US4875815A
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Blind fastener
Assignee: Goodrich Corp
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Filing: 1988-03-17
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Granted: 1989-10-24
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Expires: 2008-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A blind fastener that is installed from one side only of a hole in a plate structure wherein the blind fastener has a tubular body with a head portion and a sleeve journaled in the tubular body. The tubular body has a plurality of slits that extend longitudinally therealong to facilitate an upsetting or a buckling action wherein the fastener is secured to the plate structure between the buckled portion of the tubular body and the head. The sleeve has a threaded upper portion and flanged end portion that abuttingly engages the tubular body to effect the buckling force thereon. The sleeve is connected to the tubular body to ensure a fluid tight fit.
Inventors
- 👤 II Ronald W. Phillips
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 23:01
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B19/00; F16B19/04; F16B19/08; F16B19/10; F16B19/1027; F16B19/1036; F16B19/1045; F16B19/1054; F16B19/1072; F16B29/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A blind fastener having a head and tubular body which is integral with said head, said tubular body having a thin walled portion along its length to facilitate the outward protrusion as by an upsetting action to engage the blind surface to which such fastener is attached, the end portion of said tubular body remote from said head having an annular edge, a sleeve frictionally journaled in said tubular body, said sleeve having an internal upper threaded portion, said upper portion of said sleeve having an upper edge that is substantially below said head of said fastener, the outside diameter of said sleeve being slightly greater diameter than inside diameter of upper portion of said tubular body to provide an interference fit between said upper portion of said tubular body and said upper portion of said sleeve upon upsetting of said tubular body as said sleeve moves into interference fitting with said upper portion of said tubular body, said sleeve having a closed lower end portion, said end portion having a flange abuttingly engaging said annular edge to facilitate the upsetting of said tubular body, and the lower end portion of said sleeve secured to the lower end portion of said tubular body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A blind fastener having a head and tubular body which is integral with said head, said tubular body having a thin walled portion along its length to facilitate the outward protrusion as by an upsetting action to engage the blind surface to which such fastener is attached, the end portion of said tubular body remote from said head having an annular edge, a sleeve frictionally journaled in said tubular body, said sleeve having an internal upper threaded portion, said upper portion of said sleeve having an upper edge that is substantially below said head of said fastener, the outside diameter of said sleeve being slightly greater diameter than inside diameter of upper portion of said tubular body to provide an interference fit between said upper portion of said tubular body and said upper portion of said sleeve upon upsetting of said tubular body as said sleeve moves into interference fitting with said upper portion of said tubular body, said sleeve having a closed lower end portion, said end portion having a flange abuttingly engaging said annular edge to facilitate the upsetting of said tubular body, and the lower end portion of said sleeve secured to the lower end portion of said tubular body.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A blind fastener as set forth in claim 1 wherein said sleeve has its lower end portion force fitted circumferentially within said tubular body to provide a fluid tight sealed interconnection therebetween.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A blind fastener as set forth in claim 2 wherein said lower end portion of said sleeve is knurled to provide said interconnection to said sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A blind fastener as set forth in claim 1 wherein said tubular body has a plurality of slots along said thin walled portion, and said upper portion of said sleeve movable above said slots upon upsetting of said tubular body.
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