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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7818859 | Self-drilling pull-through blind rivet and methods of and apparatus for the assembly and setting thereof A rivet body is formed with cutting teeth in a forward edge of the rivet body. A mandrel is formed at a forward end with an enlarged head having a drill point thereon. A plurality of the rivet bodies are stacked on the mandrel, with the drill point. The rivet body i... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7346970 | Setting device for blind rivet nuts The setting device for blind rivet nuts is characterized by an electric motor with a drive shaft which is arranged in a first housing part and connected via a transmission means to a tool housing part which is arranged in parallel with the drive shaft, a tool shaft ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347078 | Rivet holding container and rivet feed system for automatic feed blind rivet setting tool An elongated rivet bag holding a quantity of blind rivets ready for use in an automatic rivet setting tool. The rivets are connected along an elongated flexible rivet carrying strip by having a distal portion of each mandrel inserted or pierced through the carrying ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7322086 | Method of attaching a functional element; die; functional element; component assembly A method of attaching a functional element (10, 210), in particular a fastener element to a sheet metal part (12, 212), optionally in liquid and/or gas-tight manner, is characterized in that the functional element (10, 210, 410) is pressed again... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7263753 | Blind bolt installation tool A pulling head includes a sleeve which threadably engages a sleeve adapter. A collet is threadably engaged with a drawbar adapter, and the collet and drawbar adapter are disposed and slidable in the sleeve. A set of jaws is disposed in the collet, and a jaw follower... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7237413 | Setting tool A tool and method for installing collapsible inserts. The tool includes a stabilizing handle which is threaded onto a tool body. The tool body is threaded onto a tool shaft. In use, a collapsible insert is threaded onto the tool and the insert is positioned in a hol... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7228607 | Pneumatic hydraulic riveter A pneumatic/hydraulic riveter includes a valve unit formed of a socket set and a control valve movable relative to the socket set to provide a forward rotation control air loop, a pulling control fluid loop, or a reverse rotation control air loop in such a manner th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7216520 | Cross-threading prevention apparatus for installing nut inserts An insert installation apparatus comprises a housing having a body section and a nose piece. The nosepiece comprises a forward end and a rearward end, where the rearward end of the nose piece is attached to the body section. The apparatus comprises a rotary power so... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7168933 | Device for discharge or outfeed of a pasty product, preferably foodstuff, from a container The present invention relates to a device for discharge or outfeed of a pasty product, preferably foodstuff, from a container. A piston means (11) is brought to perform a discharge movement in a discharge direction (F) for discharge or outfeed of the product ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7155953 | Anvil driving assembly An anvil driving assembly, anvil driving tool, and method for installing rivetless floating nut plates in workpieces. The tool and method are capable of pulling a rivetless nut plate sleeve into a countersunk hole in the workpiece simultaneously with flaring the ope... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7051622 | Tire-patching tool A tire-patching tool for patching a tire includes a shell, a barrel, a patch feeder, an elastic element, a hammer and an automatic valve. The barrel is connected with the shell. The patch feeder includes a first end inserted in the barrel and a second end for feedin... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7047848 | Manufacture of steel components for screw gun clutches A process for manufacturing highly wear and fatigue resistant steel components for power tools includes melting and mixing together a readily available base steel and alloying elements. The molten steel is cast into near-net-shape in an investment casting process. T... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6962068 | Nut insert installation system and method of use A system is disclosed for installing an insert within an aperture in a workpiece, the workpiece having a first side and a second side. The insert is the type in which a portion of the insert plastically deforms on the second side of the workpiece upon application of... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6962543 | Continuously variable belt drive system A continuously variable belt drive system includes a driving pulley assembly, a driven pulley assembly and a V-shaped belt engaged to transfer rotary power therebetween. The driven pulley assembly includes a ratio adjustment mechanism that adjusts the position of a ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6912763 | Clamping connection for interchangeable mandrel and drive shaft of riveting tool and use of that clamping connection for hand held riveting tools The invention concerns a clamping connection for an interchangeable mandrel (1) and drive shaft (13) of a riveting tool. The connection comprises a connecting casing (15) to which the end of the drive shaft (13) is fastened on one side, w... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6907649 | Setting apparatus for nut-type fastener such as blind nut A setting apparatus 1 for setting a blind nut or the like to a workpiece, comprises a mandrel 7, a hydraulic cylinder 17 receiving therein a hydraulic piston 15 for axially pulling the mandrel 7, an oil reservoir 22 for cont... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6904831 | Rivet setting device for setting self-tapping rivets A rivet setting device for setting a self-tapping rivet in a work piece includes a rotatable head for rotating a self-tapping rivet to form a hole in the work piece and a shank retracting assembly for compressing and spreading the hollow body of the self-tapping riv... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6892431 | Hand held spin-pull tool for installing threaded inserts and method for using same A hand held spin-pull tool for securing a hollow threaded insert into a substrate. The hand held tool of the invention has at least the following components: a) a switch activated (closed) by manual movement; b) a rotatable drive activatable in response to the close... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6834420 | Device for producing a riveted joint and corresponding rivet A device for producing a riveted joint includes a mechanism (21, 25) to fire a rivet (14) having a jacket (14a) and a pin (14b) guided through the jacket (14a). The rivet is fired through the workpieces to be j... