREBEHIND, SAID FLUTES BEING GENERATED FROM SAID LEADING EDGES OF

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-07-17 1971-01-16 1971-07-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-07-17 1975-01-16 1975-07-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-07-17 1979-01-16 1979-07-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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