Blind rivet and fastening arrangement with a blind rivet

US9334893B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• NEWFREY LLC · US

Inventors

• Stephan Schneider · Amberg, DE
• Bernd Jonuscheit · Jembke, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 17, 2011
• Grant date: May 10, 2016
• Expiry date: Jul 12, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16B19/1054
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A blind rivet for joining components made of plastic has a hollow rivet body with an elongated shank and a flange and, located in the bore of the rivet body, a mandrel with a mandrel shank, a drawing end, and a mandrel head. The shank of the rivet body has a first section adjoining the flange and a second section adjacent thereto. The second section is designed to form a flange that lies flat against the component located on the inaccessible side. The strength of the first section is increased with respect to the strength of the second section in such a manner that the outside diameter of the first section does not increase or increases only slightly during setting of the blind rivet.