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| 029525050 | Fastener deformed after application | 89 |
| 20100037450 | AUTOMATIC BANDING DEVICE AND METHOD - A machine for manufacturing a band of desired length having fastening means at one end thereof, said machine comprising spindle means for maintaining a spool of metal band material in proximity to the machine; feeding means for feeding and ejecting a metal strip material into the machine; end determination means for determining the location of the end of the band material; fastener placement means for positioning the fastener means; band folding means for bending the band about the fastener means; crimping means for crimping the fastening means to the band; cutting means for cutting a desired length of band; and control means for controlling the manufacturing process. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100218362 | Method of Securing Pipe Elements in End to End Relation - A method for joining pipe elements end-to-end using a pair of pipe couplings attached to one another end to end surrounding a central space includes inserting the pipe elements into the central space, moving the coupling segments toward one another and engaging surface regions of the coupling segments with outer surfaces of the pipe elements, initially at a first contact point on the coupling segments and subsequently at second and third contact points on the coupling segments. The first contact point is located between opposite ends of the coupling segments and may be located on a region of infinite radius of curvature, may project radially inwardly toward the pipe elements, and may be located midway between the opposite ends of the segments. The second and third contact points are located at opposite ends of the coupling segments. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100236049 | Head Retaining Mechanism for a Lacrosse Stick - A mechanism for securing a handle to a head, particularly of a lacrosse stick, comprises a shaft having a wedge portion positioned at a distal end thereof, a binding plate positioned adjacent to said shaft, and a means for moving said wedge portion in a longitudinal direction relative to said binding plate. Longitudinal movement of said wedge portion causes latitudinal movement of said binding plate, thereby binding said handle to said head. Such a mechanism can be used in a method for securing and maintaining secure the joint between a handle and a head, either in a new lacrosse stick or as a retrofit. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20110041314 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING PIPING - A piping connector is provided having a ring configured to install around an external diameter of a pipe, the ring having at least one clamp closing portion that has an open uncrimped position and a closed crimped position, a piping shield connected to the ring, the piping shield having at least one penetration to accept the at least one clamp closing portion, wherein the piping shield covers an abutment end of the pipe to be connected, wherein a joint between the ring and the piping shield forms a connection. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110258836 | PERCUSSION DRILLING ASSEMBLY WITH ANNULAR LOCKING MEMBER - A method of manufacturing a percussion drilling assembly, the method including providing a tubular case having a central axis and a lower end with an inner surface and an outer surface, providing a driver sub having a central axis, an outer surface, and an upper end, providing a annular locking member including an annular body, an inner finger extending radially inward from the body, and a first outer finger extending radially outward from the body, positioning the annular locking member about the driver sub, and threading the upper end of the driver sub to the lower end of the case. The inner surface of the lower end includes internal threads and the outer surface of the lower end includes a groove. The outer surface of the upper end includes external threads and the outer surface axially below the outer includes a groove. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120017421 | Drop-In Anchor - A drop-in anchor includes a tubular sleeve having a first end and an expandable second end, the sleeve including one or more indicator surfaces offset from the first end along a sleeve axis of the sleeve. A plug is insertable in the sleeve such that when the plug is driven into an installed position in the sleeve, the second end expands and an installation tool interacts with the first end to provide a visual indication, due to contrast in appearance with the one or more indicator surfaces, of engagement of the drop-in anchor to a workpiece. | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120017422 | BLIND FASTENERS - Fasteners for producing double blind joints where the fastener is not visible or accessible are provided. The fasteners comprise a shape memory polymer that may be used to fasten workpieces by heating the fasteners, inducing recovery of the original, permanent shape of the fasteners | 01-26-2012 |
| 20120124816 | JOINING MAGNESIUM WITH REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITE FASTENERS - A method is disclosed for forming corrosion-resistant joints in a plurality of overlapping thin metal sheet workpieces, at least one of which comprises at least 85% by weight of magnesium sheets. The fastener is a fiber-reinforced polymer rod shaped and sized for insertion into a coaxial opening formed in each sheet and subsequently upset on each end to form a head. The workpiece sheets are deformed to form mechanically-interfering features which cooperatively complement the strength of the fastener, under at least some joint loading patterns. The method may be used for other workpiece and fastener compositions. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120174383 | Joining Device for Conduits and Associated Joining Process - This invention concerns a process for joining at least a first and a second conduit so as to control the electrical resistance of a circuit of conduits characterized in that it comprises of the following steps
| 07-12-2012 |
| 20120279043 | CLINCHING METHOD AND TOOL FOR PERFORMING THE SAME - A replaceable deformable insert is disposed in a clinching die cavity having an annular recess adjacent the insert. A first layer is established on a second layer and secured between a retractable punch and the clinching die. The punch is pressed into the first layer to form a depression in the first and second layers. The first and second layers are compressed together between the punch and the clinching die, creating hydrostatic pressure in the first and second layers and the insert. A portion of the insert is extruded to fill the annular recess with insert extrudate, while a portion of the second layer is simultaneously radially extruded into an annular space previously occupied by the insert. A portion of the first layer is simultaneously radially extruded into an annular volume previously occupied by the second layer, thereby forming an interlocking assembly of the first and second layers and insert. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120291262 | METHOD FOR JOINING TWO OBJECTS AND CORRESPONDING JOINING ELEMENT - A first and a second object are joined with the aid of a joining element including at least in the region of its distal and proximal ends a thermoplastic material. Two blind holes facing each other are provided in the two objects and the joining element is positioned in the blind holes such that its distal and proximal ends are in contact with the bottom faces of the blind holes and such that there is a gap between the two objects. This assembly is then positioned between a support and a sonotrode. The sonotrode and the support are forced towards each other, while the sonotrode is vibrated, thereby liquefying at least part of the material having thermoplastic properties, there, where the joining element ends are pressed against the bottom faces of the holes and allowing the liquefied material to infiltrate into pores. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20130042463 | Method and Apparatus for Connecting a Hose to a Fitting - A clamp tool that has stop edges and ear edges is disclosed. In one embodiment, stop edges close against each other while the ear edges, being cut deeper than the stop edges, do not touch each other and provide a space between which an ear of a clamp is position and closed by the clamp tool without cutting or nicking unnecessarily into the ear of the clamp. The width of the stop edges is predetermined to provide an alignment for proper alignment of the clamp on a hose that obscures features of a fitting that is positioned beneath the hose. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130097847 | SELF EXPANDING FASTENER - A method to join a first structure to a second structure comprises aligning a first hole in the first structure with a second hole in the second structure and inserting a fastener into the first hole and the second hole. The fastener comprises a shape memory alloy which was formed into a first shape having a diameter slightly larger than a diameter of the first hole and the second hole when the shape memory alloy was in an austenite state and reduced to a second shape having a diameter less than the diameter of the first hole and the second hole when the shape memory alloy was in a martensite state. The method further comprises heating the fastener above an austenite start transition temperature. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20140259627 | SELF-THREADING FASTENER - The embodiments described in this paper relate generally to a fastener configured to reduce a risk of doing damage to a high cost component. Various embodiments of fasteners configured to be threaded during insertion are described. This is accomplished by selecting a material for an engaging portion of the fastener that is soft enough to yield to a set of threads to which it is driven into. In this way, a complementary threading pattern is formed on an exterior surface of the fastener as it is twisted against threading of the high cost component to which the fastener is configured to be coupled. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150020371 | COUPLING WITH TONGUE AND GROOVE - A method of coupling first and second pipe elements in end-to-end facing relationship includes obtaining a coupling, the coupling including an annular gasket, at least one segment, and a fastener, each segment being approximately semi-circular and including at least two ends, each end including at least one of a tongue and a groove, each tongue protruding circumferentially from at least one end, each groove defined circumferentially in at least one end; slipping the coupling onto the first pipe element beyond any groove proximate the end of the first pipe element; aligning the second pipe element in end-to-end facing relationship with the first pipe element; slipping the coupling onto the second pipe element such that the segments of the coupling straddle the ends of the first and second pipe elements; and engaging each fastener to deform each segment into contact with the outer surfaces of the first and second pipe elements. | 01-22-2015 |
| 20150101174 | AIRCRAFT WASHER - The present invention concerns a washer for an aircraft pipe joint. More particularly, but not exclusively, this invention concerns an aircraft pipe joint comprising a locking washer. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20160167209 | Apparatus and Method for Impact Forming a Cotter Pin | 06-16-2016 |
| 029525060 | Riveting | 72 |
| 20080276444 | Method and Apparatus for Squeezing Parts such as Fasteners - An end effector squeezes parts such as rivets to upset the rivets in place within a workpiece. The end effector includes a C-shape frame slidably mounted on a support, such as a robotic arm. The frame includes opposing jaws respectively carrying tools for engaging opposite ends of the rivet, and forming a button on one end of the rivet. A single actuator moves one of the tools into engagement with a factory head on the rivet, and then displaces the frame relative to the first tool in order to bring the second tool into engagement with and deform the other end of the rivet. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20090144962 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SHEETS BY RIVETING - The invention relates to a method for assembling sheets by riveting, comprising a step for piercing a hole through the sheets, followed by a step for placing a rivet in the pierced hole, the step for piercing a hole being executed by supplying an advance speed instruction of a piercing tool as well as a rotation speed instruction of this tool. According to the invention, a previous step for determining information on the local stiffness of the sheets (Info_stiffness) is also carried out at the level of the hole to be pierced, the advance speed instruction and rotation speed instruction of the tool being a function of this information on the local stiffness of the sheets. | 06-11-2009 |
| 20090205192 | RIVETING APPARATUS - A riveting tool ( | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090217507 | Blind Rivet and Associated Device - The invention relates to a blind rivet and a device for placing said rivet. The blind rivet contains a rivet head with a collar at one end and a rivet tip at the other. The rivet body contains a cavity in the form of a bore in a sleeve section. As with other blind rivets, the blind rivet is inserted into an opening in two sheets that are to be joined together, until the collar comes to rest on the upper face of the upper sheet. In a second step, the part of the rivet body or the rivet head that lies on the rear face of the two sheets is deformed with the aid of a hammer or expanding body, which is advanced with a percussive-type action in the same direction. A device for placing a rivet of this type contains a part that can be pushed forwards with a percussive-type action, said part consisting of a hammer for exerting pressure on the expansion body. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20100000070 | Reusable core carbon-carbon composite brake disc - Method of manufacturing carbon-carbon composite brake disc comprising a dense reusable core. Preferably, the reusable core has a density of 1.8-2.05 g/cc. The method includes: forming a dense carbon-carbon composite core; positioning the dense core in a location within a carbon-carbon composite brake disc; and fixing the dense carbon-carbon composite core in place in its location within the carbon-carbon composite brake disc. It is economically advantageous to recover the dense core from a worn brake disc prior to positioning it in the brake disc. Also, an annular carbon-carbon composite brake disc made up of a friction surface containing 15-75 weight-% carbon-containing fibers and 25-85 weight-% resin binder and a dense carbon-carbon composite core comprising 40-75 weight-% carbon-containing fibers and 25-60 weight-% resin binder. | 01-07-2010 |
