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Low torque tap
Assignee: Kennametal Inc
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Filing: 2004-06-07
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Granted: 2006-12-05
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Expires: 2024-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A low torque tap includes a shank portion with a driving square and a thread cutting portion. The thread cutting portion includes a threaded body with one or more asymmetrical straight flutes that run essentially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the tap. The thread cutting portion also includes one or more short angular flutes or spiral points and a tapered chamfer. For tapping steel alloys, the cutting edges of the straight flutes and the spiral points have a rake or chordal hook angle of between about 5 and 15 degrees. For tapping ferrous materials, the tap is made from molybdenum-enriched high-speed steel and may be coated with a wear-resistant, friction-reducing layer. A second, outer layer, such as molybdenum disulfide, may be applied over the wear-reducing layer for further reduction in friction. For tapping non-ferrous materials, the tap may be coated with a layer of material containing carbon.
Inventors
- 👤 Willard E. Henderer
- 👤 Alan L. Barrows
- 👤 Steven R. Burns
- 👤 Dennis J. Greene
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-06 11:22
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23G; B23G5/00; B23G5/02; B23G5/06; B23P; B23P15/00; B23P15/28; B23P15/48; B23P15/52; B23G2200/00; B23G2200/26; B23G2225/00; B23G2225/12; B23G2225/32; B23G2225/36; B23G2225/44; B23G2225/52; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T408/00; Y10T408/78; Y10T408/89; Y10T408/904; Y10T408/9048
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A low torque tap having a nominal diameter and comprising a shank portion with driving square and a thread cutting portion, said tap made of molybdenum enriched high speed steel, said tap coated with a layer of metal nitrides, carbides or carbonitrides, said metal chosen from one or more of the following: aluminum, silicon and a transition metal selected from the group IVa, Va, and VIa of the Periodic Chart, said tap having an asymmetrical straight flute forming a positive rake angle between about 5 and 15 degrees, and a spiral point formed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tap forming a positive chordal hook angle between about 5 and 15 degrees, wherein the nominal diameter of said tap determines an overall length of said tap and a diameter of said shank portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A low torque tap having a nominal diameter and comprising a shank portion with driving square and a thread cutting portion, said tap made of molybdenum enriched high speed steel, said tap coated with a layer of metal nitrides, carbides or carbonitrides, said metal chosen from one or more of the following: aluminum, silicon and a transition metal selected from the group IVa, Va, and VIa of the Periodic Chart, said tap having an asymmetrical straight flute forming a positive rake angle between about 5 and 15 degrees, and a spiral point formed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tap forming a positive chordal hook angle between about 5 and 15 degrees, wherein the nominal diameter of said tap determines an overall length of said tap and a diameter of said shank portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tap of claim 1 , further comprising a neck portion between said shank portion and said thread cutting portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The tap of claim 1 , wherein said molybdenum enriched high speed steel consists essentially of about 0.8% to 1.3% carbon, about 3% to 4.5% chromium, about 6% to 10% molybdenum, about 0% to 5% tungsten, and about 1% to 3% vanadium.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
156 words
A low torque tap having a nominal diameter and comprising a shank portion and a thread cutting portion, said tap made of a high speed steel, said tap having an asymmetrical straight flute and a spiral point formed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tap forming a positive chordal hook angle, wherein said high speed steel consists essentially of about 0.8% to 1.3% carbon, about 3% to 4.5% chromium, about 6% to 10% molybdenum, about 0% to 5% tungsten, and about 1% to 3% vanadium, wherein said tap is coated with a layer of one of metal nitrides, carbides and carbonitrides, said metal chosen from one or more of the following: aluminum, silicon and a transition metal selected from the group IVa, Va, and VIa of the Periodic Chart, and wherein the nominal diameter of said tap determines an overall length of said tap and a diameter of said shank portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
156 words
A low torque tap having a nominal diameter and comprising a shank portion and a thread cutting portion, said tap made of a high speed steel, said tap having an asymmetrical straight flute and a spiral point formed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tap forming a positive chordal hook angle, wherein said high speed steel consists essentially of about 0.8% to 1.3% carbon, about 3% to 4.5% chromium, about 6% to 10% molybdenum, about 0% to 5% tungsten, and about 1% to 3% vanadium, wherein said tap is coated with a layer of one of metal nitrides, carbides and carbonitrides, said metal chosen from one or more of the following: aluminum, silicon and a transition metal selected from the group IVa, Va, and VIa of the Periodic Chart, and wherein the nominal diameter of said tap determines an overall length of said tap and a diameter of said shank portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The tap of claim 4 , wherein said asymmetrical straight flute forms a positive rake angle between about 5 and 15 degrees.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tap of claim 4 , wherein said high speed steel further includes a residual amount of cobalt.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tap of claim 4 , further comprising a neck portion between said shank portion and said thread cutting portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The tap of claim 4 , wherein said shank portion further comprises a driving square.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of manufacturing a low torque tap having a nominal diameter, comprising the steps of: forming a shank portion and a thread cutting portion made of a molybdenum enriched high speed steel; forming an asymmetrical straight flute with a positive rake angle between about 5 and 15 degrees; and forming a short fluted spiral pointed cutting section formed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tap to define a positive chordal hook angle, whereby the nominal diameter of said tap determines an overall length of said tap and a diameter of said shank portion.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
