{"number":"US12697670B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Stepped rotary broaches and methods and systems employing same","english":"Stepped rotary broaches and methods and systems employing same"},"abstract":{"original":"Stepped rotary broaches, and systems and methods employing such broaches, are disclosed herein. In one example embodiment, a stepped rotary broach includes a contact portion integrally formed with or coupled to a support portion. The contact portion includes a face and a periphery. The periphery includes an outer surface and a plurality of step formations, where each of the step formations extends between the face and a respective location along the periphery at which the respective step formation adjoins a respective portion of the outer surface.…","english":"Stepped rotary broaches, and systems and methods employing such broaches, are disclosed herein. In one example embodiment, a stepped rotary broach includes a contact portion integrally formed with or coupled to a support portion. The contact portion includes a face and a periphery. The periphery includes an outer surface and a plurality of step formations, where each of the step formations extends between the face and a respective location along the periphery at which the respective step formation adjoins a respective portion of the outer surface.…"},"applicants":["Individual"],"inventors":["David Halpin"],"filingDate":"2023-10-04","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697670B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697670B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697670B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697670B2"}}