Abstract: The present invention is directed to an axial thread rolling process that utilizes a thread rolling head that includes a clutch, that prevents full disengagement of the clutch during thread rolling, and that reverses the direction of rotation used for thread rolling to escape a threaded workpiece from the thread rolling head.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 17, 2019
Date of Patent:
September 28, 2021
Assignee:
TURNING CONCEPTS, LLC
Inventors:
William M. Roden, Jr., Richard A. Hagenbuch