Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
411501000 | Having plastically flowable or deflectable end, e.g., rivet, etc. | 59 |
20080232930 | Self-Piercing Rotationally Symmetrical Rivet - Rotationally symmetric self-pierce rivet ( | 09-25-2008 |
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 adjacent to and surrounding the threaded portion of the male fastener component. A portion of the composite female fastener component is caused to flow around and form into the threaded portion of the composite male fastener component. The portion of the composite female fastener component that flowed around and formed into the threaded portion of the composite male fastener component is re-solidified and re-consolidated such that the composite female fastener component is securely attached to the composite male fastener component thereby joining the mating parts. | 02-19-2009 |
20090116934 | SELF-PIERCING RIVETING - A self-piercing rivet for forming joints in high strength steel has a partially hollow shank of a particular form in order to ensure that it has sufficient column strength to pierce the material. The thickness of the shank is such that adequate joint strength is achieved with a lower degree of flare than would be necessary for conventional riveted joints. The ratio of the thickness of the shank (outside diameter minus inside diameter) is in the range 0.47 to 0.52. The ratio of the cross sectional area of the shank in the region around the bore to the outside diameter of the shank is in the range 3.0:1 to 3.6:1 | 05-07-2009 |
20090129891 | Support Pin Fixed by Staking, and Back Plate for Flat Display Having the Support Pin Installed thereon - A support pin mainly composed of a fitting part fitted into a hole in a workpiece, a flange part (head part) formed at one end of the fitting part, and a projected shaft formed at the other end of the fitting part. The fitting part is larger in diameter than the projected shaft, and an annular recess is formed in the fitting part. A portion of the fitting part is formed as a staking part, and the portion is located on the outside of the annular recess. The annular recess has a bottom part and a tilted inner peripheral surface. When the support pin is held and pressed by both the die and the punch of a press device, the flange part digs into the front surface of the workpiece and the staking part digs into the rear surface of the workpiece. | 05-21-2009 |
20090185881 | RIVET, AND HANGING HOOK HAVING THE SAME - A rivet includes a main body having a rod portion connected integrally to an enlarged head portion and extending through first and second members. An end portion of the rod portion extends outwardly of an assembly of the first and second members, and has a thinner section interconnecting thicker and frusto-conical sections. A diameter of the frusto-conical section is smaller than that of the thicker section, is not smaller than that of the thinner section, and decreases gradually toward the thinner section. A cover body is sleeved fittingly on the end portion of the rod portion, and has a through hole permitting extension of the end portion of the rod portion therethrough so that the frusto-conical section of the end portion covers the through hole in the cover body, thereby positioning the cover body on the assembly of the first and second members. | 07-23-2009 |
20100119330 | METHOD FOR MAKING A RIVET AND RIVET OBTAINED BY SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method for making a rivet (R), of the type comprising, by deformation of the material of a substantially cylindrical metal segment, the operations of preforming a milled head ( | 05-13-2010 |
20100232906 | PUNCH RIVET AND DIE - A punch rivet and a die for the production of a punch rivet connection are described. The punch rivet is characterized by special rivet foot and underhead geometries. In the region of the rivet foot, the shank outer face and shank inner face are connected by means of a small radially outer radius and a larger radially inner radius, which radii merge into one another tangentially. The angle that the common tangent encloses with a radial plane is in the range of 10°±20°. The die is preferably matched to the described punch rivet, but can also be used in combination with conventional punch rivets. | 09-16-2010 |
20100322742 | Torque Transfer Device of a Motor Vehicle - A torque transmission device of a motor vehicle which transmits torque from an internal combustion engine to a torque converter, wherein the torque transmission device includes transmission part connected to the torque converter in a first radius region having a quantity of fastening elements lying on a first radius and connected to the internal combustion engine in a second radius region having a quantity of fastening elements lying on a second radius. To reduce loading of the fastening elements, the transmission part is provided with recesses in the first radius region and/or in the second radius region that extend at least partially over the first or second radius region and lessen the axial rigidity of the transmission part. | 12-23-2010 |
20110164945 | BLIND RIVET AND A METHOD OF JOINING THEREWITH - The invention relates to blind rivets and to methods of joining therewith. The method of the invention is suitable for joining two or more workpieces with a blind rivet. The method includes the first step of positioning a blind rivet at a point of overlap of two or more workpieces, the blind rivet including a rivet body and a mandrel. The next step involves rotating the mandrel about a longitudinal axis thereof and contacting the mandrel with the overlapping workpieces, wherein the mandrel is rotated at a speed to cause plasticization of the overlapping workpieces. The method then involves causing the mandrel to penetrate through the plasticized overlapping workpieces and form an aperture therethrough. A further step of the method involves capturing a portion of the overlapping workpieces that is displaced upon the penetration of the mandrel and securing the rivet body within the aperture to join the overlapping workpieces. The invention also includes a workpiece penetrating and joining blind rivet. The blind rivet includes a rivet body including a shank having a first end, a second end and an axial passage extending through the shank between the first and second ends. Also included is a mandrel including a shaft positioned within the axial passage and a head at one end of the shaft for contacting a workpiece wherein the mandrel is configured so that when contacting the workpiece, being rotated about a longitudinal axis thereof at a speed to cause plasticization of the workpiece and being caused to penetrate through the plasticized workpiece the mandrel cores a portion of the plasticised workpiece, displaces the portion from the workpiece and forms an aperture in the workpiece. | 07-07-2011 |
20110217146 | Cookware Article with Internally Flush Rivets - An article of cookware is assembled by the riveted attachment of a handle. Novel rivets are first attached from the interior of the cookware article via a flush hole such that the deformation of the cookware article around the rivet locks the rivet to the cookware article yet leaves the rivet head flush with the interior surface of the cookware article. The handle is subsequently attached by deforming the opposite end of the rivet. | 09-08-2011 |
20110243687 | SPECIAL-SHAPED RIVETING PIN FOR STEPLESS SPEED CHANGE CLUTCH - A special-shaped riveting pin for a stepless speed change clutch includes a transmission plate and actuating blocks, which are firmly combined together by the special-shaped riveting pin. The transmission plate is bored with a non-round riveting hole while the special-shaped riveting pin is formed with a non-round riveting portion to be correspondingly riveted with the non-round riveting hole. Thus, the actuating blocks and the transmission plate can firmly combined together for reinforcing the riveting pin so that the stepless speed change clutch can be used for a vehicle engine that outputs comparatively large torsion. | 10-06-2011 |
20120009045 | STRUCTURE OF ASSEMBLING A PLASTIC LOCKING DEVICE WITH A SURFACE MATERIAL - A structure of assembling a plastic locking device with a surface material includes a plastic locking device. A surface material forms holes. The plastic locking device is placed to have through-holes defined therein overlapping the holes of the surface material. Rivet fastener elements are respectively put through the through-holes of the plastic locking device and the holes of the surface material to be subjected to a riveting and fixing operation. The rivet fastener element includes a male button that is made of zinc and forms a pillar and a female button that is made of zinc and forms a hollow tube. Pressurizing equipment is used to couple the pillar and the hollow tube through interference fitting between the pillar and an inner wall of the hollow tube. Locking blocks are formed on the inner wall of the hollow tube to provide a tight interference fitting with respect to the pillar. | 01-12-2012 |
20130004263 | RIVET AND RIVET REMOVAL METHOD THEREOF - A shaft, a factory head, and a conical recess form a rivet. The shaft is cylindrical and includes a diameter, a first end, and a second end, the second end having a deformable portion to form a shop head. The factory head is connected to the first end of the shaft and has a diameter greater than the diameter of the shaft. The conical recess is preformed in the factory head coaxial with the shaft and narrows while extending into the factory head towards the shaft. The conical recess has an angle between 100 degrees and 135 degrees and a depth between 0.0254 centimeters and 0.1016 centimeters. | 01-03-2013 |
20130121788 | Bicycle Tooth Plate Rivet - The present invention provides an improved bicycle tooth plate rivet comprising a metal shaft; and wherein the metal shaft comprises a first shaft section and a second shaft section. The first shaft section is forged to form a rivet head and the second shaft section is attached to the bottom of the rivet head to form a rivet rod such that the hardness of the rivet head is advantageously greater than the one of the rivet rod. | 05-16-2013 |
20130189054 | COMBINATION OF FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT AND PRESSURE PLATE - The invention relates to a combination of a functional element having a flange section and a connection section, in particular a rivet element, and a pressure plate, in particular a pressure plate having an opening, for attachment to a component, in particular to a panel of composite material or sheet metal, wherein the functional element and the pressure plate are formed to be arranged on opposite sides of a hole of the component and are to be connected together via the connection section which extends through the hole, in particular by riveting, in order to clamp a region of the component surrounding the hole between the flange section and the pressure plate and wherein the pressure side of the pressure plate confronting the component in the attached state is provided with a means providing security against rotation. | 07-25-2013 |
20130216331 | RIVETING STRUCTURE AND RIVETING METHOD FOR COMBINING TWO WORKPIECES - A riveting structure includes a first workpiece defining a first fixing hole, a second workpiece defining a second fixing hole, a first riveting member and a second riveting member. The first riveting member includes a first head portion and a first riveting portion, the first riveting member defines a riveting hole on the first riveting portion, the first riveting portion extends into the second fixing hole and the first fixing hole. The second riveting member includes a second head portion and a second riveting portion. The second riveting portion extends into the riveting hole of the first riveting member in an interference fit, such that the first workpiece and the second workpiece are fixed together, a receiving chamber is formed between the second head portion and the first riveting portion. The present invention further discloses a riveting method thereof. | 08-22-2013 |
20130223956 | FASTENER DELIVERY APPARATUS - A fastener delivery apparatus includes a nose assembly to releasably hold a fastener. The nose assembly includes a plurality of balls or rollers and associated biasing members to provide a biasing force which biases the balls or rollers such that they engage with the fastener. Each biasing member exerts force in a first direction and an associated ball or roller moves in a second direction which is different from the first direction. A force transfer surface is provided between the ball or roller and the biasing member, the force transfer surface acting to convert at least a component of the force exerted by the biasing member in the first direction into force exerted on the balls or rollers in the second direction. | 08-29-2013 |
20130294866 | PUNCH RIVET AND DIE - A punch rivet and a die for the production of a punch rivet connection are described. The punch rivet is characterized by special rivet foot and underhead geometries. In the region of the rivet foot, the shank outer face and shank inner face are connected by way of a small radially outer radius and a larger radially inner radius, which radii merge into one another tangentially. The angle that the common tangent encloses with a radial plane is in the range of 10°±20°. The die is preferably matched to the described punch rivet, but can also be used in combination with conventional punch rivets. | 11-07-2013 |
20130336745 | SELF-PIERCING RIVET - A self -piercing rivet ( | 12-19-2013 |
20140017037 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CONNECTOR, CONNECTOR AND AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT - A method for producing a connector, in particular for repair, in particular in the field of aviation and aerospace, including the steps of: providing a base layer; attaching a first layer of fibre composite material having a first rigidity to the base layer; attaching a second layer of fibre composite material having a second rigidity to the first layer, offset therefrom, the second rigidity being greater than the first rigidity; and riveting the first layer to the base layer and riveting the second layer to the first layer and to the base layer. | 01-16-2014 |
20140093332 | BEARING ASSEMBLY - A bearing device is disclosed and can include a bushing. The bushing can include a hollow body that can have an internal diameter, ID | 04-03-2014 |
20140126978 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN ATTACHMENT ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method for producing an attachment element (R) comprising a shaft ( | 05-08-2014 |
20140133937 | SPLINED FASTENER - A fastener ( | 05-15-2014 |
20140178152 | FABRICATED-IN-PLACE INSERTS TO RECEIVE SELF-PIERCING RIVETS - One or more ductile metal inserts may be selectively incorporated into articles of limited ductility, including metal castings and molded polymers. The inserts are positioned at joint locations for joining of the article to other articles using self-piercing riveting (SPR). The inserts are of suitable ductility, thickness and strength to receive and retain self-piercing rivets and enable a strong riveted joint between the article and a second article. In an embodiment the articles are magnesium alloy castings formed by any of sand casting, die casting and semi-solid metal casting. The chemical composition of the insert may be informed by the anticipated corrosive environment of the joint and the casting temperature of the magnesium alloy. For magnesium alloy castings which may be exposed to corrosive environments, aluminum alloy inserts are preferred. | 06-26-2014 |
20140186141 | BLIND RIVET AND WORKPIECE ARRANGEMENT - A blind rivet having a rivet sleeve and a pin, the rivet sleeve having a sleeve head for contact with a visible-side workpiece surface and a sleeve shank and a through hole, through which the pin is guided, the pin having a blind-side pin head for contact in the region of a blind-side end of the sleeve shank, and the sleeve shank having a first forming section and a second forming section which is arranged axially spaced apart from the first forming section and closer to the sleeve head, a first intermediate section being formed between the first and the second forming section, which first intermediate section, during setting of the blind rivet, can form a first blind head which can be formed at axially different points in order to set up different clamping thicknesses. | 07-03-2014 |
20140271037 | Rivets with Anti-Rotational Features - Semi-tubular self-piercing rivets and solid rivets are provided with surface features such as recesses or lobes. The recesses or lobes engage the panels that are joined by the rivet to prevent rotation of one or both panels after rivet insertion. The recesses or lobes may be provided at the head end or tip end of the rivet or may be provided at both the head end and the tip end of the rivet. | 09-18-2014 |
20140271038 | RETENTION PIN AND METHOD OF FORMING - An improved retention pin assembly and method of forming a pin assembly that uses a melt in a pocket without a metallurgical joint having been formed. The assembly can be generated by a method of forming a joint which includes providing a metal shaft and a member that is operable to receive the shaft. A pocket is formed within the member which operates to receive a melt pool. Next the shaft is inserted into apertures in the member. A welding or melting operation is then performed to create a melted portion that occupies the pocket. A joint is created using a retention pin. | 09-18-2014 |
20140271039 | BLIND, BULBING, TACKING RIVET AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - A tacking fastener for securing workpieces together to form a temporary assembly includes a stem and an elongated sleeve. The stem includes a head disposed at a proximal end portion, a tapered portion extending between the proximal end portion and a central portion, a break notch extending around a circumference of the proximal end portion between the head and the tapered portion, and a plurality of ridges and grooves disposed along a distal end portion. The elongated sleeve is disposed around the stem between the head and the plurality of ridges and grooves and configured to form a tacking rivet upon installation of the tacking fastener. The elongated sleeve is plastically deformed during installation to form a plurality of bulbs, thereby being capable of securing workpieces of varying grip length. The stem and the tacking rivet remain within the workpieces after the workpieces are secured. | 09-18-2014 |
20140301806 | FASTENING MEMBER - The invention relates to an attachment member (R) of the “lockbolt” type comprising a pin ( | 10-09-2014 |
20140314525 | RIVETING ELEMENT - A riveting element is disclosed. The riveting element includes a main body, a riveting portion, and a riveting platform. The main body includes a second end. The riveting portion includes a clinch portion and a bottom plate, wherein the clinch portion and the bottom plate cooperatively define a groove. The riveting platform includes a first plane and second plane, wherein the first plane is connected with the second end of the main body and the second plane is connected with the clinch portion. | 10-23-2014 |
20140348615 | FASTENING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING SAME - A fastening element for positive, materially integral and/or non-positive arrangement on or in a fiber composite component includes a sleeve-like portion, on the first end of which there is formed a tapering conical or cone-shaped portion in which a plurality of slots are made which are aligned in the direction of a longitudinal extent of the fastening element and in this way subdivide the conical or cone-shaped portion into individual segments. On the second end of the sleeve-like portion, there is arranged a holding portion which is angled at a right angle from the sleeve-like portion and in this way enlarges an outer diameter of the sleeve-like portion and forms planar bearing surfaces. A method is also described for mounting a fastening element. | 11-27-2014 |
20140369788 | RIVET STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTING STRUCTURE - A connecting structure includes a first metal plate, a second metal plate, a rivet, and two sealing members. The first metal plate defines a through hole, and the second metal plate defines an engaging hole aligned with the through hole. The rivet includes a head portion, a rivet body, and a latching end integrally formed together. An annular slot is defined between the rivet body and the latching end. The rivet body and the latching end have a larger diameter than the through hole. The head portion and the rivet body are received in the engaging hole, and the latching end extrudes an inner wall of the through hole to form an annular latching projection received in the annular slot. The two sealing members seal the through hole and the engaging hole. | 12-18-2014 |
20150043992 | WIRE MESH RIVET - A wire mesh rivet ( | 02-12-2015 |
20150056042 | SELF-PIERCING RIVET WITH A PRE-PERFORATED FLAT ELEMENT, PRODUCTION METHOD AND JOINING METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention discloses a self-piercing rivet ( | 02-26-2015 |
20150375792 | MULTILAYER COMPONENT ASSEMBLY FOR AUTOMOBILES - An automotive aluminum alloy component assembly includes a first vehicle component defining a first joint region and a first cutout. The assembly also includes a second vehicle component defining a second joint region. The assembly also includes a third vehicle component defining a third joint region. Portions of the first and third joint region sandwich the second joint region. A first self-piercing rivet is disposed within the second and third components and aligned with the first cutout. | 12-31-2015 |
411502000 | Plural end legs | 14 |
20110076114 | PLASTIC BLIND RIVET - A plastic blind rivet includes a sleeve with a plurality of legs formed by a plurality of slits of constant width. A body lock is formed on the inside of the rivet sleeve, and a mandrel lock is formed in the shank of the mandrel. When the rivet is set, the body lock and mandrel lock are engaged so as to maintain the legs in an expanded condition. A stopper is formed in the mandrel shank and abutments formed in the sleeve body. During rivet setting, the stopper and abutments engage to limit further deformation of the sleeve legs. | 03-31-2011 |
20110164946 | EXPANDING RIVET - The invention relates to an expanding rivet having solid cap pieces ( | 07-07-2011 |
20120107071 | Motor Vehicle Having a U-Shaped Bow - A motor vehicle has a U-shaped bow which can be simply fastened to a sheet metal component. The U-shaped bow is developed at each free end as a blind rivet. The U-shaped bow itself forms the pull mandrel for the blind rivets. Such a U-shaped bow can be used, for example, for fastening a child seat in the motor vehicle according to the Isofix standard, for a locking bow for a lock of a door or lid of the motor vehicle and/or for serving cargo in a vehicle trunk. | 05-03-2012 |
20120219384 | RETAINING PIN WITH SELF BIASING KEEPING MEANS - A retaining pin with self biasing keeping means has a head and a tubular pin that has a plurality of detent fingers on its end. The detent fingers are formed by slitting and deforming the ends of the pin. The detent fingers are bent to extend beyond the outside diameter of the pin with the forward ends terminating in a diameter smaller than that diameter. As the pin is inserted in a matched opening, the detent fingers compress to allow the pin to penetrate the opening and then return to their original position to retain them therein. To remove the pin, the process is reversed. The instant retaining pin with self biasing keeping means is conducive to modern mass production methods of production such as cold heading. | 08-30-2012 |
20130094924 | SELF-PIERCING RIVET - A self-piercing rivet is disclosed. The self-piercing rivet integrally joins an upper plate member and a lower plate member overlapped with each other. The self-piercing rivet includes: a head portion; and a shank portion integrally connected to the head portion and provided with more than two slits. | 04-18-2013 |
