Fastening system including a pull type fastener for constructing

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1985-08-09

1986-09-02

Smith, Gary L.

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

Headed fastener element with nut, washer, securing means or cap

Lap bolt or fastener

411 43, 411353, 411369, 29512, 29520, 29523, 4034081, F16B 2100, B21D 3900

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046093176

ABSTRACT:
A fastener for securing workpieces having aligned bores and including a tubular sleeve and a pin with the sleeve having an elongated sleeve shank and a through bore and the pin having an enlarged pin head and an elongated pin shank, the pin shank having a locking groove, a resilient retaining clip located in the locking groove and being axially captured therein, the retaining clip being of a split construction and having a relaxed outside diameter greater than that of the workpiece bores and being adapted to be located in at least one of the bores with an interference fit to thereby axially retain the pin to the workpieces in a pre-assembly, the retaining clip and pin lock groove defining a lock cavity, the sleeve shank having its free end adapted to be radially deformed into the lock cavity, the sleeve shank being adapted to buckle radially after the sleeve free end is deformed into the lock cavity whereby the fastener can accommodate workpieces varying in total thickness.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3209807 (1965-10-01), Ryner
patent: 3515419 (1968-07-01), Baugh
patent: 3771410 (1973-11-01), Swindt, II
patent: 4033243 (1977-07-01), Kirrish et al.

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