99 words
A method of manufacturing a low torque tap having a nominal diameter, comprising the steps of: forming a shank portion and a thread cutting portion made of a molybdenum enriched high speed steel; forming an asymmetrical straight flute with a positive rake angle between about 5 and 15 degrees; and forming a short fluted spiral pointed cutting section formed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tap to define a positive chordal hook angle, whereby the nominal diameter of said tap determines an overall length of said tap and a diameter of said shank portion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 9 , whereby said positive chordal hook angle is between about 5 and 15 degrees.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 9 , whereby said high speed steel consists essentially of about 0.8% to 1.3% carbon, about 3% to 4.5% chromium, about 6% to 10% molybdenum, about 0% to 5% tungsten, and about 1% to 3% vanadium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 9 , wherein said tap is coated with a layer of one of metal nitrides, carbides and carbonitrides, said metal chosen from one or more of the following: aluminum, silicon and a transition metal selected from the group IVa, Va, and VIa of the Periodic Chart.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
98 words
A low torque tap comprising a shank portion with driving square and a thread cutting portion, said tap made of high speed steel, said tap coated with a layer of carbon, or carbon and one or more transition metals selected from the group IVa, Va and VIa of the Periodic Chart, said tap having an asymmetrical straight flute forming a positive rake angle between about 5 and 15 degrees, and a spiral point formed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tap forming a positive chordal hook angle between about 5 and 15 degrees.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
98 words
A low torque tap comprising a shank portion with driving square and a thread cutting portion, said tap made of high speed steel, said tap coated with a layer of carbon, or carbon and one or more transition metals selected from the group IVa, Va and VIa of the Periodic Chart, said tap having an asymmetrical straight flute forming a positive rake angle between about 5 and 15 degrees, and a spiral point formed at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tap forming a positive chordal hook angle between about 5 and 15 degrees.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tap of claim 13 , further comprising a neck portion between said shank portion and said thread cutting portion.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
45 words
The tap of claim 13 , wherein said high speed steel consists essentially of about 0.8% to 1.3% carbon, about 3% to 4.5% chromium, about 6% to 10% molybdenum, about 0% to 5% tungsten, about 1% to 3% vanadium, and a residual amount of cobalt.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The tap of claim 13 , wherein said tap further comprises a nominal diameter that determines an overall length of said tap and a diameter of said shank portion.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
121 words
A low torque tap comprising a shank portion with driving square and a thread cutting portion, said tap made of a high speed steel, said tap having three asymmetrical straight flutes forming a positive rake angle between about 5 and 15 degrees, and a spiral point formed at a predetermined angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tap, said spiral point having a positive chordal hook angle, whereby the spiral point has a radius of approximately 19 to 23 percent measured relative to a major diameter of said tap, and whereby a centerline of the radius is offset from a centerline of said tap by approximately 22 to 32 percent measured relative to the major diameter of said tap.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
121 words
A low torque tap comprising a shank portion with driving square and a thread cutting portion, said tap made of a high speed steel, said tap having three asymmetrical straight flutes forming a positive rake angle between about 5 and 15 degrees, and a spiral point formed at a predetermined angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of said tap, said spiral point having a positive chordal hook angle, whereby the spiral point has a radius of approximately 19 to 23 percent measured relative to a major diameter of said tap, and whereby a centerline of the radius is offset from a centerline of said tap by approximately 22 to 32 percent measured relative to the major diameter of said tap.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tap of claim 17 , further comprising a neck portion between said shank portion and said thread cutting portion.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
40 words
The tap of claim 17 , wherein said high speed steel consists essentially of about 0.8% to 1.3% carbon, about 3% to 4.5% chromium, about 6% to 10% molybdenum, about 0% to 5% tungsten, and about 1% to 3% vanadium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
29 words
The tap of claim 17 , wherein the predetermined angle of said spiral point is approximately 10 to 15 degrees with respect to the longitudinal axis of said tap.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
50 words
The tap of claim 17 , wherein said tap is coated with a layer of one of metal nitrides, carbides and carbointrides, said metal chosen from one or more of the following: aluminum, silicon and a transition metal selected from the group IVa, Va, and VIa of the Periodic Chart.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
36 words
The tap of claim 17 , wherein said tap is coated with a layer of carbon, or carbon and one or more transition metals selected from the group IVa, Va and VIa of the Periodic Chart.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
The tap of claim 17 , wherein the predetermined angle is approximately 12 to 15 degrees.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
29 words
The tap of claim 17 , wherein said tap further comprises a nominal diameter that determines an overall length of said tap and a diameter of said shank portion.
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