Patent · US Expired

Composite rivet

US4478544A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 4, 1982
Grant dateOct 23, 1984
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Expiry dateJun 4, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/249945
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a reinforced plastic rivet comprising a plurality of substantially continuous carbon fibres encapsulated in a partially polymerized thermoset resin matrix and enveloped in a high tensile strength low modulus tubular sheath. A portion of the rivet is deformable to form a head and fully polymerizable upon heating thereof.

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