| 20100018027 | METHOD OF JOINING WITH SELF-PIERCING RIVET AND ASSEMBLY - A method of joining a multiple member work-piece includes stacking the members of the work-piece on a die such that a first of the members rests on the die. Next, a rivet is driven into the second member until the rivet penetrates the members and deforms. The rivet is then welded to the first member to strengthen the riveted joint. Different mechanisms may be used to accomplish the welding. For example, a laser beam may be directed through a passage in the first die to target the area of the riveted joint to be welded. Alternatively, the die set, rivet, and first member may be arranged to form an electrical circuit that welds the joint via resistance heating. An assembly of a multiple member work-piece and a rivet made according to the method is also provided. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100064500 | METHOD FOR THE APPLICATION OF A JOINT OR FUNCTION ELEMENT TO PLANAR MATERIAL RIVET CONNECTION AND JOINT OR FUNCTION ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method for the application of a function or joint element to an elastically deformable planar material or workpiece, the function element having a rivet section on a contact surface, extending beyond said surface, wherein the application of the function element to the planar material is achieved in a jointing and riveting process by introduction of the section into a joint opening and by plastic deformation of the river section in a rivet connection engaging behind the joint opening, wherein, in a boundary region enclosing the joint opening, the planar material is held under tension between the deformed rivet connection and the contact surface of the function element. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100071192 | ELECTROMAGNETIC CLAMPING DEVICE - An apparatus may comprise a permanent magnet unit, an end effector, and an electromagnetic clamping device. The end effector may be capable of performing workpiece operations. The electromagnetic clamping device may have an activated state and a deactivated state. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100170078 | VIBRATING RIVET TOOL FOR PRESSING AND FIXING RIVETS IN COMPONENT HOLES AND METHOD FOR THE USE THEREOF - The invention relates to a vibrating rivet tool for pressing and fixing rivets in component holes in component of aircraft. The vibrating rivet tool comprises a rivet receptacle and a drive unit for producing a high static pressing force. According to the invention, the static pressing force is superimposed by a mechanical vibration, of which the amplitude acts substantially in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the rivet. As a result, the force necessary to press and fix the rivet in a component hole is reduced in such a way that the overall size and mass of the vibrating rivet tool according to the invention are smaller/lower in comparison with conventional rivet tools. Due to the small overall size and low weight, the vibrating rivet tool can more easily be integrated in automated riveting processes. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100212139 | QUICK RELEASE ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A quick release assembly is provided to enable a user to easily attach and detach electronic equipment such as a flat panel monitor to an extension arm or other mounting device. One embodiment of the quick release assembly includes an adapter plate for connecting to the electronic equipment, a connecting plate for securing to the mounting device, and a release plate disposed between the adapter plate and the connecting plate. When fully assembled, the user can press a release mechanism on the release plate to disengage the release plate and the connecting plate form the adapter unit. After the release mechanism is pressed, the connecting plate can be slid off of the adapter plate. Unlike conventional devices, it is not necessary to remove or loosen hard-to-reach fasteners in order to disconnect the electronic device from the mounting device. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100212140 | BEVERAGE BOTTLE HANDLING MACHINE CONSTRUCTION METHOD FOR CONSTRUCTING A BEVERAGE BOTTLE HANDLING MACHINE, SUCH AS A BEVERAGE BOTTLE CLEANING MACHINE, A BEVERAGE BOTTLE TREATING MACHINE, AND A BEVERAGE BOTTLE SHRINK WRAPPING MACHINE IN A BEVERAGE BOTTLING PLANT AND CONTAINER HANDLING MACHINES CORRESPONDING TO THE BEVERAGE BOTTLE HANDLING MACHINE - A beverage bottle handling machine construction method for constructing a beverage bottle handling machine, such as a beverage bottle cleaning machine, a beverage bottle treating machine, and a beverage bottle shrink wrapping machine in a beverage bottling plant and container handling machines corresponding to the beverage bottle handling machine. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100236050 | ARRANGEMENT FOR ATTACHING AND AXIALLY FIXING A SHAFT IN A COMPONENT - An arrangement for attaching and axially fixing a shaft ( | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100257720 | METHOD FOR PLACING RIVET ELEMENTS BY MEANS OF A PORTABLE RIVETING DEVICE DRIVEN BY AN ELECTRIC MOTOR AND RIVETING DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for placing rivet elements by means of a portable riveting device driven by an electric motor, comprising a placing device, wherein the force of the placing device utilized to place a rivet element is monitored based on the current consumed by the electric motor, wherein the path travelled by the rivet clement during the placement operation and/or travelled by the placing device during the placement operation of the rivet element is repeatedly measured by at least one sensor unit, and wherein the force of the placing device exerted on the respective measuring point is determined at the respective measuring point and is compared to a reference force value range for the respective measuring point, wherein the placement operation of the rivet element is not qualitatively accepted, if at a measuring point the force of the placing device exerted at said measuring point is outside the reference force value range for said measuring point. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100325867 | ELEMENT ATTACHABLE BY RIVETING TO A SHEET METAL PART AND ALSO A COMPONENT ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION OF THE COMPONENT ASSEMBLY - An element attachable to a sheet metal part by riveting, in particular an element in the form of a centering bolt, having a shaft part and a head part, wherein the head part has at its side confronting the sheet metal part an at least approximately ring-like ring recess which merges at the radially inner side into a cylinder section of the head part which in turn merges into the shaft part and into a tubular rivet section which surrounds the shaft part in the region of the head part, is disposed within a ring-like contact surface arranged radially outside of the ring recess and merges at the radially outer side via an at least approximately conical wall into the ring-like contact surface, is characterized in that at least one local recess and preferably a plurality of in particular uniformly distributed local recesses is or are provided in the conical wall of the ring recess and/or in an optionally present ring-like base surface of the ring recess. A component assembly comprising the element and a sheet metal part and also a method for the manufacture of such a component assembly are also described. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110010921 | FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT FOR THE ATTACHMENT TO A SHEET METAL PART, COMPONENT ASSEMBLY MANUFACTURED FROM THESE AND ALSO A METHOD FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF THE FUNCTIONAL ELEMENT TO A SHEET METAL PART - A functional element ( | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110056066 | METHOD OF PREPARING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO FUSELAGE SECTIONS OF AN AIRCRAFT - A method is provided for connecting two fuselage sections. A less complicated and time consuming method was found by using High-Speed-Drilling (HSD) for a group of final bore holes through the outer skin of at least one fuselage section and/or the coupling using one drilling template preferably without any pilot drilling. | 03-10-2011 |
| 20110083316 | RIVETING DEVICE FOR METAL SHEETS - The invention provides a device that joins together several metal sheets in a single step. The device features a mechanism which simultaneously punctures a plurality of substrates and folds back extrusions produced when the substrates are punctured. The mechanism automatically retracts from the metal sheets once the folding of the extrusions occurs. | 04-14-2011 |
