Self-drilling screw and use thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9194416
APP PUB NO 20150139751A1
SERIAL NO

14398795

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A self-drilling screw made of an austenitic or other stainless steel, is provided having a drilling tip. The shank is integrally formed of an austenitic or other stainless steel and has a galvanically applied thin coating at least in the tip region, with the coating being harder than a non-coated region. The thin coating has a pearl-like or columnar surface, a coating thickness of at least 2 μm and a hardness in a range of from 500 to 1500 HV0.3. The self-drilling screw can be produced more simply than a typical self-drilling screw, in which the drilling tip consists of a harder material than the shank and is welded to the shank made of stainless steel. The coating ensures the drilling capacity and thread formation.

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SFS GROUP INTERNATIONAL AG9435 HEERBRUGG

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dutler, Rene Eichberg, CH 4 15
Schmid, Peter Widnau, CH 84 1138
Zach, Marco Diepoldsau, CH 4 10

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