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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110217140 | Blind Rivet The invention relates to a blind rivet and a rivet pin that is connected or can be connected to the tool and is used to apply the blind rivet. Said rivet pin can be connected, by means of a rivet positioning tool, to a part of the blind rivet designed for said tool. Whe... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110215564 | Three Bolt Breakaway Coupling There is disclosed a three bolt breakaway coupling adapted to be connected to either one or both ends of a flexible fluid conduit having a housing at each end that may include a valve. The breakaway coupling has two generally triangular shaped flanges where each flange ... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110188961 | BLIND RIVET A mandrel has an anti-dropping-off portion that is formed between a head and a breakable portion thereof. In the anti-dropping-off portion, a plurality of latching ridges is formed which have peaks that protrude outwardly in the radial direction and frictionally engage ... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20100329811 | VARIABLE GRIP BLIND RIVET A variable grip blind rivet includes a tubular rivet body and a mandrel. The rivet body has a first shank, insertable into a hole in a workpiece, and a flange at a first end of the first shank for abutting the workpiece when so inserted. The mandrel has a head, for enga... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100260572 | INSTALLABLE ASSEMBLY HAVING AN EXPANDABLE OUTER MEMBER AND A FASTENER WITH A MANDREL A fastener assembly is installable in an opening of a workpiece and includes an outer member and a fastener. The fastener is movable through a passageway of the outer member. The fastener includes a mandrel and a stem. The mandrel is dimensioned to radially expand the o... | 10/14/2010 |
| 20100150681 | BLIND RIVET ASSEMBLY A blind rivet assembly for securing workpieces having aligned bores with the workpieces having an open surface at an open side and a blind surface at a blind side, the blind rivet assembly including a tubular shell having an enlarged shell head adapted to be in engageme... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100074710 | HIGH-PERFORMANCE BLIND RIVET PARTICULARLY FOR STRUCTURAL ATTACHMENT The invention relates to a blind rivet (R) characterised in that it comprises a severing groove (130) shaped in such a way that the connection between the bottom of the groove and the outside diameter of the mandrel (100) increases more on the shank side t... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100068001 | RIVET The invention relates to a rivet (2) for connecting workpieces (11, 12), in particular a blind rivet, having a sleeve (1) with a shank (5) and a widened preformed head (13) adjoining thereto, and optionally a rivet mandrel (8) w... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20090217507 | Blind Rivet and Associated Device The invention relates to a blind rivet and a device for placing said rivet. The blind rivet contains a rivet head with a collar at one end and a rivet tip at the other. The rivet body contains a cavity in the form of a bore in a sleeve section. As with other blind rivet... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090074538 | Anchor Structure with Bidirectionally Deflectable Bore Gripping Fingers A bore gripping anchor structure for attaching articles to the outer surfaces of masonry materials and other solids which is actuated by a blind rivet type installation tool. A basic embodiment has an anchor component with bidirectionally deflectable fingers (20)... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090047100 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FASTENING COMPONENTS USING A COMPOSITE TWO-PIECE FASTENING SYSTEM A method and apparatus for attaching parts. A composite male fastening component is placed through at least a first part and a second part. The composite male fastener component preferably has a threaded portion. A composite female fastener component is positioned adjac... | 02/19/2009 |
| 20090035089 | Blind rivet A blind rivet assembly is provided. In another aspect of the present invention, a blind rivet has ends that are received within countersinks in one or more workpieces and a mandrel head is completely pulled through the rivet without being severed from a mandrel stem. A ... | 02/05/2009 |
| 20090016842 | BLIND RIVET IN PARTICULAR FOR FIXING A STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR INSERTING SAME The invention concerns a blind rivet (R) of the type consisting of a deformable bushing (300) and a cleavable mandrel (400), the thus formed assembly being urged to be positioned and pass through the orifices (110 and 120) made substantially ... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20080298924 | Riveting structure A riveting structure is provided, which includes a rivet and a riveted member. A riveting portion is formed at one end of the rivet, and the riveted member has a blind hole formed thereon for accommodating the riveting portion of the rivet. A deformable pressing portion... | 12/04/2008 |
| 20080226411 | DUAL TORQUE SETTING TENSION CONTROL FASTENER A tension control fastener having a cylindrical shank having a pair of adjacent breakaway sections at one end. The outermost breakaway section engages an installation tool and shears off from the fastener at a first lower predetermined amount of torque, while the inner ... | 09/18/2008 |
| 20080219799 | Blind Rivet and Removal Method Thereof The invention relates to a blind rivet (R) of the type which is used to position at least two elements (100 and 200) alongside one another and to fasten same and which is installed using an installation tool. The invention is characterised in that it compr... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080219798 | STEM PLUG MODIFICATIONS IMPROVING WIREDRAW FUNCTIONALITY A blind rivet which includes a stem, a sleeve and a locking collar. The stem includes a head or plug portion, and the plug portion includes one or more grooves or depressions which provide that lower installation forces can be used to install the blind rivet, and if a s... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080213063 | Dual-action disposable clamp A clamp and a method for installing the clamp into at least two work pieces is provided. The clamp has a shank keyed to an expander. The expander engages the core bolt such that rotation of the core bolt bulbs the expander to clamp the work pieces. A spacer engages the ... | 09/04/2008 |