| 20110119897 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR ASSEMBLY OF PANELS USING RIVETING - The invention relates to a device ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110126396 | JOINING APPARATUS AND METHOD - A joint is produced in at least two overlapping workpieces (W | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110131788 | Process for fastening an accessory to a plastic hollow body - Process for fastening an accessory to a hollow body obtained by molding a molten plastic parison, this fastening taking place by snap-riveting with the aid of a tool during the actual molding of the parison, according to which, before carrying out the snap-riveting, the parison is locally deformed so as to surround the snap-riveting zone with a dome, the snap-riveting zone being also in relief (hollow) compared to the rest of the accessory. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110131789 | Process for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank equipped with a pump - Process for manufacturing a plastic fuel tank equipped with a pump, by molding a tubular parison cut into two sheets with the aid of a mould comprising two cavities and a core, said process comprising the following steps: introducing the parison into the mold cavities; introducing the core inside the parison, said core having first been fitted with a swirl pot comprising a housing for the pump; closing the mold so that the cavities come into leaktight contact with the core; pressing the parison against the cavities by blowing through the core and/or applying a vacuum behind the cavities; fastening the swirl pot to the parison using a device firmly attached to the core; carrying out the final molding of the parison by blow molding and/or thermoforming; unmolding the tank, and mounting the pump in the housing of the swirl pot. The mounting of the pump is achieved by way of an intermediate part, the external shape of which is standard and complementary to that of the housing, and the internal shape of which is adapted to the pump. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110232072 | RIVETING SCREW TACK AND USE THEREOF FOR TEMPORARILY FIXING A BORING GRID TO ELEMENTS TO BE ASSEMBLED - The invention relates to a riveting tack ( | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110289762 | BLIND RIVET NUT SETTING DEVICE - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a blind rivet nut setting device. The device includes a housing, and a tension bolt rotatably and axially movably arranged in the housing, such that a least a portion of the tension bolt projects out of the housing. The at least a portion has a threaded region. The device also includes a pneumatic/hydraulic pressure booster having a pneumatic cylinder and a hydraulic cylinder, a pressure-controlled switch valve structured so that, in a first position, connects the pneumatic cylinder to an outlet channel and, in a second position, connects the pneumatic cylinder to a pressure supply, and an actuating element structured to switch the valve switch into the second position, so that a control line, which has a passage connected to the environment until closed by reaching at least one of a setting stroke and a setting force, is connected to a pressure supply via a passage throttle and the switch valve. A pressure control valve has a control chamber that is connected to the pressure supply via a control throttle, the pressure control valve is structured so that a pressure in the control chamber acts on a first control surface in a direction of a first switch position and so that a pressure in the control line acts on a second control surface in a direction of a second switch position. The actuating element is further structured to relieve pressure on the control chamber, whereby the pressure control valve is moved into the second switch position to connect a motor line and a switch channel of the switch valve to the pressure supply, which switches the switch valve into the first position. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110289763 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SUPPLY OF CONNECTING ELEMENTS TO A PROCESSING APPARATUS - In a method of supplying connecting elements to a processing unit, in which the connecting elements are placed in readiness by a supply unit and conveyed individually by a passage to a loading device arranged on the processing unit, the conveyance of the connecting elements takes place in two separate steps, a first step in which the connecting elements are individually conveyed by the supply unit into a intermediate reservoir arranged near the loading device, and a second step in which a single connecting element at a time is conveyed from the intermediate reservoir into the loading device of the processing unit. Specifically, at least two different connecting elements are picked up by the intermediate reservoir, and of the several connecting elements accommodated in the intermediate reservoir an arbitrary one determined by the processing operation is selected for the second step and conveyed to the loading device. A device for practicing the method includes an intermediate reservoir preceding the loading device comprising two storage chambers to accommodate two different connecting elements supplied by the passage, the storage chambers having an entrance opening and an exit opening alternately connectable to the associated segment of the passage. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120079708 | Blind Rivet and Fastening Method Thereof - The blind rivet assembly for fastening components having a mounting hole comprises a rivet body and a mandrel. The body has a hollow sleeve with a flange at one end. The mandrel has a stem having a diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the sleeve and a length greater than the sleeve, and a head whose diameter is greater than the inner diameter of the sleeve. A beveled face is formed in the end portion of the through hole in the sleeve. When the stem of the mandrel is pulled to fasten the mounted components, the head expands the end portion of the sleeve is pushed by the head to expand the diameter, the head is pulled through the rivet body without breaking off from the mandrel stem, and the mounted components are fastened between the flange of the rivet body and the expanded end portion of the sleeve. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120090158 | SELF-PIERCING RIVETING - A method for forming a joint using a self-piercing rivet includes the steps of: positioning the sheet material over a die and providing a rivet having a substantially cylindrical shank and a head, the shank having a central blind bore and an annular piercing end spaced from said head. The ratio of the difference between the outside and inside diameters of the shank in the region around the bore to the outside diameter of the shank is in the range 0.47 to 0.52. The method also includes positioning a rivet over the sheet material at a position opposite the die and using a punch to set the rivet and force it into the sheet material such that it pierces the upper surface thereof and such that the shank deforms outwardly to interlock with the material but without penetration to the die side of the material. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120102718 | GUIDE AND SETTING DEVICE FOR FASTENER ELEMENTS - A guide and setting device for elements, in particular fastener elements comprising a hollow guide piece, a plunger axially displaceably arranged within the guide piece and holding members which are displaceably guided perpendicular to the plunger and biased in the direction towards the longitudinal axis of the plunger and/or of the guide piece. In a retracted loading position of the plunger one element can be inserted between the holding members and the free end of the plunger. The holding members can be opened as a result of the axial advanced movement of the plunger and the respective element moved in the axial direction past the holding members. Further holding members following the first named holding members are provided which hold the element during a setting stroke. Furthermore, latching elements are provided which prevent opening of the further holding members during the setting stroke but after the completion of the setting stroke allow the opening of the further holding members to release the element. A method is also claimed. | 05-03-2012 |
