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Tap with relief

Assignee: Emuge Werk Richard Glimpel GmbH and Co KG Fabrik fuer Praezisionswerkzeuge
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Filing: 1991-08-22
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Granted: 1992-07-07
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Expires: 2011-08-22
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Abstract

Abstract There is a tap whose thread portion 2 forms a cutting section 5 and a guiding section 6 and is provided on a plurality of adjacent thread teeth of the cutting section 5 with a relief 8. It is desirable that a further machining measure be provided for the tap whereby favorable compromises can be obtained with respect to guidance and friction. This is achieved in that the relief 8 of the adjacent cutting-section 5 thread teeth--seen in a longitudinal direction--have a clearance angle which varies increasingly or decreasingly. Varying the relief enables the requirements with respect to avoiding incorrect tapping and avoiding friction-generated cold welding to be met and matched up in an improved manner.

Inventors

  • 👤 Helmut Glimpel

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 06:53
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23G; B23G5/00; B23G5/02; B23G5/06; B23G2210/00; B23G2210/12; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/89; Y10T408/904; Y10T408/9046; Y10T408/90467; Y10T408/9048

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 93 words
A tap having a threaded portion including a toothed cutting portion and a guiding portion, and being essentially cylindrical, the threaded portion having reliefs at several adjacent thread teeth of the cutting portion, the reliefs having clearance angles based upon a cutting portion thread tooth with a maximum flank diameter, the reliefs of adjacent cutting portion thread teeth, viewed in a longitudinal direction, having clearance angles that increase from front to rear, the reliefs of adjacent guiding portion teeth, viewed in a longitudinal direction, having clearance angles that decrease from front to rear.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 93 words
A tap having a threaded portion including a toothed cutting portion and a guiding portion, and being essentially cylindrical, the threaded portion having reliefs at several adjacent thread teeth of the cutting portion, the reliefs having clearance angles based upon a cutting portion thread tooth with a maximum flank diameter, the reliefs of adjacent cutting portion thread teeth, viewed in a longitudinal direction, having clearance angles that increase from front to rear, the reliefs of adjacent guiding portion teeth, viewed in a longitudinal direction, having clearance angles that decrease from front to rear.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
A tap according to claim 1, wherein the relief clearance angles vary along the entire length of the cutting portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
A tap according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the relief clearance angles vary from 5 minutes to 2°.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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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) 1995-07-07 1996-01-06 1996-07-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1999-07-07 2000-01-06 2000-07-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2003-07-07 2004-01-06 2004-07-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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