Metal working – Method of mechanical manufacture – Assembling or joining
Patent
1999-02-04
2000-09-26
Bryant, David P.
Metal working
Method of mechanical manufacture
Assembling or joining
29512, 29432, 295241, B21D 3900
Patent
active
061228168
ABSTRACT:
The method of attaching a fastening element to a metal panel within a panel opening using a die member having an annular concave die cavity. The fastening element includes a tubular riveting portion and a radial flange portion and a fastening portion. The internal and external surfaces of the tubular riveting portion are relatively uniformly inclined toward the radial flange portion such that the thickness of the tubular riveting portion at the free end is less than the thickness adjacent the radial flange portion. In the preferred embodiment, the internal surface of the tubular riveting portion is cylindrical and the external surface is slightly conical tapering inwardly toward the free end to reduce the force required to radially deform the free end of the tubular portion radially outwardly. Further, the outer surface of the radial flange portion is generally polygonal having arcuately radially inwardly concave side surfaces spaced by relative thin convex arcuate edge surfaces reducing the force required to drive the flange portion into the panel during final installation of the fastening element. The method of this invention includes driving the free end of the tubular barrel portion through an opening in the panel into the die member, thereby deforming the free end of the barrel portion radially outwardly and deforming the radial flange portion into the panel.
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Blount Steven
Bryant David P.
Fabristeel Products Inc.
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