| 20120117786 | BLIND RIVET AND FASTENING METHOD THEREOF - The blind rivet for fastening together a plurality of mounted components with mounting holes comprises a rivet body having a sleeve, a flange and a through hole; a mandrel having a slender stem and a head; and a washer. The head of the mandrel is adjacent to the sleeve-side end portion of the rivet body, the stem of the mandrel extends through the rivet body from the flange-side end portion, and the washer is mounted near the flange on the outer periphery of the sleeve of the rivet body. A portion of the outer peripheral surface of the sleeve adjacent to the flange is swaged to form a recessed portion so that the diameter in the other position is enlarged. The washer is pushed onto the enlarged-diameter portion and secured. The mounted components are fastened together between the enlarged end portion of the sleeve and the washer. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120159770 | METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR THE FORMATION OF AN OVERLAP JOINT - Disclosed are a method and a device for the connection of two components indirectly or directly in an overlap joint, wherein component sections located in the overlap are pressed together for each drilling procedure by means of a clamping unit formed from a pressure application device on the drilling machine side and a guide on the component side, such that any penetration of chips between the component sections is prevented and temporary connecting elements can be dispensed with. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120180305 | PUNCH RIVET, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PUNCH RIVET CONNECTION, AND WORKPIECE ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a punch rivet for connecting two workpieces. The rivet includes a head and a hollow shank having a shank internal diameter (D | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120210557 | BLIND RIVET - A blind rivet | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120260490 | BLIND RIVET AND FASTENING METHOD THEREOF - A blind rivet for fastening two members each member having a plurality of fastening holes arranged in corresponding positions. The inner diameter of the holes in the second member are greater than the inner diameter of the holes in the first member to compensate for positioning errors that may occur during machining. The blind rivet comprises a rivet body having a sleeve, a rivet head, and a through hole; a mandrel having an elongated stem and a head; and a washer. The washer is arranged around the outer circumferential surface of the sleeve in the rivet body and adjacent to the rivet head. The members to be fastened are fastened between the enlarged end of the sleeve and the washer. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120260491 | SETTING DEVICE, SUPPLY MODULE FOR THE SETTING DEVICE, AND A JOINING METHOD FOR CONNECTING AT LEAST TWO COMPONENTS - The present invention discloses a setting device for connecting at least two components and comprises the following features: A first lever arm having a first working end, and a second lever arm having a second working end, that are pivotably connected to each other like pliers, a first linear drive connected to the first and the second lever arm so that, by changing of the length of the linear drive, the first and second working ends can move relative to each other, and a punch arranged at a first working end that is connected to a supply module for joining elements, and/or a hold-down module. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120304448 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING COMPONENTS HAVING REGIONS OF DIFFERING DUCTILITY - The invention relates to a process for producing sheet steel components having regions of differing ductility, in which either a sheet metal plate composed of a hardenable steel alloy is used to produce a component by deep-drawing and the deep-drawn component is then at least partially austenitized by a heat treatment and subsequently quench hardened in a die or the plate is at least partially austenitized by a heat treatment and shaped in the hot state, and is quench hardened during or after this, with the sheet metal plate having a zinc-based cathodic corrosion protection coating, characterized in that in regions of a desired higher ductility of the component, at least one additional sheet is attached to the plate, situated so that during the heat treatment, the plate is heated to a lesser degree there than in the remaining region. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130019457 | SINGULATION FOR AN APPARATUS FOR FEEDING A CONNECTING ELEMENT - An apparatus and method are provided for feeding a connecting element into a processing position of a joining apparatus. The apparatus includes a singulation slide for separating and feeding a connecting element. The singulation slide has a through-hole running in an axial direction for accommodating the connecting element, and the through-hole is partially defined by two leg segments. The singulation slide includes a base segment and the transition from the base segment to each of the leg segments is designed so that the leg segments are flexible in a radial direction. | 01-24-2013 |
| 20130047411 | Temporary Rivet - A temporary fastener and method, the fastener having a cylindrical sleeve and a sleeve head thereon, the region where the sleeve and sleeve head mate having a plurality of local protrusions thereon, with a stem passing through the sleeve head and sleeve and having an enlarged stem head adjacent the end of the sleeve opposite the sleeve head for pulling relative to the sleeve head to cause the enlarged stem head to form a blind side head on the sleeve and to cause the local protrusions to make depressions in an outer edge of the hole, and to pull through the sleeve and sleeve head to expand the sleeve into a tight fit in the workpieces. The protrusions make indentations in the edge of the hole in the adjacent workpiece to provide increased resistance to spinning when the temporary blind rivet is drilled out for a permanent fastener. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130097848 | CORROSION PROTECTION OF MAGNESIUM COMPONENTS VIA FASTENER ISOLATION - In accordance with exemplary embodiments, a system for isolating magnesium components from fastener devices is provided to prevent corrosion. The system comprises an isolation member of a metal other than magnesium and configured within a hole for receiving the fastener formed in a magnesium component. A compressible sealing washer having a first diameter is positioned over the hole and an isolation washer having a second diameter being less than the first diameter, and consisting of a similar metal as the isolation member, is placed over the compressible sealing washer. The fastener passes through the isolation washer, the compressible sealing washer and the isolation member within the hole, where is it tightened to compress the compressible sealing washer between the isolation member and isolation washer forming a water-tight seal around the hole to resist corrosion of the magnesium component. | 04-25-2013 |
