Riveting method and apparatus
US9387557B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 10, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53774
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of riveting comprising using a punch to push a rivet through a workpiece such that a shank of the rivet is received in a die defined by a die body which is in contact with the workpiece, a slug of material being removed from the workpiece by the rivet and being received in the die, the method further comprising closing or substantially closing the die using a rod and using the rod to upset the shank of the rivet.
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