Patent ID: 8915168

Claim:
A socket for transmitting torque to a fastener extending through a material while simultaneously forming a counterbore in said material around the fastener, the socket comprising: a socket body extending along an axis; the socket body comprising a fastener end and an axially opposite drive end; a drive opening extending axially from the drive end into the socket body, the drive opening configured to form a non-rotatable connection with a drive inserted into the drive opening to transmit torque from the drive to the socket body; a fastener opening extending axially from the fastener end into the socket body, the fastener opening configured to form a non-rotatable connection with a fastener inserted into the fastener opening to transmit torque from the socket body to the fastener; and a plurality of cutting teeth at the fastener end surrounding the fastener opening; wherein each tooth of said plurality of cutting teeth has a non-zero positive clearance angle.