| 20130125376 | METHOD FOR PREPARING HIGHLY-DEFORMABLE TITANIUM AND TITANIUM-ALLOY ONE-PIECE FASTENERS AND FASTENERS PREPARED THEREBY - A fastener has a cold-worked head section, a cold-worked shank section, and a ductile shank section extending from the cold-worked shank section to a tail end portion of the fastener. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130180098 | Method and Tool For Setting Blind Rivet Elements - A method for setting blind rivet elements in which the setting of the respective blind rivet element introduced into a pre-hole of the work piece and/or the formation of a rivet collar takes place in a setting stroke (SH) through the permanent deformation of a section of the blind rivet element by subjecting an end of the blind rivet element to a traction force by a traction element of a setting tool while simultaneously supporting another end of the blind rivet element on a support part of the setting tool counter to the traction force. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130205576 | Joining method and a punching, stamping rivet - A method for the joining of moulded components with a punching, stamping rivet, wherein a punched hole is radially widened in at least certain sections of the moulded components that are to be punched. A punching, stamping rivet is provided which has a deforming section that has a greater external diameter than a punching section. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130205577 | Rivet Setting Device - What is proposed is a device for setting blind rivets which has a motor-actuated pulling device for pulling on the rivet mandrel. The pulling device comprises a disk spring which is initially stressed during the actuation of the pulling device. As soon as the force exerted on the rivet mandrel by the pulling device is sufficiently large such that the rivet mandrel breaks off as intended, the previously stressed spring suddenly relaxes and results in the part of the pulling device which engages on the rivet mandrel butting against a stop. As a result, this part of the pulling device then stops abruptly whereas the rivet mandrel is projected further. It is possible in this way for the rivet mandrel to be conveyed into a rivet mandrel container present in the housing without a user having to execute a particular operation for this purpose. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130212865 | DEVICE FOR FASTENING A NUT TO THE SURFACE OF A BODY BY MEANS OF AN ASSEMBLY PLATE - A device for fastening a nut ( | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130247356 | Blind River Tool - A conventional blind rivet tool with modified nose housing, i.e., a rivet gun with replaceable and interchangeable nosepieces, facilitates feeding and setting of multiple diameters of blind rivets with substantially shortened exposed mandrel portions extending beyond the head flange of the rivet, all while maintaining blind rivet performance and reducing total installed blind rivet costs. A rivet with a reduced exposed mandrel protrusion relative to conventional and standardized mandrels can be enabled and more easily fed through the tool. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130263433 | Automated Fastener Setting Tool - A fastener setting device includes a monitoring circuit having circuitry to receive a feed status signal from a first sensor within the feed system. The circuitry receives a robotic arm status signal from a second sensor within the robotic arm and receives a rivet set status signal from a third sensor within the setting tool. The circuit determines if a fault condition occurs; and initiates a rivet clearing procedure if a fault condition is detected. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130312245 | METHOD FOR SETTING A BLIND RIVET, BLIND RIVET AND PULLING HEAD FOR RECEIVING OF A BLIND RIVET - In order to ensure that the process of setting a blind rivet is reliable, during the setting operation a rivet mandrel is gripped by gripping jaws of a tension head and is pulled in the axial direction for deforming a rivet sleeve. The tension head and the rivet mandrel, in this case, are matched to one another in such a manner that the gripping jaws initially slide along a gripping portion along the rivet mandrel in their closed position until they reach a predetermined tension position, which is defined in particular by a stop, from which the necessary tensile force for the deforming of the rivet sleeve is first transferred onto the rivet mandrel. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20130340239 | SUBSTRATE JOINING METHOD USING RIVET, AND JOINING STRUCTURE - A joining method includes punching respective laminated plate materials by a rivet shaft portion of a SPR, forming a crimp portion at the front end of the rivet shaft portion, and fastening and joining the laminated plate materials between the rivet head portion and the crimp portion. Washers are laid on and brought into contact with respective opposite surfaces relative to joining surfaces of the laminated plate materials, the washers each having an inner hole through which the rivet shaft portion is allowed to pass, the washers are used as jigs at the time of the punching, the punching by means of the rivet shaft portion is performed along the inner holes of the washers, and the joining is performed so that the washers left between the rivet head and the crimp portion and the opposite surfaces. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140047699 | Fastener and Method of Installing Same - A fastener includes a body having deformable first end, a second end, and a passage extending through the body between the first and second ends. The fastener further includes a corebolt having first and second ends and a region of reduced diameter disposed between the first and second ends and a sleeve having first and second ends, the second end having a bulbing portion. The corebolt is disposed within the sleeve and the body with the first end of the corebolt in engagement with the first end of the sleeve and the first end of the body disposed adjacent the second end of the sleeve. The bulbing portion is adapted to form an enlarged blind head when the corebolt is rotated in relation to the sleeve. The first end of the body is adapted to deform radially inwardly into the region of reduced diameter. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140096365 | MANUFACTURING METHOD AND ROBOTIC ASSEMBLY SYSTEM - A manufacturing method employing a robotic assembly system includes first and second fastener system components that are positioned by a robotic assembly on opposite sides of at least two structural pieces that are to be fastened together. The first system component includes a particular tool of a plurality of different types of tools, where the particular tool installs a particular fastener of a plurality of different types of fasteners. Each tool includes a block or base of magnetic material with a passageway opening for the fastener associated with the tool passing through the base. The robotic assembly positions the tool against one side of the structural pieces to be fastened, and positions an electromagnet assembly on the opposite side of the structural pieces. Activating the electromagnet assembly clamps the structural pieces together. With the fastener positioned in a hole through the structural pieces, the tool is activated to install the fastener between the structural pieces. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140123470 | FRICTION BIT JOINING OF MATERIALS USING A FRICTION RIVET - A system and method of joining at least two workpieces together using a friction rivet and a friction rivet cap that are friction stirred together after a cutting tip or cutting feature on the friction rivet cuts through workpieces and is then bonded to the friction rivet cap, and wherein the friction rivet cap may be excluded if the friction rivet includes a hollow in the cutting tip, the hollow being flared after the friction rivets cuts through the workpieces to thereby create an integral rivet cap in the end of the friction rivet. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140196272 | METHOD OF ISOLATING METALLIC FASTENERS IN COMPOSITE PANELS - A method of isolating a metallic fastener from a carbon-fiber composite panel includes inserting the metallic fastener within an electrically isolating annular collar; inserting the metallic fastener and electrically isolating annular collar within a hole defined by the carbon-fiber composite panel; and securing the metallic fastener to the carbon-fiber composite panel. The annular collar may be circumferentially disposed about the metallic fastener such that the annular collar separates and electrically isolates the entire metallic fastener from the carbon-fiber composite panel. As such, the annular collar may minimize the galvanic reaction between the fastener and the carbon-fiber composite panel. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140201977 | Method and Apparatus for Clearing a Rivet from a Riveting Tool - An apparatus, tool and method for clearing a rivet from an automated riveting tool. The riveting tool has a nose that supports the rivet as the rivet is installed by a punch. A clamping ring engages a work piece while installing the rivet. A clamping ring engages a block, but defines a clearance area into which the rivet is ejected when an unsuitable rivet is detected. A sensor monitors the rivets in the nose and prevents installation of the rivet when the rivet in the nose is not suitable for installation. System controls are provided to stop insertion of an unsuitable rivet while the robot continues to move the rivet tool through the complete cycle without inserting rivets until the unsuitable rivet is cleared. | 07-24-2014 |
| 20140298640 | ELASTIC RETAINING ASSEMBLY FOR MATABLE COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING - An elastic retaining assembly for matable components includes a first component having a first surface. Also included is a second component having a second surface and a third surface, wherein the second component is configured to be mated with the first component. Further included is a receiving feature formed proximate an engagement side of the second component and defining a pin perimeter surface. Yet further included is an elastically deformable pin operatively coupled to, and extending away from, the first surface, wherein the elastically deformable pin is formed of an elastically deformable material to elastically deform proximate the pin perimeter surface upon contact with the receiving feature. | 10-09-2014 |
| 20140304972 | RIVETING DEVICE AND RIVETING METHOD - A riveting device for the riveting of components in an overlap joint, with an upper tool for driving a rivet into a rivet hole passing through the components, and with a lower tool as a dolly, which has a deforming section for purposes of plastically deforming the end of a rivet shaft driven through the rivet hole, wherein the riveting device has a magazine with a feed device for purposes of feeding a rivet into a shot passage of the upper tool, an actuator for purposes of accelerating the rivet introduced into the shot passage of the upper tool in the direction of the components, and an adjustment system for purposes of aligning the shot channel with the rivet hole. Also disclosed is a method for the riveting of components in an overlap joint. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140310945 | PANEL FASTENING RIVET MECHANISM - A retention clip assembly to join individual panels with aligned pilot holes comprises a body having an enlarged flange and a generally cylindrical leg defined by a plurality of spaced leg segments surrounding a pin insertion hole. The leg segments are separated by spaced slits and define a central passage. A pin having an enlarged head and an elongate shaft is slidable in the central passage. It engages cam projections on the interiors of the leg segments and expands the segments to secure the body to the panels. The pin includes flexible fingers having radially outer surfaces spaced apart a distance greater than the body leg deformable toward the pin shaft. The flexible fingers pass through the body flange and expand after surpassing the pilot holes in the panels. The flexible fingers slide in diametrically opposed slits, contact the edges of the pilot holes and stabilize the clip assembly within the pilot holes. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20150040373 | ELECTRIC RIVETER CAPABLE OF RIVET PRE-PULLING AND OPERATION METHOD FOR THE SAME - An electric riveter capable of rivet pre-pulling includes an operating unit, a controlling unit, a driving unit, and a clamping unit. The controlling unit controls the driving unit according to the way in which a user operates the operating unit, the clamping unit is driven by the driving unit to move between an initial position, a pre-pulling position, and a severing position. The operation method for the electric riveter entails: providing a rivet when the clamping unit is at the initial position; operating the operating unit in a first operation mode to move the clamping unit to the pre-pulling position and clamp the rivet; and operating the operating unit in a second operation mode to move the clamping unit to the severing position and sever the rivet. Accordingly, the rivet is prevented from falling off during the operation process, thereby enhancing ease of use of the electric riveter. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150040374 | Blind rivet setting method - A blind rivet setting method enables a modified step approach to grip and pull multiple diameters of blind rivet mandrels to fracture, easily feed the remaining spent mandrel portion through a blind rivet tool, and collect and more efficiently dispose of substantially shortened spent mandrel portions when a blind rivet mandrel collection system is utilized. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150096166 | METHOD FOR PREPARING HIGHLY-DEFORMABLE TITANIUM AND TITANIUM-ALLOY ONE-PIECE FASTENERS - A method of forming a fastener may include inserting a blank precursor into a bore of a forming die having an enlarged bore portion. The method may further include applying a first axial compression force to the blank precursor, and forming a cold-worked head section and an enlarged shank portion on the blank precursor corresponding to the enlarged bore portion. The enlarged shank portion may have a nominal shank portion extending therefrom. The method may additionally include inserting the nominal shank portion into a bore of a final reduction die, applying a second axial compression force to the enlarged shank portion, and urging the enlarged shank portion into the bore of the final reduction die. The method may also include reducing a cross-sectional area of the enlarged shank portion by approximately 2 to 5 percent to form a cold-worked shank section. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150101175 | AUTOMATED PERCUSSIVE RIVETING SYSTEM - A fastener carrier for fasteners for use in a riveting system, said carrier comprising at least one holding zone and at least one release zone, wherein said holding zone holds a fastener in a stored position and said release zone releases said fastener from said carrier, said holding zone having a diameter smaller than said release zone. | 04-16-2015 |
