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US3072009A
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Blind rivet and mandrel with ribs for notching engagement with a pulling tool
Assignee: Olympic Screw and Rivet Corp
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Filing: 1960-04-28
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Granted: 1963-01-08
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Expires: 1980-04-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Elvert H Stau
- 👤 Robert F Kolec
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 13:48
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B19/00; F16B19/04; F16B19/08; F16B19/10; F16B19/1027; F16B19/1036; F16B19/1045; F16B19/1054; B; B21; B21J; B21J15/00; B21J15/02; B21J15/04; B21J15/043; B21J15/045; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53991
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
IN A BLIND RIVET ASSEMBLY, THE COMBINATION OF: A TUBULAR RIVET HAVING A HEAD AT ONE END; A PIN EXTENDING THROUGH SAID TUBULAR RIVET AND HAVING AN ENLARGED END LOCATED ADJACENT THE OTHER END OF SAID TUBULAR RIVET PRIOR TO SETTING OF SAID RIVET ASSEMBLY AND ADAPTED TO EXPAND SAID OTHER END OF SAID TUBULAR RIVET WHEN SAID PIN IS PULLED AXIALLY IN A DIRECTION TO ENGAGE SAID ENLARGED END OF SAID PIN WITH SAID OTHER END OF SAID TUBULAR RIVET, THE OTHER END OF SAID PIN PROJECTING FROM SAID HEAD OF SAID TUBULAR RIVET AND BEING PROVIDED THEREON WITH A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING, CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SEPARATED, CIRCUMFERENTIALLY THIN RIBS, SAID RIBS BEING UNIFORMLY SPACED APART AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE PIN AND HAVING CROSS SECTIONAL AREAS OF THE ORDER OF THE CROSS SECTIONAL AREAS OF THE SPACES THEREBETWEEN, WHEREBY SAID RIBS ARE READILY RADIALLY NOTCHABLE BY A GRIPPING MEANS OF A RIVETING TOOL RADIALLY APPLIED THERETO TO PREVENT AXIAL SLIPPAGE OF SUCH GRIPPING MEANS RELATIVE TO SAID PIN.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
IN A BLIND RIVET ASSEMBLY, THE COMBINATION OF: A TUBULAR RIVET HAVING A HEAD AT ONE END; A PIN EXTENDING THROUGH SAID TUBULAR RIVET AND HAVING AN ENLARGED END LOCATED ADJACENT THE OTHER END OF SAID TUBULAR RIVET PRIOR TO SETTING OF SAID RIVET ASSEMBLY AND ADAPTED TO EXPAND SAID OTHER END OF SAID TUBULAR RIVET WHEN SAID PIN IS PULLED AXIALLY IN A DIRECTION TO ENGAGE SAID ENLARGED END OF SAID PIN WITH SAID OTHER END OF SAID TUBULAR RIVET, THE OTHER END OF SAID PIN PROJECTING FROM SAID HEAD OF SAID TUBULAR RIVET AND BEING PROVIDED THEREON WITH A PLURALITY OF LONGITUDINALLY EXTENDING, CIRCUMFERENTIALLY SEPARATED, CIRCUMFERENTIALLY THIN RIBS, SAID RIBS BEING UNIFORMLY SPACED APART AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE PIN AND HAVING CROSS SECTIONAL AREAS OF THE ORDER OF THE CROSS SECTIONAL AREAS OF THE SPACES THEREBETWEEN, WHEREBY SAID RIBS ARE READILY RADIALLY NOTCHABLE BY A GRIPPING MEANS OF A RIVETING TOOL RADIALLY APPLIED THERETO TO PREVENT AXIAL SLIPPAGE OF SUCH GRIPPING MEANS RELATIVE TO SAID PIN.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-01-07 | 1966-07-09 | 1967-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-01-07 | 1970-07-09 | 1971-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-01-07 | 1974-07-09 | 1975-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |