Self-piercing blind rivet

Details Self-piercing blind rivet Self-piercing blind rivet

2011-06-28

2011-06-28

Bryant, David P (Department: 3726)

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

Overedge assembling means

C029S243530, C029S523000, C029S524100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07966705

ABSTRACT:
A self-piercing blind fastener comprising a mandrel having an elongate cylindrical shell mounted on a stem of such mandrel and which extends co-axially about a central elongate axis of the blind fastener, the shell having a radially extending flange at one end and a tail-end portion at the opposite end for insertion through a workpiece, the mandrel further having a mandrel head in operative engagement with the tail-end of the fastener for transmitting a setting force thereto during setting of such fastener, the blind fastener further comprising a longitudinally extending indenting member extending co-axial with and away from the tail-end of the blind fastener, which indenting member having a cross sectional area less than the cross sectional area of the shell.

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