Blind rivet
US5759001A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B5/04
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved blind rivet assembly is disclosed, in which a plastics cylinder is moulded along a pulling stem of a long break mandrel. On setting the mandrel is broken within the cylinder providing the cylinder with an additional degree of shear strength, allowing the cylinder to be used as a support.
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