20150117981 | FASTENING DEVICE - The invention relates to a device for fastening at least a first component having a through-opening on at least a second component also having a through-opening, comprising a fastening bushing with a sleeve section which is designed to be inserted through the through-openings of the components and with a sleeve head, wherein the sleeve section comprises at least one locking section and at least two recesses extending in an axial direction in its wall, and wherein the sleeve head comprises a through-opening aligned with the sleeve section, a fastening pin with a pin section and with a pin head, wherein the pin head comprises at least one locking section and wherein stop means are provided between the fastening pin and the fastening bushing, wherein the pin section is inserted through the sleeve section and the through-opening of the sleeve head until reaching the stop provided by the stop means, wherein the pin head engages with the free end of the sleeve section being opposite to the sleeve head, and a water-tight sheath, which surrounds the sleeve section and the pin head engaging the sleeve section, wherein the fastening pin is designed to be pulled further through the through-opening of the sleeve head until the locking section of the pin head locks with the locking section of the sleeve section, and wherein the walls of the sleeve section and the sheath spread, whereby the sleeve section and the sheath reduce in length. | 04-30-2015 |
20150290914 | Process For Joining Carbon Fiber Composite Materials Using Self-Piercing Rivets - A joint and related method. The joint includes bottom and top layers contacted to form first and second contacting portions. The bottom layer is a fiber composite material that is non-ductile at room temperature. A joint member joins the bottom and top layers such that the joint and the top layer are unexposed through the bottom layer. | 10-15-2015 |
20150345531 | ARTICLE FOR BLIND FASTENING TO A SUPPORT - The invention concerns an article comprising a first part fitted with flexible lugs, a second part with a foot configured to be moved in rotation in relation to the first part, and with a head to which the foot is connected, and a blocking element, a guide zone and a locking zone configured to allow the rotation then the locking in rotation of the second part in relation to the first part, in order for the article to pass from a waiting configuration, in which the element is in the guide zone and the lugs are in a rest position, to a locked configuration in which the element is in the locking zone, the lugs are in a working position in which they are spaced in relation to the rest position and the second part is blocked in relation to the first part. | 12-03-2015 |
20150362004 | CLEARANCE HOLE FOR SELF-PIERCING RIVET - A system for attaching layers of material together comprised of a self-piercing rivet, a layer having a clearance hole through which the self-piercing rivet passes on assembly, and a layer free of a clearance hole and into which the self-piercing rivet is at least partially inserted. The system may include a third layer free of a clearance hole. The system may also include three layers wherein the clearance hole is formed in the middle layer. If the clearance hole is formed in the middle layer, the width of the hole may be greater than the diameter of the self-piercing rivet to avoid contact between the rivet and the middle layer. The layer having the clearance hole may be a hard material such as steel. One or more of the layers may be material that is difficult to pierce or can be damaged if pierced. | 12-17-2015 |
20160053797 | ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS FOR COUPLING COMPONENTS HAVING SLOTS AND/OR DEFORMABLE STAKES - An assembly includes a first component having a surface and a deformable stake extending from the surface and defining a gap between the surface and the deformable stake, and a second component defining a slot configured to receive the deformable stake for coupling the first component and the second component. In some example embodiments, the gap is surrounded by the surface and the deformable stake. In other example embodiments, a width between legs of the deformable stake is greater than a width of the slot of the second component. In yet other example embodiments, the surface from which the deformable stake extends may be an edge surface. | 02-25-2016 |
20160115986 | SYSTEM FOR RIVETING FROM OPPOSITE SIDES OF A WORKPIECE - A system for attaching layers of a material stack-up of at least three layers together using rivets alternatingly place on each side of the stack-up is disclosed. The system includes a material stack-up comprising an upper layer, an intermediate layer and a lower layer, a first rivet attaching the upper layer and the intermediate layer, and a second rivet attaching the lower layer and the intermediate layer. The first rivet attaches the upper layer to the intermediate layer through the upper layer and the second rivet attaches the lower layer to the intermediate layer through the lower layer. The first and second rivets are alternatingly positioned in a spaced apart relationship. The rivets are selected from the group consisting of self-piercing rivets, blind rivets and solid rivets. When self-piercing rivets are used, the first rivet includes rivet tail and the second rivet includes rivet tail. | 04-28-2016 |
20160153485 | BOWTIE TANG RIVET | 06-02-2016 |
