Rivet
US9488206B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B19/05
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rivet includes a pin member having a head and a lock groove, and a lock ring having a flange. The flange of the lock ring is swaged into the lock groove of the pin member and transformed to a bead that engages the lock groove, and a portion of an outer surface of the lock ring deforms and is rotated inwardly. The rivet is installed within a structure such that the head of the pin member is flush with an outer surface of a panel and the portion of the outer surface of the lock ring is flush with an outer surface of another panel. The pin member includes a frangible portion that breaks off when the rivet is installed.
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