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US11433463B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB24B9/007
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotary bit configured to deburr and swage an end of a tube, comprising a first end configured to deburr and swage the end of the tube, and a second end configured to be secured to a rotary device, wherein the first end includes a plurality of blades that extend axially along the first end and radially outward from the rotary bit, the plurality of blades including a plurality of leading blades and a plurality of finishing blades, the leading blades configured to initially deburr and swage the end of the tube upon insertion of the rotary bit into the end of the tube, and the finishing blades configured to complete deburring and swaging of the end of the tube, the finishing blades extending radially outward from the rotary bit to a greater extent than the leading blades.
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