Abstract:
A blind fastener (10) including a core bolt (12) having a shank (16) with a head (30) and a threaded portion (28), and a sleeve (14) having an elongated body (38) with a head (46), an internal threaded portion (50), and a tapered notch (56) formed within an exterior surface (44) thereof and defined by a tapered portion (57) having a slope and a frictional enhanced surface. The core bolt (12) is installed within the sleeve (14) such that its threaded portion (28) engages threadedly the internal threaded portion (50) of the sleeve (14). During installation of the fastener (10) within the plurality of workpieces (24a, 24b), a bulb (55) is formed on the elongated body (38) of the sleeve (14), the bulb (55) defining a portion of a bulbed portion (61 ). When a selected axial force is reached, the bulbed portion (61) separates from the elongated body (38) and engages axially the tapered portion (57) of the sleeve (14), increasing the diameter of the bulb (55) which engages a blind side (27) of one of the workpieces (24b).
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Befestigung einer Verschleisskomponente an einem Maschinenteil (2). Dabei wird eine Verschleisskomponente (1) mit einer Durchgangsbohrung (11, 13, 14) derart an einem Maschinenteil (2) mit einer Durchgangsbohrung (15) angeordnet, dass deren Durchgangsbohrungen (11, 13, 14, 15) aufeinanderliegen. Sodann wird eine Befestigungsanordnung (3) mit einem verbreiterten Kopfbereich (4) und einem aufspreizbaren Fussbereich (5) derart in die Durchgangsbohrungen (11, 13, 14, 15) eingesetzt, dass der Kopfbereich (4) axial auf der Verschleisskomponente (1) aufliegt und dass der Fussbereich (5) aus der Durchgangsbohrung (15) des Maschinenteils (2) heraustritt. Anschliessend wird der Fussbereichs (5) aufgespreizt, derart, dass er die von dem Maschinenteil (2) gebildete Durchgangsbohrung (15) hintergreift und die Verschleisskomponente (1) durch die Befestigungsanordnung (3) unter Vorspannung gegen das Maschinenteil (2) gezogen wird. Durch das erfindungsgemässe Verfahren wird es möglich, Verschleisskomponenten, welche nur von der Verschleissseite her zugänglich sind, auf einfache und unkomplizierte Weise derart zu befestigen, dass ein Austausch derselben ohne aufwendige Instandstellung der Befestigungsstellen möglich ist.
Abstract:
A fastener (2) such as a rivet, and a method of manufacture of such, wherein the fastener (2) is formed with helical (16) and annular grooves on the shell (4), such that when the fastener (2) is installed into a workpiece (24), a bulb (30) having a lobed blindside footprint (36) is produced on the blindside of the workpiece (24), the helical grooves (16) having an increasing depth towards the head end (12) of the shell (4) to promote formation of the bulb (30) initially towards the head end (12).
Abstract:
A blind rivet design has an exposed mandrel portion modified from the conventional and standardized mandrel to reduce amount and cost of materials required to produce the mandrel, while also minimizing costs related to production, use, and spent mandrel disposal, all while still making use of conventional riveting tools for rivet setting and maintaining rivet performance. To work with the inventive blind rivet design, a conventional riveting tool, i.e., a rivet gun with a replaceable nosepiece, may be utilized, with a modified nose housing attached. The replaceable nosepiece and modified nose housing on the conventional rivet setting tool enables use of a mandrel having a reduced exposed mandrel portion relative to conventional and standardized mandrels. In addition, a modified stepped approach to setting the rivet may also be utilized in conjunction with the inventive rivet design to enable use of an even further reduced exposed mandrel portion.
Abstract:
A fastening means having a blind rivet element and a sealing element, wherein the blind rivet element has a head portion and a shaft adjoining the head portion in an axial direction, wherein the shaft has an internal thread or a connecting portion for a threaded bolt and, between the internal thread or the connecting portion for the threaded bolt and the head portion, a deformation portion for forming a closing head when the deformation portion is deformed. The sealing element has a closed lateral portion and a closed cover portion adjoining the lateral portion in the axial direction, wherein the lateral portion circumferentially encloses the shaft of the blind rivet element at least in the region of the deformation portion, and the cover portion is formed at an end of the shaft of the blind rivet element facing away from the head portion.
Abstract:
A tubular beam with mechanically fastened end plates preferably includes a tubular member and at least one end plate. At least one cross plate may be secured within the tubular member with fasteners to strengthen thereof. The tubular member may have any suitable cross section including, square, rectangular, hexagonal, triangular or the like. A plurality of hand access openings, a plurality of beam fastening holes and a plurality of fastener holes are formed through a side wall of the tubular member. The end plate is attached to an end of the tubular beam with a plurality of fasteners. A fastener gusset may be formed in inside corners of the tubular member to accommodate a blind fastener hole for attaching the at least one end plate. Each end plate preferably includes a hand access opening, a plurality of plate fastening holes, and a plurality of blind fastener holes and/or fastener holes.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a fastener that serves as a replacement for joining a pair of metal sheets or similar materials. The fastener can be used to replace an original fastener that has worm a large hole into the sheets of material. The fastener provides a widened shaft to accommodate the widened hole while retaining a small head size comparable to that of the original fastener. In this way, the fastener of the present invention can be used in the widened hole while retaining the appearance of the original fastener.
Abstract:
A blind rivet arrangement (1) is described, comprising multiple rivet bodies (3, 3a, 3b) arranged in succession on a mandrel (2), the mandrel (2) having a mandrel head (8) with an outside diameter which is greater than an inside diameter of the rivet bodies (3, 3a, 3b). The aim is to provide an inexpensive way to produce a blind rivet arrangement that works effectively. To this end the mandrel (2) and the mandrel head (8) are designed as parts that are produced separately and joined together.
Abstract:
A blind rivet setting method enables a modified step approach to grip and pull multiple diameters of blind rivet mandrels to fracture, easily feed the remaining spent mandrel portion through a blind rivet tool, and collect and more efficiently dispose of substantially shortened spent mandrel portions when a blind rivet mandrel collection system is utilized.
Abstract:
At least one embodiment generally relates to an installation assembly for an opening in a workpiece that includes a swaged collar, an inner member, and an outer member. The swaged collar has a first end, a second end, and a main body extending between the first end and the second end. The main body includes an inner surface defining a passageway through the collar. The inner member has a mandrel section for expanding the outer member. The inner member is used to expand the outer member and to keep the outer member in an expanded state.