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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6263561 | Fastener retaining device for assembly parts An installation head, fastener, and method for installing the fastener are disclosed. The installation head has control fingers which control the position of the fastener with respect to the plunger and workpiece to which the fastener is to be attached du... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6125524 | Rivetable element, assembly, method of assembly and riveting die The present invention relates to a rivetable element or fastener which comprises a shaft or barrel portion and an integral head portion which can be permanently affixed in a sheet metal part or panel by riveting, an assembly comprising a sheet metal part ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5953813 | Fastener retaining device for assembly parts An installation tool, fastener, and method for installing the fastener are disclosed. The installation tool has control fingers which control the position of the fastener with respect to the plunger and workpiece to which the fastener is to be attached du... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5868535 | Self-riveting fastening element An improved self-riveting fastening element for permanent attachment to a metal panel within a panel opening by a die member having an annular concave die cavity. The fastening element includes a tubular riveting portion and a radial flange portion and a ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5722139 | Installation apparatus for attaching a fastener to a panel An improved installation apparatus and method of attaching a female fastener element, such as a self-riveting nut fastener, to a metal panel, wherein a small hole is first formed in the panel and the annular riveting portion of the fastener is driven thro... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5673472 | Method of coupling a fastener on a metal sheet and forming a molded part The present invention is a method of making a molded part having a sheet metal portion and at lease one fastener coupled to the sheet metal portion. The fastener has a body portion and an annular barrel portion which extends from the body portion. The bod... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5644830 | Method of forming electrical connection A method of forming an electrical connection to a conductive metal panel, wherein the connection includes a conductive metal stud having an annular riveting portion, an integral intermediate radial flange portion, and an externally threaded stud portion, ... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5636426 | Holding device for fastening components This invention describes a retaining device for holding, guiding and self-actuated releasing of assembly and auxiliary assembly parts, such as nuts, bolts, and rivets, in a device for pressing or attaching the parts to sheet metal, illustrated here with n... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5617652 | Fastener installation and method A sheet metal part with at least one element introduced by a riveting process wherein the passage opening of the nut element is closed off by a stamped-out slug.... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5566446 | Feed device for feeding of assembly parts The invention describes a feed device that feeds assembly parts such as nuts, bolts, and rivets, from a sorting unit to the feed channel of a processing device for pressing or mounting of assembly parts to sheet metal. The feed device consists of a nozzle... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5564873 | Self-attaching fastening element and method of attachment A self-attaching fastening element, such as a nut fastener, having a body portion and an integral annular riveting barrel portion. The body portion includes axial grooves and, in the preferred embodiment of the nut-type fastener, the body portion includes... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5560094 | Method of attaching a fastener to a panel An improved installation apparatus and method of attaching a female fastener element, such as a self-riveting nut fastener, to a metal panel, wherein a small hole is first formed in the panel and the annular riveting portion of the fastener is driven thro... | 10/01/1996 |
| 5549430 | Self-attaching fastener and installation die A self-clinching nut fastener, which may be used as a pierce nut, having a central cylindrical pilot portion, an annular flange portion surrounding the pilot portion, having a generally flat annular panel-supporting end face and an annular groove defined ... | 08/27/1996 |
| 5538377 | Enclosed nut retainer The present invention relates to an enclosed nut and bolt retainer to protect against the penetration of adjacent objects by the end of the bolt. The retainer is formed by drawing an enclosed pocket from a material, such as metal. The pocket has an openin... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5533250 | Self-adjusting head for impacting fasteners into a panel A system is disclosed for installing fasteners in a panel and automatically sensing and compensating for certain error conditions which commonly arise in the installation process. The system includes monitoring the load exerted during the installation pro... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5531552 | Self-attaching nut and method of making same A method of making a self-attaching nut or pierce nut, such as a round nut having cylindrical pilot, an annular groove surrounding the pilot and a panel supporting flange portion surrounding the groove, wherein the groove bottom wall includes a plurality ... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5502884 | Method of installing fasteners into a panel using a self-adjusting fastener installation head A system is disclosed for installing fasteners in a panel and automatically sensing and compensating for certain error conditions which commonly arise in the installation process. The system includes monitoring the load exerted during the installation pro... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5502888 | Installation die for self-attaching fastener A pierce nut having a central pilot, a cylindrical flange portion surrounding the pilot and a groove in the flange portion having at least one inclined side wall and a bottom wall having a convex annular protuberance preferably comprising spaced arcuate p... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5487215 | Self-adjusting head A system is disclosed for installing fasteners in a panel and automatically sensing and compensating for certain error conditions which commonly arise in the installation process. The system includes monitoring the load exerted during the installation pro... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5441417 | Electrical grounding stud An electrical grounding connector, electrical grounding connector assembly, and a method of attaching an electrical grounding connector and electrical grounding connector assembly to an electrically conductive panel is disclosed. The grounding connector a... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5356255 | Nut and panel assembly and method of forming same A nut and panel assembly useful for pierce, clinch and weld nuts used in automotive applications, wherein the nut bore must be masked or blocked during paint application, including electrodeposition coatings. A generally cylindrical polymeric plug or bloc... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5340251 | Self-attaching fastener and installation die A pierce nut having a central pilot, a cylindrical flange portion surrounding the pilot and a groove in the flange portion having at least one inclined side wall and a bottom wall having a convex annular protuberance preferably comprising spaced arcuate p... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5339983 | Dual pawl spool feeder A dual pawl, feed mechanism for feeding a strip of fasteners into an installation apparatus. The mechanism includes first and second pawls which are connected together and reciprocate in horizontal synchronism. The dual pawls enable a second strip of fast... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5329694 | Apparatus for attaching a fastener to an enclosed structure The disclosed method and apparatus is adapted to attach a self-attaching fastener, such as a pierce or clinch nut or stud to a metal wall of an enclosed structure, such as a tube, from inside the structure. The method includes rigidly supporting the self-... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5299351 | Continuous parts feeder This invention is intended to provide a continuous parts feeder capable of continuously feeding parts to a metal mold installed in a pressure machine such as a press. An actual example of this invention consists of a parts transport pipe (40) that uses co... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5239740 | Method of installing sealing fastener A die member for joining a fastener to a panel includes a generally rectangular opening defined by two spaced apart opposed end walls, which receive the end walls of a pilot portion of a fastener. The end walls of the opening terminate into arcuate corner... | 08/31/1993 |
| 5237733 | Female die assembly for attaching a self-attaching fastening element and method of attachment A self-attaching fastening element, such as a nut fastener, having a body portion and an integral annular riveting barrel portion. The body portion includes axial grooves and, in the preferred embodiment of the nut-type fastener, the body portion includes... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5208963 | Die for installing sealing fastener A die member for joining a fastener to a panel includes a generally rectangular opening defined by two spaced apart opposed end walls, which receive the end walls of a pilot portion of a fastener. The end walls of the opening terminate into arcuate corner... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5207588 | Electrical grounding stud An electrical grounding connector, electrical grounding connector assembly, and a method of attaching an electrical grounding connector and electrical grounding connector assembly to an electrically conductive panel is disclosed. The grounding connector a... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5181315 | Fastener installation apparatus An installation apparatus for use in attaching fasteners to a panel is provided having a magazine plate, plunger, fastener holder and retainer. The fastener holder is comprised of an elastically expanding body and includes generally inwardly sloping inter... | 01/26/1993 |
| 5174018 | Die button with staking features An improved die member and method of attaching a self-piercing and riveting fastener to a panel wherein a slug pierced from the panel by the riveting fastener is securely staked in the barrel portion of the fastener during the installation of the fastener... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5172467 | Installation apparatus for installing self-attaching fasteners The present disclosure relates to self-piercing fasteners, such as studs, bolts or nuts, the method of attaching such fasteners to a panel and fastener installation apparatus, including the installation head and die button. The fastener includes a self-pi... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5146672 | Die assembly for attaching a female element A method of attaching a female element having an annular riveting portion to a panel and the installation apparatus. The method includes driving a punch through the female element into a panel supported on a die member forming an unsupported cone-shaped p... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5140735 | Die member for attaching a self-piercing and riveting fastener An improved die member and method of attaching a self-piercing and riveting fastener to a panel wherein a slug pierced from the panel by the riveting fastener is securely staked in the tubular riveting portion of the fastener during the installation of th... | 08/25/1992 |
| 5072518 | Installation head for attaching female fasteners A method of attaching a female element having an annular riveting portion to a panel and the installation apparatus. The method includes driving a punch through the female element into a panel supported on a die member forming an unsupported cone-shaped p... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5067224 | Method of installing self-attaching fastener and apparatus An improved die member and method of attaching a self-piercing and riveting fastener to a panel wherein a slug pierced from the panel by the riveting fastener is securely staked in the barrel portion of the fastener during the installation of the fastener... | 11/26/1991 |
| 5056207 | Method of attaching a self-piercing and riveting fastener and improved die member An improved die member and method of attaching a self-piercing and riveting fastener to a panel wherein a slug pierced from the panel by the riveting fastener is securely staked in the tubular riveting portion of the fastener during the installation of th... | 10/15/1991 |
| 5020950 | Riveting fastener with improved torque resistance A riveting fastener and panel assembly having improved torque resistance. The riveting fastener includes a tubular riveting barrel portion having a free end and a body portion having a diameter greater than the barrel portion. The tubular barrel portion i... | 06/04/1991 |
| 4998659 | Self-attaching fastener installation head An installation head for attaching self-attaching fastening elements, including self-clinching, self-riveting and self-piercing fasteners. The installation head of this invention includes a self-cleaning means built into the installation head for cleaning... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4915558 | Self-attaching fastener The present disclosure relates to self-piercing fasteners, such as studs, bolts or nuts, the method of attaching such fasteners to a panel and fastener installation apparatus, including the installation head and die button. The fastener includes a self-pi... | 04/10/1990 |
