Blind rivet

Details Blind rivet Blind rivet

1992-04-14

1993-03-23

Lindsey, Rodney M.

Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-thr

Having separate expander means

Frangible member

411501, F16B 1304

Patent

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051958554

ABSTRACT:
A blind rivet (10) comprises a head (12), a shank (14) made at least partially of heat-softenable polymeric material, and force transmitting means (22, 24) operable to apply force to a portion (14a) of the shank (14) to cause it to deform to form a further head (30) opposed to the first-mentioned head (12). The rivet also comprises electrical heating means (26) arranged to be supplied with electrical current through the first-mentioned head (12) and operable to heat the deformable portion (14a) of the shank (14).

REFERENCES:
patent: 2293894 (1942-08-01), Fether
patent: 2759082 (1956-08-01), Rea
patent: 3477336 (1969-11-01), Thorpe
patent: 4211145 (1980-07-01), Dolch

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