Riveted assemblies and methods for riveting components

US12031566B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Battelle Memorial Institute · CH

Inventors

• Vineet V. Joshi · Richland, US
• Sina Shahrezaei · Richland, US
• Curt A. Lavender · Richland, US
• Rob J. Seffens · Kennewick, US
• Mark Rhodes · Edinburgh, GB
• Darrell R. Herling · Kennewick, US
• Aashish Rohatgi · Richland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 12, 2022
• Grant date: Jul 9, 2024
• Expiry date: May 12, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16B19/06
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Riveted assemblies are provided that can include: a first component having opposing first and second sidewalls; a second component having opposing third and fourth sidewalls, wherein the second sidewall of the first component abuts the third sidewall of the second component to bind and form an affixing interface comprising the second and third sidewall between the first component to the second component; and a rivet extending between a head along a shank to an end, the rivet piercing the first sidewall with the end of the rivet being between the first and fourth sidewalls. Methods for affixing at least two components using a rivet are also provided. The methods can include: providing a first component having opposing first and second sidewalls; providing a second component having opposing third and fourth sidewalls; abutting the second sidewall of the first component to the third sidewall of the second component; providing a rivet extending between a head along a shank to an end; projecting the rivet through at least the first sidewall of the first component to form an affixing interface comprising the second and third sidewalls.