US4497603A
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Pull through blind rivet
Assignee: Emhart Industries Inc
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Filing: 1982-06-28
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Granted: 1985-02-05
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Expires: 2002-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A blind fastener of the pull through rivet type having a mandrel disposed in a hollow rivet having a flange end and a forming end, the mandrel has a head disposed adjacent the forming end and adapted to be pulled through the rivet body. The invention being in the mandrel head having a predetermined configuration acting on the forming end of the rivet while being pulled through the rivet body to upset the forming end of the rivet to provide inwardly disposed flanges. Additionally, the mandrel head configuration also upsets the rivet body and the opening in the workpiece enabling the rivet to have optimum torque carry capacity.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald A. Boucher
- 👤 Gilbert D. Boucher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 00:48
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; B21J15/10; B21J15/36; B21J15/365; F16B19/1072
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
A pull through type blind rivet comprising: a. a rivet having a cylindrical body portion being open at one end and terminating in a flanged head at the opposite end, the flanged head being adapted to be placed against the surface of a workpiece with said body portion being adapted to be inserted into an opening in the workpiece and extend beyond the opposite surface of the workpiece; b. said cylindrical body portion having an uninterrupted cylindrical surface throughout its longitudinal extent and terminating in said open end having an uninterrupted circular configuration; c. a mandrel having a stem adapted to be inserted into said rivet through said open end with said stem terminating in a head portion adapted to abut against said rivet open end; d. said mandrel having a predetermined head configuration said predetermined head configuration having means to form the open end of the rivet into a plurality of inwardly extending flanges and means to upset said rivet body into a rectangular shape, said flanges being adapted to threadably receive a screw fastener.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
A pull through type blind rivet comprising: a. a rivet having a cylindrical body portion being open at one end and terminating in a flanged head at the opposite end, the flanged head being adapted to be placed against the surface of a workpiece with said body portion being adapted to be inserted into an opening in the workpiece and extend beyond the opposite surface of the workpiece; b. said cylindrical body portion having an uninterrupted cylindrical surface throughout its longitudinal extent and terminating in said open end having an uninterrupted circular configuration; c. a mandrel having a stem adapted to be inserted into said rivet through said open end with said stem terminating in a head portion adapted to abut against said rivet open end; d. said mandrel having a predetermined head configuration said predetermined head configuration having means to form the open end of the rivet into a plurality of inwardly extending flanges and means to upset said rivet body into a rectangular shape, said flanges being adapted to threadably receive a screw fastener.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The pull through type blind rivet of claim 1 wherein said mandrel head upsets said rivet body and the opening in the workpiece into the same configuration to rotationally lock the body of the rivet into the workpiece opening.
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