411503000 | Sheet metal type | 2 |
20090269165 | Rivet - A generation of rust or electric corrosion between a rivet and a member is prevented by enhancing a degree of sealing between the rivet and the member. | 10-29-2009 |
20100098516 | SHEET METAL RIVET WITH ORIENTATION CONTROL - A sheet metal rivet, a body with a centerline and first side and second sides oppositely disposed with respect to the centerline; at least one first protrusion extending from the first side of the body and having a first width; and at least one second protrusion extending from the second side of the body and having a second width. The first and second widths are different or the at least one first and second protrusions are at least partially misaligned in a direction orthogonal to the centerline. In one embodiment, the at least one first and second protrusions include first and second pluralities of protrusions, respectively. | 04-22-2010 |
411504000 | Solid end type | 10 |
20110027047 | SOLID RIVET FOR JOINING COMPOSITE COMPONENT PARTS - The invention relates to a solid rivet having a die head ( | 02-03-2011 |
20130115027 | CONNECTING ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A CONNECTING ELEMENT - A connecting element for forming a punch-riveted connection of at least two component sections is proposed, wherein a foot section has at its free end a foot base with a basic shape which is cylindrical or at least approximated to the cylindrical shape. According to the invention, an annular circumferential elevated portion is formed in the foot section between the foot base and the shaft section. | 05-09-2013 |
20130315690 | SELF-PIERCING RIVET - A self-piercing rivet is disclosed. The self-piercing rivet integrally joins an upper plate member and a lower plate member overlapping each other. The self-piercing rivet includes a head portion, a shank portion integrally connected with the head portion, and a plurality of ribs formed to an external circumferential surface of the shank portion along a length direction of the shank portion in a spiral form. | 11-28-2013 |
20130322986 | SELF-PIERCING RIVET - A self-piercing rivet is disclosed. The self-piercing rivet integrally joins an upper plate member and a lower plate member overlapping each other. The self-piercing rivet includes a head portion, a shank portion integrally connected with the head portion and a plurality of ribs formed to an external circumferential surface of the shank portion along a length direction of the shank portion in a spiral form, wherein a drive slot is formed to upper portion of the head portion. | 12-05-2013 |
20130322987 | SELF-PIERCING RIVET - A self-piercing rivet is disclosed. The self-piercing rivet integrally joins an upper plate member and a lower plate member overlapping each other. The self-piercing rivet includes a head portion, a shank portion integrally connected with the head portion, a plurality of ribs formed to an external circumferential surface of the shank portion along a length direction of the shank portion in a spiral form, and at least one stopper protrusion protruded from a lower portion of the head portion. | 12-05-2013 |
20140248106 | BLIND FASTENERS - Fasteners for producing double blind joints where the fastener is not visible or accessible are provided. The fasteners comprise a shape memory polymer that may be used to fasten workpieces by heating the fasteners, inducing recovery of the original, permanent shape of the fasteners. | 09-04-2014 |
20150139754 | FIXTURE - A fixture for fastening an attaching member to a mounting member includes a pin and a bushing, the bushing including a flange and a leg part. The leg part defines shaft-part receiving openings for receiving shaft parts of the pin, the shaft-part receiving openings being enclosed by an outer wall having a rectangular cross section. A pair of opposing elastic engagement claws are disposed at one pair of opposing outer wall portions of the outer wall. A leg center column is disposed between the shaft-part receiving openings. The leg center column connects the one pair of opposing outer wall portions with another pair of outer wall portions that are perpendicular to the one pair of outer wall portions. | 05-21-2015 |
411506000 | Bolt head and end flowable | 3 |
20140356101 | Weld Rivet Joint - A weld rivet joint between one or more components and a base component is provided. The one or more components have a hole through which a weld rivet having a head projects with its shank. The shank is welded to the surface of the base component by its end face and is plastically deformed. The weld rivet has a shank that is shorter than its head diameter, and in a transition region between head and shank a continuous annular recess is provided for the accommodation of material displaced in the riveting process and/or for tolerance compensation. | 12-04-2014 |
20160008869 | Two-Stage Riveting | 01-14-2016 |
20160177995 | METALLIC-COMPOSITE JOINT | 06-23-2016 |