| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 029432000 | Punching, piercing or reaming part by surface of second part | 53 |
| 20080222873 | Method for Establishing a Nail Connection and Nails Therefor - A method is described for establishing a nail connection between two components as well as a nail therefor. The nail is driven through the non-prepunched components in the joining area at a high speed such that the nail tip fully penetrates both components and forms a toric-shaped material bulge in the nail-head-side component, which protrudes into a circular groove of the nail head, and a crater-shaped material bulge is formed in the component facing away from the nail head, which protrudes in the opposite direction. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080289169 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR JOINING PLATES - An apparatus and method for joining the assembly components that allows for the adjustment of working stroke and press forces during operation in order to control the thickness of the resulting joint point. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090070983 | SELF-PIERCING ELEMENT - The present invention discloses a self-piercing element, that can be fastened to a structural component by means of piercing and beading. Additionally, the present invention discloses an apparatus for seating the self-piercing element and a corresponding method. The self-piercing element comprises a functional head, a seat geometry and a cutting geometry, while the cutting geometry has a radially outwards arranged, centering exterior bevel, a radially inward arranged interior bevel and a cutting edge arranged in between. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20100083480 | Method of Friction-Assisted Clinching - A method of clinching includes contacting a punch to stacked workpieces and rotating the punch to generate frictional heat in the workpieces, and advancing the punch into the workpieces to form a mechanically-interlocking joint. Rotation of the punch may be stopped prior to advancing the punch into the stacked workpieces. The first workpiece may be formed from a first material and the second workpiece formed from a different, second material. One of the first and second materials may be magnesium or a magnesium alloy. The mechanically-interlocking joint is characterized by the absence of intermetallic compounds, and may be substantially hermetically sealed against passage of fluids and gasses. A hole may be formed in one of the workpieces and, prior to contacting the punch to the workpieces, the hole aligned substantially coaxially with the punch. Forming the mechanically-interlocking joint may include deforming both the first and second workpieces. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100083481 | Method for attaching magnesium panels using self-piercing rivet - A method for attaching an aluminum panel to a magnesium panel via a self-piercing rivet. The method includes positioning the aluminum panel and the magnesium panel together with the magnesium panel supported on an anvil having a cavity therein. The magnesium panel is spot heated at the locale of the anvil, and then the self-piercing steel rivet is punched through the steel panel and only partway into the magnesium panel, to displace the magnesium panel into the cavity. The heating of the magnesium improves the ductility so that the self-piercing rivet is accepted without undue strain on the magnesium material. The interface between the steel rivet and the magnesium panel is concealed between the aluminum panel and the magnesium panel to thereby protect the interface between the steel material of the rivet and the magnesium panel from exposure to the environment. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20120096701 | ATTACHMENT MEANS FOR CONNECTING PLANE MATERIAL COMBINATIONS IN DRY CONSTRUCTION - The present invention relates to attachment means ( | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120102712 | Press-in element for pressing into a non-pierced or pierced component and also method for the manufacture of the press-in element - Described is a press-in element for pressing into a non-pierced or pre-pierced component. The press-in element has a head part having a ring surface confronting the component and a neck part which projects away from the ring surface, i.e. from the component contact side. The head part further has a ring-like projection surrounding the neck part with a radial spacing and projecting away from the ring surface. The neck part has a radially outwardly projecting ring bead, which can be formed as a continuous ring bead or as a ring bead interrupted at points. The apex of the ring bead has an axial spacing from the ring surface which is larger than the axial spacing of the apex of the ring-like projection from the ring surface, which lies radially within this projection and together with it and the ring bead forms a pocket which receives material of the component. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120124812 | METHOD FOR FIXING PIERCING NUT - A method for fixing a piercing nut includes placing on a punching die a metal plate. A pilot portion is provided at a bearing surface of a nut main body of the piercing nut. A height from the bearing surface to an end face of the pilot portion is smaller than a thickness of the metal plate. The pilot portion is pressed to a first surface of the metal plate to be struck into the metal plate so that an inner peripheral surface of a punching opening portion of the metal plate engages with an outer peripheral surface of the pilot portion to fix the piercing nut to the metal plate. The end face is positioned between the first surface and a second surface of the metal plate. A punching slag is downwardly pushed to discharge the punching slag to a punching hole of the punching die. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120137496 | PIERCE NUT INSERTION TOOL - A pierce nut insertion tool is provided. In another aspect, a pierce nut feeding mechanism has a mechanically independent driver actuator from that of a punch. A further aspect of the present tool employs a member, moveable with a punch, that retains a pierce nut prior to fastening of the nut to a workpiece. An additional aspect uses a fluid actuated nut feeder including a piston. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120151742 | FASTENER APPLICATOR TOOL AND METHOD - An applicator tool is disclosed for applying a fastener between cooperating surfaces of a dielectric protector placed at least partially over a component of an electrical power transmission system, the applicator tool made at least in part of dielectric material and comprising: a structural frame element; a fastener mount connected to the structural frame element and moveable relative to the structural frame element between a first position and a second position to at least partially define a fastener drive path; and an actuator connected to drive the fastener mount from the first position to the second position to apply in use a fastener, mounted on the fastener mount, through cooperating surfaces positioned on the fastener drive path. A tool is also disclosed for holding together in alignment two mating surfaces with pre-drilled holes and applying a fastener to penetrate the holes and secure the mating surfaces together. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20130008009 | METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A NAIL CONNECTION AND NAILS THEREFOR - A method is described for establishing a nail connection between two components as well as a nail therefor. The nail is driven through the non-prepunched components in the joining area at a high speed such that the nail tip fully penetrates both components and forms a toric-shaped material bulge in the nail-head-side component, which protrudes into a circular groove of the nail head, and a crater-shaped material bulge is formed in the component facing away from the nail head, which protrudes in the opposite direction. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130025108 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSTALLING BELT FASTENERS ON CONVEYOR BELTS - An apparatus and method for applying staple belt fasteners to conveyor belts are provided that allow staple belt fasteners to be installed on an end of the belt with the use of a single applicator tool and such that all of the staples of the fasteners in the tool are first initially set and then are finally set. In one form, the apparatus has a base with an anvil mounted thereto with the anvil having both initial and final set portions. The belt fastener applicator tool provides for relative shifting of the anvil and a guide device having through openings to align either the initial or final set portions of the anvil with the guide device through openings. The guide device through openings are preferably configured to receive a staple drive member therein. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20130081252 | ARRANGEMENT FOR FIXING A COMPONENT INSIDE OF A WIND TURBINE - An arrangement for fixing a component inside of a wind turbine is proposed. The arrangement has a portion of a tower and a direct fastener. The direct fastener has a first part and a second part and the portion of the tower is a portion of a wind turbine tower. The first part of the direct fastener is driven into the portion of the tower and connected thereto by a combination of friction hold and bonding. The second part of the direct fastener protrudes the portion of the tower and is connectable to a component. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130133173 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SETTING CONNECTING ELEMENTS THAT ARE SELF-DRILLING WITHOUT CHIP FORMATION - The invention relates to a method for setting connecting elements ( | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130167356 | STAPLE BELT FASTENER APPLICATOR TOOL AND METHOD - A belt fastener applicator tool and method are provided. The tool is very simple and provides a low cost tool for applying staple belt fasteners to belt ends. The applicator tool includes a plate body having both anvil and comb portions that are fixed thereto so as to be integrated therewith. In one form, the tool has a one-piece construction so that the plate body and anvil and comb portions are integrally formed together. Preferably, the comb portion includes upstanding comb locating members for receiving hinge loops, and the anvil portion includes both initial set anvil wells on one side of the locating members and a final set flat surface portion on the other side of the locating members. The same tool is used for both initial set and final set staple leg setting operations by turning the tool around with an operator using a hammer for staple setting operations. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20140041193 | RIVET SETTING MACHINE - A rivet setting machine is provided. In another aspect, a linear displacement sensor directly senses and detects a position of a rivet-setting punch relative to a nosepiece of a rivet setting machine. A further aspect provides a control system and software instructions for sensing the relative position of a punch and nosepiece used by a programmable controller to determine and monitor a rivet setting position without use of a force sensor, motor current/voltage sensor, or a rotation sensor. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140165363 | NOTCHED FASTENER STOCK - An improved fastener stock comprised of a pair of longitudinal and continuous side members which are coupled to a plurality of equidistantly spaced cross-pieces. The pair of longitudinal and continuous side members are extended in a parallel spaced relationship, and the series of cross-pieces are arranged at spaced intervals between the side members so as to connect the side members. Along at least one of the side members, a series of engagement notches are present at spaced intervals between each of the cross-pieces members, and the engagement notches are rectangular or square in shape. A method of applying a fastener to an article is provided. The method includes initially feeding substantially continuous fastener stock from a supply, engaging at least one engagement notch, urging the fastener stock forward, feeding the fastener stock to a needle assembly, cutting a fastener from the fastener stock, and inserting the fastener into an article. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140215797 | METHOD FOR INSERTING A COMPONENT THROUGH A SURFACE OF A WORKPIECE - A method for inserting a component through a surface of a workpiece made of a first material uses friction-induced plasticity of the latter to attach the component to the workpiece. The component includes a head portion having a base and a working end being threaded, and an insert portion having a penetrating end and provided with a threaded bore closed at its penetrating end, to initially receive the threaded working end. The outer surface of the insert portion being made of a second material harder than the first material, a rotary tool can be used to insert the component through the workpiece surface, by rotating the rotary tool in a first direction while applying an axial force onto the head portion base to produce substantially full insertion of the insert portion, and by maintaining the axial force during a sufficient setting time without rotation to produce the attachment. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140250665 | Z-PIN PATCH AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OR COUPLING A COMPOSITE LAMINATED STRUCTURE USING SAME - Provided are a Z-pinning patch capable of improving process efficiency, productivity, and the like, by allowing Z-pinning of a composite laminated structure to be realized using a structure as simple as possible, and a method for manufacturing or jointing composite laminated structures using the same. The Z-pinning patch used for Z-pinning for reinforcing delamination performance of composite laminated structures or connecting between a plurality of laminated members, includes: a base plate formed in a plate form; and a plurality of pins fixed to one side of the base plate. | 09-11-2014 |
| 20140331474 | FASTENING DEVICE FOR DRIVING DOUBLE-HEADED FASTENERS - An automatic fastening device includes a driving mechanism for driving a double-headed fastener and a magazine for receiving and delivering the double-headed fastener to the driving mechanism. The magazine includes a first channel that receives a first head of the fastener and a second channel that receives a second head of the same fastener. The first and second channels guide the fastener along the magazine and toward an actuation component of the driving mechanism for driving the fastener into an object. A plurality of double-headed fasteners are inserted into the magazine, guided by the magazine to the driving mechanism, and driven one at a time into an object such that the first head of the fasteners extends from the object for easy removal of the fasteners. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20140366359 | Method and Device for Joining Two Metal Strip Ends - A method and a device are provided for joining the ends of strips with two or more surfaces arranged flat on top of each other, more particularly metal sheets that can be coiled, in order to draw these successively through a treatment or machining system. It is provided that the strip ends are joined by means of a plurality of eyelets arranged essentially transversally to the strip direction, wherein initially all holes are simultaneously punched in a first stroke and then all eyelets are pressed in a second stroke. The device a clamping device and a machining unit, which has a working tool with a plurality of punching and pressing tools, wherein the working tool and a die are displaceable by the distance between two neighbouring individual tools and wherein above the punching and pressing tools, a pressing device is provided. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150026950 | METHOD OF USING A PIERCE NUT INSERTION TOOL - A pierce nut insertion tool is provided. In another aspect, a pierce nut feeding mechanism has a mechanically independent driver actuator from that of a punch. A further aspect of the present tool employs a member, moveable with a punch, that retains a pierce nut prior to fastening of the nut to a workpiece. An additional aspect uses a fluid actuated nut feeder including a piston. | 01-29-2015 |
| 20150052730 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATICALLY LOADING AND SETTING A RAIL FASTENER DRIVING WORKHEAD UNIT - A rail fastener driving machine used for performing a spiking operation is provided, and includes a rail fastener workhead unit configured for driving a fastener into a rail tie. Also included in the machine is a position feedback system configured for controlling the spiking operation of the fastener driving machine based on a position signal and a mode signal, and a position sensor connected to the position feedback system for generating the position signal relative to a cylinder connected to the workhead unit, the position sensor transmitting the position signal to the position feedback system. The mode signal indicates an operation mode selected by an operator, and the workhead unit is actuated by the cylinder based on the mode signal for automatically positioning the workhead unit for driving the fastener into the rail tie. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150059152 | Method for the Punching in and Attachment of a Fastener Element and Corresponding Die Button - The present invention relates to a method for the punching in and attachment of the fastener element to a planar workpiece, in particular to a sheet metal part. During the punching in of the fastener element in the workpiece a movably arranged die plunger of the die button is pressed with a predetermined pressing force against the workpiece. The pressing force is adapted such that the die plunger first moves once a slug has been cut out of the workpiece by a piercing section of the fastener element. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150082601 | CRIMPING APPARATUS - A crimping apparatus to attach objects to materials using malleable fasteners is provided. The crimping apparatus may include a crimping platform. The crimping platform includes cutout portions and retaining bars forming a crimping pattern. The crimping platform is permanently affixed to an object. A material may be attached to the object by using malleable fasteners that protrude through the material and conform to the crimp platform. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150082602 | SLIP BRACKET CONNECTOR FOR RIGID MEMBERS - A one-piece rigid connector allows a nominal construction wood member to slip axially while fixed at its distal end, to accommodate the naturally occurring shrinkage of lumber. The connector surrounds the wood member and attaches to a second wood member to secure the members together. The connector may be slightly larger radially than the first member to accommodate natural movement. In one embodiment, the connector is made of a light gauge sheet metal and attaches a vertical baluster to the horizontal lower deck rail of an elevated wood deck guard rail system. The connector secures the baluster horizontally, but allows the baluster to move vertically to accommodate expansion or contraction of the baluster after construction. The distal end of the baluster is secured using conventional wood screw attachment. The connector includes tabs on each side to allow fastening of the connector to the lower deck rail using conventional wood screws. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150107081 | ANGLED FASTENER DRIVING DEVICE - The present invention includes various embodiments directed to apparatus and methods surrounding a fastener driving device. In particular embodiments, the fastener driving device is a tool designed to drive fasteners into an associated work piece at an angle that includes at least a housing, seating member, magazine with fasteners and a striker. Other novel features of the fastener device exist. In particular embodiments, the present invention also includes apparatus and methods related to driving fasteners at predetermined, or adjustable, angles relative to a substantially planar work piece surface for securing cables and the like. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150343625 | ELECTROPNEUMATIC GAS FASTENING DEVICE - A gas fastening device comprising an internal combustion engine with a combustion chamber arranged between, on the one side, an upstream compression piston and, on the other side, a downstream propulsion piston, intake means to inject into the chamber a mixture of air and a fuel, means being provided to fire a mixture injected into the chamber, both pistons being mounted mobile into translation for the intake of a mixture into the chamber and, after firing a mixture, for the driving of the fastening element by the downstream propulsion piston. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150375378 | APPARATUS FOR RAPID INSTALLATION OF THREADED FASTENERS - An apparatus for rapid installation of threaded fasteners is provided. The apparatus includes a drive portion configured for being received by a rotary tool, a bit holder extending from the drive portion and configured for receiving a tool bit, the bit holder defining an elongate portion, and a sleeve configured for translatable movement along the elongate portion. The sleeve has a first extended position in which an end of the sleeve extends substantially beyond the tool bit and a retraction position in which the sleeve does not enclose the tool bit. A spring biases the sleeve into the extended position. Pressing of an end of the sleeve against a working surface imparts translation of the sleeve in a direction from the extended position towards the retracted position. | 12-31-2015 |
| 20160023311 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF A THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT - A method for additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object includes: a) identifying a set of sequentially extending planar cross-sectional shapes of the three-dimensional object; b) cutting a metal sheet into a plurality of planar metal pieces, each metal piece cut to a metal piece shape corresponding to a respective one of the cross-sectional shapes, wherein the metal sheet has a first face with a first plurality of barbs extending therefrom, and an opposed second face with a second plurality of barbs extending therefrom; c) cutting a substrate sheet into a plurality of planar substrate pieces, each substrate sheet cut to a substrate piece shape corresponding to a respective one of the cross-sectional shapes; and d) positioning the metal pieces and the substrate pieces in facing relation in an alternating pattern and in sequential order, and pressing the metal pieces and substrate pieces together to force the barbs to penetrate the substrate pieces. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160091121 | LOOP HANGER - A method of bracing cabling and a kit for said method. The kit comprises a strap arranged to be supported at one end by a fastener having a head and optionally also having a collar. The other end of the strap, which is made from a resiliently deformable material, can be passed around the cable and over the protruding head of the fastener to form a loop hanger. | 03-31-2016 |
| 20160096260 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR EXPELLING A PROJECTILE - Some embodiments are directed to a tool arranged to at least partially expel a projectile. The tool includes a housing having a primary axis, and, at least partially enclosed within the housing, a firing mechanism and a projectile arranged to be at least partially expelled from the housing in a direction parallel to the primary axis on actuation of the firing mechanism. The firing mechanism includes a chemical propellant and at least two moveable components, both of the components being moveable in a direction parallel to the primary axis within the housing. The chemical propellant is arranged such that, when activated, the gases created thereby act to expel the projectile, and the moveable components are arranged such that displacement of both components from a rest position is required to activate the propellant, and the components are moveable in response to a force applied directly along the primary axis. | 04-07-2016 |
| 20160121471 | INDIRECT FIRING FASTENING TOOL, A PROPELLING MEMBER AND A FASTENER SUPPORTING SUCH MEMBER FOR THE TOOL, AND A SETTING METHOD FOR A FASTENER - An indirect firing fastening tool, comprising driving and propelling means for a fastener to be set into a support, such driving means being rotationally mobile and configured to directly cooperate with the fastener or with a propelling member supported by the latter, so that a rotation of the driving means directly causes the translational driving and the propulsion of the fastener. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160144495 | CONTROL METHOD AND HAND TOOL MACHINE - The invention relates to a hand tool machine for placing a nail having a push button that can be activate by a user for placing a nail. A combustion chamber is provided, in which a mixture of combustible gas and air can be ignited. In the combustion chamber, a piston is arranged in a movable manner in order to be accelerated by the combustion gases in the direction of placement. In the direction of placement, the piston has a punch protruding from the piston for driving the nail. A compressor compresses the air in the combustion chamber prior to igniting. The compressor has a fan wheel and an electric motor. At an operating speed of the electric motor, the fan wheel has a rotational speed of at least 2,000 rotations per second. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160144496 | CONTROL METHOD AND HAND-HELD MACHINE TOOL - The invention relates to a hand-held machine tool for setting a nail, having a safety mechanism which can be actuated by a user and a button which can be actuated to trigger a setting of the nail. A mixture of flammable gas and air can be ignited in a combustion chamber. A piston is movably arranged in the combustion chamber in order to be accelerated in the setting direction by the combustion gases. There is a stamp on the piston for driving the nail. A compressor for compressing the air in the combustion chamber is directly connected to the combustion chamber via a channel. A valve which connects the channel or the combustion chamber to the environment is opened between the actuating of the safety mechanism=and the actuating of the button. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160147031 | FIBER OPTIC CABLE WITH ATTACHMENT SECTION AND METHODS OF INSTALLATION THEREOF - A fiber optical cable has a communication section and an attachment section. The attachment section is meant to be installed below the communication section, so that when the cable is mounted to a surface, the communication section drops vertically with respect to the attachment section, thereby obscuring part of the attachment section from view. The attachment section may also be moved manually over the attachment section so as to overlap the attachment section. Ties or other means may be used to retain the communication section in the overlapped position. | 05-26-2016 |
| 20160167210 | DRIVING-IN DEVICE AND METHOD FOR USING A DRIVING-IN DEVICE | 06-16-2016 |
| 20160174737 | System and Method for Hanging a Frame on a Wall | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160177591 | Umbrella Stand | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160250521 | Threaded Tree Step Tool | 09-01-2016 |
| 20170233210 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SPLICING SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT CONTINUOUS MATERIAL | 08-17-2017 |
| 029432100 | With shaping | 12 |
| 20090038137 | RIVET TOOL FOR STEEL STUDS - An improved method for constructing a steel stud frame wall ( | 02-12-2009 |
| 20090211074 | Piercing anchor plate assembly - A piercing plate assembly ( | 08-27-2009 |
| 20110010918 | Method and machine for clamping plates on fabric and leather pieces - A method for clamping a plate on a sheet or fabric material support, comprises the step of providing a plate and a counter-plate, the plate comprising a plurality of oin supporting elements bearing, on a non exposed to the view rear side thereof a plurality of pins for engagement each in a corresponding hole of the counter-plate, characterized in that method further comprises the step of providing a pre-plate including a plurality of temporary attachment points on non exposed to the view parts of said elements. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20120192404 | CONCRETE SCREW AND METHOD FOR ANCHORING A CONCRETE SCREW IN A SUBSTRATE - A concrete screw is disclosed. The concrete screw has a shaft section, a thread section, which is arranged on the front end of the concrete screw and is provided with at least one expansion slot, and an expansion element, which is allocated to the expansion slot such that the expansion element expands the expansion slot during screw-in. A method and a tangential impact screwdriver for driving in such a concrete screw are also disclosed. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20120266444 | Button-Mounting Process, Button-Mounting System, and Button-Mounting Upper Die - An upper die with a button-mounting member includes a solid axial part with a flat tip, a bar-like pin member with a pointed tip, and a cylindrical punch surrounding the pin member. The button is set above the cloth and the button-mounting member is disposed below the cloth. The upper die is lowered until the button comes into contact with the upper side of the cloth and the tip of the axial part contacts the lower side of the cloth. The pin member is lowered until the tip hits against the tip of the axial part, resulting in a pilot bore through the cloth. The axial part passes through the cloth along the pilot bore and through the mounting opening. After that, the axial part is swaged by the pin member and the punch. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20140173877 | HOLELESS PLATE MEMBER RIVETING METHOD - A holeless plate member riveting method for riveting a retaining member to a holeless plate member using a press by: placing the holeless plate member on a first die of the press and attaching a mounting structure of the retaining member to the holeless plate member opposite to the first die, and then attaching a cavity of a second die of the press to the retaining member, and then operating the press to stamp the second die against the retaining member and the first die, forcing a cutting edge of the mounting structure of the retaining member to cut into the holeless plate member to the extent where a toothed portion and annular locating groove of an engagement structure of the retaining member are kept in permanent engagement with a deformed part of the holeless plate member. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20150059153 | PUNCH RIVET AND METHOD FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS TO ONE ANOTHER OF WHICH AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT IS FORMED BY A WORKPIECE OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A punch rivet for fastening individual components to one another of which at least one component is formed by a workpiece of composite material, with the punch rivet having a flange of larger diameter, a rivet section of smaller diameter and a ring-like component contact surface at the side of the flange adjacent the rivet section and surrounding the rivet section, with the rivet section having at its free end a ring surface for the piercing of the two workpieces which stands at least substantially perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of the punch rivet and an inner concave ring surface which forms the transition from the end of the punch rivet into the hollow internal space of the rivet section. Ribs extending parallel to the longitudinal axis are provided at the generally cylindrical outer surface of the rivet section and preferably extend up to the free end face of the rivet section. In addition, a method is claimed. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150074973 | HOLE PUNCH AND ALSO A METHOD FOR THE PIERCING OF A WORKPIECE WHICH IS PRESENT AS A FOAM MATERIAL AND/OR AS A SANDWICH MATERIAL AND ALSO A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE HOLE PUNCH - A hole punch and a method for piercing a workpiece wherein a hole punch includes a sheet metal part and a piercing body attached thereto which carries out the piercing function and which is provided with a thread cylinder or can be provided with a thread cylinder, for example by pressing a threaded pin into a centrally arranged passage of the hole punch, wherein the hole punch can also be formed in one piece as a piercing body with a sheet metal-like flange. Furthermore a method is claimed for the manufacture of the hole punch. | 03-19-2015 |
| 029432200 | Of first part | 4 |
| 20130160275 | Methods of Making Micro-Abrasive Blasting Device for Dental Applications - A micro-abrasive blasting device comprises a mixing chamber, a delivery conduit extending from external the mixing chamber to the mixing chamber and a discharge conduit extending from the mixing chamber. Abrasive material may selectively be sealed in the chamber by positioning the discharge conduit to abut the inlet port. The chamber may be spherical to deliver consistent powder perturbation at all mixing chamber orientations. Methods of using the device are disclosed. Methods of making the device by blow molding are disclosed. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20150047175 | DIE BUTTON - A die button for installation of a nut to a panel includes a button body with a panel end, and a cavity defined therein. An aperture is defined in the panel end at a mouth of the cavity. A shearing edge is at a perimeter of the aperture to shear a tab from the panel when a shearing force is applied to the panel by the nut driven by a punch of a press. A relief is in a portion of the perimeter of the aperture to bend a root portion of the panel connecting the tab to the panel without severing the root when the nut applies the shearing force. A reaction member is slidably disposed within the cavity. A resilient member is disposed within the cavity to urge the reaction member toward the panel end, thereby bending the tab to contact the nut and seal a bore. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150101170 | Expandable Clinch Joint Punch - A clinch punch including a core and an sleeve that includes a plurality of teeth for forming an enhanced clinch joint. The core includes a first cam surface that engages cam surfaces on the teeth that drive the teeth into the sides of the clinch joint. In an alternative embodiment, the core acts upon jaws that are driven into engagement with the sides of the clinch joint. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20160038993 | METHOD FOR JOINING WORKPIECES - A method can be used for joining workpieces using a fastener. The fastener includes a first head and a shank extending from the first head along a fastener axis. The joining method includes the following steps: (a) rotating a fastener about a fastener axis; (b) moving the fastener toward the first and second workpieces while the fastener rotates about the fastener axis such that the fastener increases the temperature in the first and second workpieces in order to soften and pierce the first and second workpieces along the fastener axis; and (c) advancing the fastener through the first and second workpieces and toward an open cavity of a die after piercing the first and second workpieces while the fastener rotates about the fastener axis such that the shank is partially disposed inside the open cavity in order to form a second head. | 02-11-2016 |
