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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7175533 | Method of forming a cold-headed standoff A method of head trimming a fastener blank in a cold-forging process comprises placing a fastener blank into a bore of a punch having an end face; supporting an underside of a head portion of the fastener blank with the punch end face; moving a die having an interna... | 02/13/2007 |
| 6308544 | Vehicle body component with a tin/zinc coating The invention relates to a coated metal fastener that is prepared by electrogalvanically coating a metal fastener with a layer of tin and zinc mixed crystals, wherein the tin is from about 50 to about 90% by weight of the mixed crystals layer. The fastene... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6203442 | Hardened steel pin, pin and washer fastener, washer for fastener, and pin-making method As formed from a predetermined length of carbon steel wire, such as AISI C 1062 steel wire or high-manganese carbon steel wire, in sequential forming, rolling, and austempering steps, a pin for axial, non-rotational penetration into a steel, concrete, or ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 5860866 | Steel pin and method for its manufacture A steel pin is disclosed of a type to be forcibly driven into a steel substrate by using a powder-actuated tool. The steel pin has a substantially cylindrical shank, and a substantially sharp point which extends from one end of the substantially cylindric... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5547424 | Method and an apparatus for making an elongate object In a method of making an elongate object (49) with a head at one end and a point at the other end, a blank (49) is placed in a die (50) having a through-going channel, following which the head end is subjected to axial pressure by a tool (52), while a sto... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5533379 | Method of forming a head on a fastener A method and apparatus for forming a head, having a controlled predetermined shape on an end of an elongate member, such as a wire, which is formed into a fastener, where an end portion of the wire is secured in a predetermined position and axially compre... | 07/09/1996 |
| 5131107 | Method of making a blind fastener A method for making blind fastener which comprises a fastener body, a stem and a shaped shear ring wire. The shear ring in one embodiment is disposed in an annular groove disposed intermediate the ends of a neck of the stem. When the fastener is installed... | 07/21/1992 |
