Adhesive fastener and method
US6012888A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S411/93
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An adhesive fastener for securement to a substrate which has a reservoir comprising a reservoir cup and a piston located therein blocking entry of atmospheric water vapor and preventing unintentional leakage of adhesive from the reservoir and a wall portion of the reservoir may be displaced to prevent hydraulic lock as the piston is pushed into the reservoir during assembly of the fastener and also when the fastener is being deployed against the substrate. Apparatus and a method of filling the reservoir cups and inserting pistons therein while excluding atmospheric water vapor is disclosed.
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