Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Assembling or joining
Patent
1990-03-19
1991-10-15
Crane, Daniel C.
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Assembling or joining
411353, 411533, 72410, B23P 1100, B21D 3900
Patent
active
050562088
ABSTRACT:
A method for forming a captive panel fastener assembly, the assembly comprising a bolt having head, shank and threaded outer end portions, slots extending longitudinally down through the bolt threads toward the outer end of the bolt and a retaining ring for securing the bolt to a panel. The metal retaining ring has inwardly tangs which are distanced sufficiently to allow the ring to be slipped over the outer end of the bolt and into the bolt slots. The ends of the slots terminate in abutments. The outer surface of the ring opposite corresponding tabs is provided with outwardly extending alignment tabs. Installation of the retaining ring onto the bolt to form the captive panel fastener is accomplished by first placing the ring alignment tabs into cutout portions formed in the nose area of a tool. The tool and ring are then engaged onto the bolt from the outer end by first aligning visual markings formed on the tool jaws with the slots. Force is then applied to the tool to crimp the ring and deform it to an oval shape while forcing the ring tangs into the slots. Since the distance between the installed ring tangs is smaller than the diameter of the slot-end abutments, the ring is prevented from being removed from the bolt slots.
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Crane Daniel C.
Keschner Irving
VSI Corporation
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