Patent ID: 9616588
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A47B,B27F,B27G,F16B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A tool, comprising: an elongated body having a central axis, a proximal region, and a distal region; a plurality of recesses, wherein each recess is defined by one of a plurality of linearly displaced, continuous annular paths extending around a periphery of the elongated body at the distal region, wherein an entirety of each annular path (i) lies on a plane that is perpendicular to the central axis of the elongated body and (ii) is parallel to an entirety of each other path, and wherein each recess comprises: wherein each recess is positioned adjacent to at least one other recess such that the plurality of recesses cooperatively form a serrated periphery at the distal region, and wherein the proximal and distal surfaces meet at a point; and at least one groove intersecting at least one of the plurality of paths.