Shibu M Philipose

US Patent:

20200061728, Feb 27, 2020

Filed:

Aug 21, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/107116

Inventors:

- Dearborn MI, US
Ethan Hughey - Royal Oak MI, US
Shibu Philipose - Canton MI, US
David Stephenson - Detroit MI, US

Assignee:

Ford Motor Company - Dearborn MI

International Classification:

B23G 5/00
B23G 5/06

Abstract:

A thread tap includes a shaft and teeth. The shaft includes helical passages from the threading end to the base end of the shaft. Each passage opens through an aperture in the threading end. A second tap includes a cap and the shaft includes an axially extending passage. The cap is coupled to the threading end and at least partially defines apertures in fluid communication with the passage and the exterior of the tap. A third tap includes teeth spaced apart by a plurality of linear flutes. The shaft includes a central passage and a plurality of flute passages. Each flute passage extends radially outward from a common location in the central passage to a corresponding one of the flutes. The central passage is closed to a terminal end of the threading end.