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Tool for setting plastic rivets

US4736507A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 1987
Grant dateApr 12, 1988
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/5377
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tool for forming a head on a plastic rivet while achieving and maintaining "draw up" of the elements to be conjugally secured thereby. The tool may be heated to facilitate head forming and to effect complete polymerization of a plastic rivet, such as a rivet comprising a "B" stage thermoset resin.

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