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6735843 | Spin pull module for threaded inserts A method and apparatus for installing a hollow threaded insert into a hole in a substrate having first and second surfaces. The insert has a hollow shaft having a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate portion. The insert has a front flange at t... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6684470 | Electroportable device for placing clinch-on nuts or break-off stem blind rivets Electroportable apparatus for positioning nuts to be set and the setting of blind rivets whose shank ruptures includes a body of the eledtroportable type containing an electric motor, a mandrel, drive part to maintain and pull the head of the rivet and/or... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6539768 | Riveting tool for fastening a hollow rivet to a curved workpiece A riveting tool for fastening a hollow rivet to a curved workpiece is disclosed. The tool includes a main body provided with a forwardly-extending barrel terminating in a forked distal end. The main body has a power-operated rotor formed with a central he... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6490905 | Spin pull module for threaded inserts A method and apparatus for installing a hollow threaded insert into a hole in a substrate having first and second surfaces. The insert has a hollow shaft having a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate portion. The insert has a front ... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6272899 | Pneumatic-hydraulic rivet gun A rivet gun includes a pneumatic motor (4), that drives a segment stem 7. A pneumatic cylinder (21) actuates a hydraulic cylinder (22) which sends oil under pressure to an expansion chamber (10) provided for moving back the segment stem (7) and buckling t... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6237390 | Riveting apparatus The present invention relates to a riveting apparatus, having an electrically operated drive motor which has a motor shaft for driving a riveting device of the riveting apparatus, the riveting device having a gearing for transferring the rotational moveme... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6212931 | Rivet setting tool with rotation reversal device A rivet setting tool for setting blind rivet nuts has a rotation reversal device including a valve slide and a slide housing that is moveable into a forward position and a rear position, a rotary motor connected to a feed spindle and having a direction of... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6141849 | Rivet setting device The present invention relates to a rivet setting device having an electric drive motor, a rivet setting means in a crank drive for driving the rivet setting means by the drive motor, wherein the crank drive assumes a rest position in one of its dead-cente... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6067839 | Method of mounting a fastener element, and a fastener element and tool for carrying out said method The invention relates to a method for mounting a fastener element (1), such as a screw or a nut, in a component (2). The fastener element (1) is provided with a deformable, cylindrical portion (3) which has an axis of symmetry. The cylindrical portion (3)... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6029332 | Rivet setting tool A rivet setting tool provided with a threaded bolt or drift for engaging a nut of the rivet. The rivet has a thin walled sleeve portion which is to be deformed during setting of the rivet and forms a flange. The rivet setting tool is driven with decreasin... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6018978 | Universal simplified riveter A universal simplified riveter, characterized by a telescopic housing consisting of two sliding pieces that are superposed so that it can be installed in a reversible drill of any brand, model, or shape, with said pieces being extended by covering the rot... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5802691 | Rotary driven linear actuator Actuator apparatus (60) for a device such as a nail or staple gun having a linearly translating tool. The apparatus includes reciprocating means (64) for actuating the tool in a first direction. The apparatus includes a drive shaft comprising a sleeve ele... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5771738 | Rivet-nut tool with a fixing hole A rivet-nut tool has a through hole defined in a collet case and a slot defined in a positioning seat, a pin extending into the through hole and the slot is able to retain the rotary mandrel and the positioning seat in a fixed position relative to the bod... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5544401 | Riveting device A power-operated riveting tool which includes a unidirectional rotational power source having a rotational output along a rotation axis; and a power-driven riveting attachment for mounting onto the rotational power source, wherein the riveting attachment ... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5511298 | Device for setting a self-drilling clamping fastener A device for setting a self-drilling clamping fastener has a fixed external housing, a sleeve-shaped mounting member in which clamping jaws for gripping the shaft of the fastener are retained, a drive sleeve coupled to a rotary drive and a guide sleeve. T... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5473805 | Tool for setting blind rivets A power tool for the setting of blind rivets has a reversible electric motor which can reciprocate a gripper for the mandrel of a blind rivet through a transmission employing a rotary nut driven by the motor and a spindle which reciprocates the gripper in... | 12/12/1995 |
| 5471729 | Riveting apparatus A riveting apparatus for fixing a rivet having a sleeve and a mandrel insertable through the sleeve. The apparatus includes a drive shaft adapted to be driven by a rotatable drive means such as a cordless electric drill or the like. The apparatus includes... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5452505 | Device for screwing-in and setting self-drilling blind rivets A device for screwing-in and setting self-drilling blind rivets in a structure, has a clamping unit with two clamping jaws for holding a spindle of a rivet inserted therebetween. The jaws are guided in complementary grooves provided in a retaining unit wh... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5354160 | Composite fastener Composite fasteners joining panels together are installed by a tool that grips the end of a fastener stem and exerts a pulling force which causes a rotating forming die to advance toward the fastener. The rotating die is pressed against the fastener to fr... | 10/11/1994 |
| 5219375 | Riveter The riveter of the invention comprises a shaft, a rolling nut, a jaw mechanism, a head frame, a rotary drive shaft, a clutch mechanism disengageably coupling the rolling nut with the rotary drive shaft, a generally cylindrical journal frame and a cylindri... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5207085 | Automatic blind rivet setting device A blind rivet setting device which automatically feeds blind rivets into a rivet table, then sets the rivet by pulling and detaching the mandrel. The rivet feed mechanism includes a thin strip or ribbon of flexible material capable of holding the mandrel ... | 05/04/1993 |