| 20080170926 | Blind rivet A blind rivet design has an exposed mandrel portion modified from the conventional and standardized mandrel to reduce amount and cost of materials required to produce the mandrel, while also minimizing costs related to production, use, and spent mandrel disposal, all wh... | 07/17/2008 |
| 20080044252 | FASTENING ASSEMBLY AND DISPOSABLE SLEEVE FOR SAME A fastening assembly, comprising a first element forming a first contact surface and a second element forming a second contact surface, which for producing a clamping force may be moved relative to one another in an axial direction is disclosed. The fastening assembly a... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080025811 | METHOD FOR STRUCTURAL ATTACHMENT USING A BLIND RIVET, BLIND RIVET ENABLING THE METHOD TO BE IMPLEMENTED AND FITTING TOOL SUITABLE FOR SUCH A RIVET The invention relates to a method for structural attachment using a blind rivet (R) including a rod (100) that, equipped with a head (110) and a threaded portion (120), is arranged inside a hollow dowel (200) including a first end equipped wi... | 01/31/2008 |
| 20080014044 | Spacing rivet, riveted joint and method for their production A riveted joint between two sheet-metal components spaced at a certain distance by means of a spacing rivet is described. The spacing rivet is immobilized on the one sheet-metal component by a flange and a first upset ridge and on the other sheet-metal component by a sh... | 01/17/2008 |
| 20070253793 | Fastener assembly The invention relates to a fastener assembly 1 for use as a slave bolt. The fastener assembly can be tightened and released from the same side and comprises:
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| 20070243036 | Structure enhanced waterproof pull nail A structure-enhanced-waterproof pull nail which comprises a nail having a head, a body and a neck connected between the head and the body; an outer diameter of the head being greater than that of the body; an auxiliary cover enclosing the head; two ends of the auxiliary... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070243037 | Blind bolt fastener A blind bolt fastener is provided having a body, a deformable sleeve and a core bolt in threaded engagement with the deformable sleeve. The deformable sleeve has a groove formed therein. Rotation of the core bolt bulbs the deformable sleeve and moves the deformable slee... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20050260056 | Blind fastener A blind fastener for installation in a workpiece comprising a plurality of members thereby to secure them together, which fastener comprises first securing means whereby the fastener may be subject to a first part of an installation process in the workepicce to provide ... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050214094 | Blind rivet and method of assembly A blind river and a method of assembly comprising a tubular shell and mandrel in combination. The mandrel comprises a stem and a radially-enlarged head which in use forms a blind head to the shell to set the rivet, in which either the head of the mandrel or the bore of ... | 09/29/2005 |
| 20050207863 | Quick release fastener A releasable fastener for releasably engaging a bolt body has a generally cylindrical sleeve member having an inner surface closely spaced from an outer surface of the bolt body. A latch member having a contact surface is mounted on the sleeve member for movement betwee... | 09/22/2005 |
| 20050180837 | Blind rivet A blind rivet comprising a rivet body with a hollow shank and a flange at one end has a mandrel extending through the shank of the rivet body and having a head with cutting edges that facilitate expansion of the end of the rivet body shank opposite to the flange when a ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050163586 | Flush break-off blind bolt Blind fasteners are used to connect two or more workpieces together, and are particularly useful in aerodynamic designs. In such uses, it is very desirable to have a substantially flush surface. The present fastener comprises a fastener body having an axial bore thereth... | 07/28/2005 |
| 20050158138 | Blind rivet nut In a blind rivet nut having a head configured as an annular flange and a shank comprising a head end, a foot end and a cylindrical bore closed at the foot end of the shank and extending from the head end to the foot end in lengthwise direction, and a second bore segment... | 07/21/2005 |
| 20050152763 | Blind rivet and method to make same The invention is directed to a peel-type blind rivet assembly (110) for setting in relatively soft material and comprising an elongate tubular body (102) having a shank (106) with an enlarged head (108). A free end (114) of the shank, ... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050152762 | Blind rivet The invention is directed to a peel-type blind rivet assembly (110) for setting in relatively soft material (152) and comprising an elongate tubular body (102) having a shank (106) with a enlarged head (108). A free end (114) of... | 07/14/2005 |
| 20050123373 | Blind fastener and nose assembly for installation of the blind fastener A blind fastener for securing a plurality of workpieces is provided that has a sleeve, and a pin member. In an alternate embodiment, the blind fastener has a sleeve, a pin member and a nut. The sleeves have a head with a plurality of rearwardly sloping recesses disposed... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050013678 | Three part blind fastener The current invention is directed to a three piece blind fastener comprising a mandrel 40, a tubular body portion of 10 and a radially extending flange 14, wherein the cylindrical body 10 is mounted on an elongate stem 42 of the mandre... | 01/20/2005 |