| 20150143686 | BLIND RIVETING APPARATUS AND METHODS - A blind riveting apparatus ( | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150336159 | BLIND RIVET SETTING DEVICE - A blind rivet setting device and method of setting a blind rivet. The device includes a housing; a pulling mechanism, arranged in the housing, that includes a chuck housing movable in a pulling direction and clamping jaws movable along a clamping distance in the chuck housing; an electric drive, structured and arranged to act on the chuck housing, that includes a control device; an electric battery structured and arranged as an energy source for the electric drive; and a spring structured and arranged in the chuck housing to apply a force to clamping jaws. For each clamping jaw, the chuck housing includes a guide path with a path base obliquely oriented to the pulling direction, and a back of each clamping jaw is supported against its respective path base over the clamping distance. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150336161 | FEED ASSEMBLY FOR A RIVETING MACHINE AND A METHOD OF OPERATION OF THE SAME - A feed assembly for a foot-pedal operated riveter and a method of using the same is disclosed. The feed assembly includes a rivet stop that has a tip that separates a lowermost fastener from a second from lowermost fastener when the riveter is in a non-operational position. This rivet stop prevents fasteners from sliding down a raceway on the feed assembly. When the riveter is moved into an operational position, the rivet stop moves out of the way and permits the second from lowermost fastener to slide into position for subsequent installation. The rivet stop thus enables automatic reloading of the riveter during operation. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150336162 | FOOT OPERATED RIVETER WITH CHANGEABLE FEED ASSEMBLIES AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME - A foot operated riveter with changeable feed assembly and a method of use is disclosed. The riveter includes a slot which is shaped and configured to receive a complementary connector provided on one or more feed assemblies. Each feed assembly is provided to hold and supply a different type of fastener for securing workpieces together. The connector on the feed assembly also includes a locking member for locking the feed assembly to the riveter. The riveter also includes an enclosed linkage assembly which connects the foot pedal to a plunger which drives a fastener presented by the engaged feed assembly into one or more workpieces. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160084290 | RIVET MODULE AND JOINING STRUCTURE AND METHOD USING THE SAME - A rivet module is disclosed. The rivet module is provided to join at least two sheets of base materials in a solid state, the rivet module including: i) a shank portion to be mounted on a reciprocal and rotatable joining tool; ii) a base material friction portion that is integrally connected to the shank portion and drills through the base material friction portion as the joining tool causes the base material friction portion to be rotated while applying pressure to the base materials; and iii) a base material fastening portion that is fixedly fitted to the shank portion, supports the base material friction portion, and is fastened to the base materials through a thread formed on the outer peripheral surface thereof. | 03-24-2016 |
| 20160107223 | ADJUSTMENT AID FOR A JOINING DEVICE HAVING A PUNCH AND A COUNTER-TOOL, AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING THE JOINING DEVICE - The present disclosure provides an adjustment aid for a joining device having a punch and a counter-tool which can be oriented coaxially to one another and can be moved axially towards each other for a joining movement relative to one another. Furthermore, the present disclosure provides a method for adjusting a joining device with a punch and counter-tool. A grid marking is embossed in a reshaped test part with the assistance of an embossable grid marking on a punch surface or on a counter surface of the counter-tool. This grid marking is evaluable in comparison to the discernible impressions of the punch surface and counter surface of the counter-tool. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160201709 | RIVET WITH CUTTING MANDREL TIP AND ONE-SIDED JOINING METHOD | 07-14-2016 |
| 20190143399 | COMPONENT MOUNTING SYSTEM AND COMPONENT MOUNTING METHOD | 05-16-2019 |
| 20220136544 | STRETCHABLE ROD STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MOUNTING THE SAME ON OBJECT - A stretchable rod structure and a method of mounting the same on an object are introduced. The stretchable rod structure has a fitting member and a rod member. The fitting member has a first fitting portion or first abutting portion. The first fitting portion or first abutting portion is adapted to fit to or abut against a first object. The rod member is movably fitted to the fitting member. The rod member has a second fitting portion or second abutting portion. The second fitting portion or second abutting portion is adapted to fit to or abut against a second object. Therefore, the stretchable rod structure can be fitted to the first object and the second object, thereby allowing two objects to be fitted together, moved or separated. | 05-05-2022 |
| 029525070 | At least one part nonmetallic | 5 |
| 20090211077 | Method and apparatus for the connection of objects - In a method for the connection of objects by means of at least one plasticizable hollow cylindrical rivet peg which can be heated by application of a process element which is provided, at its process side to be placed onto the hollow cylindrical rivet peg, with a spigot which can be introduced into the hollow space of the rivet peg and with an annular cut-out surrounding it, a rivet head is formed at the rivet peg by application and follow-up movement of the process element and the process element is subsequently removed from the formed rivet head. In this respect, a spreading effect directed from the inside to the outside is exerted onto the rivet peg generally transversely to the follow-up movement direction during the follow-up movement of the process element by its spigot entering into the hollow space of the rivet peg and the rivet peg is beaded over in the doughy state to form the rivet heat. A corresponding apparatus for the connection of objects is also set forth. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20130055549 | METHOD OF INSTALLING A CORELESS RIVET, ADAPTED RIVET AND INSTALLATION TOOL - The invention relates to a method for installing a rivet (R, R′, R″, R | 03-07-2013 |
| 20140096366 | CONNECTION ASSEMBLY FOR CONNECTING METALLIC AND PLASTIC COMPONENTS AND METHOD OF CONNECTING PLASTIC AND METALLIC COMPONENTS - A connection assembly for attaching metallic and plastic components by a heat staking operation includes a first component, a second component, a compressible protrusion, an annular collar, and a deformable stud. The first component is formed of a metallic material and includes an inner surface. The second component includes an interior surface facing the inner surface of the first component and an opposite exterior surface. The second component includes a plurality of apertures which extend between the interior surface and the exterior surface. During the heat staking operation the deformable stud is deformed so as to restrain relative movement between the first and second components. The compressible protrusion plastically deforms to absorb pressure to prevent cracking of the second component and the annular collar absorbs heat to prevent the second component adjacent the aperture from melting. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140331478 | METHOD FOR JOINING WORKPIECE LAYERS AND CONNECTING ELEMENT AND JOINING DEVICE - A method for joining at least two workpiece layers ( | 11-13-2014 |
| 20160114383 | RIVETING DEVICE - A riveting device for setting a blind rivet element includes a mandrel, a first motor comprising a first operative connection to the mandrel, and a second motor comprising a second operative connection to the mandrel. The mandrel is configured to have a rotational movement be transmitted thereto to screw the mandrel into the blind rivet element, and to be retracted into the riveting device by a retraction movement to produce an at least partial plastic deformation of the blind rivet element. The first motor transmits the rotational movement to the mandrel via the first operative connection. The second motor transmits the retraction movement to the mandrel via the second operative connection. | 04-28-2016 |
