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US3343443A
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Blind rivet assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-10-21
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1985-10-21
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Anthony W Moore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-23 14:21
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B19/00; F16B19/04; F16B19/08; F16B19/083; F16B25/00; F16B25/001; F16B25/0031; F16B25/0036; F16B25/0042; F16B25/0047; F16B25/0084; F16B25/10; F16B31/00; F16B31/02; F16B31/021; F16B35/00; F16B35/04; F16B35/06; F16B35/065; F16B39/00; F16B39/22; F16B39/28; F16B39/282; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/955; Y10S411/956; Y10S411/957; Y10S411/959; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49833
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
161 words
A RIVET COMPRISING AN ELONGATED HOLLOW PORTION TERMINATING AT ONE END IN A RADIALLY ENLARGED HEAD, SAID ELONGATED PORTION HAVING INTERNAL THREADS ADJACENT SAID HEAD AND A DEFORMABLE TUBULAR EXTENSION ADAPTED TO EXTEND BEYOND ONE SIDE OF MEMBERS BEING JOINED TOGETHER; A SHANK PASSING THROUGH SAID ELONGATED HOLLOW PORTION HAVING THREADS OVER PART OF ITS LENGTH, SAID THREADS BEING ENGAGED IN THE INTERNAL THREADS IN SAID HOLLOW PORTION, SAID SHANK HAVING A REDUCED DIAMETER PORTION DEFINING, AN AREA OF REDUCED STRENGTH ADJACENT THE THREADED PORTION NEAR THE ENLARGED HEAD OF SAID RIVET, AND A DRILL TIP HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BASE OF GREATER DIAMETER THAN THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE TUBULAR PORTION RIGIDLY ATTACHED TO SAID THREADED PORTION AT ITS OTHER END AND ADJACENT TO SAID TUBULAR PORTION, WHEREBY SAID DRILL TIP BASE IS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE END OF SAID TUBULAR PORTION UPON ROTATION OF THE SHANK AND TO CAUSE SAID TUBULAR PORTION TO COLLAPSE OUTWARDLY UPON FURTHER ROTATION THEREOF.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
161 words
A RIVET COMPRISING AN ELONGATED HOLLOW PORTION TERMINATING AT ONE END IN A RADIALLY ENLARGED HEAD, SAID ELONGATED PORTION HAVING INTERNAL THREADS ADJACENT SAID HEAD AND A DEFORMABLE TUBULAR EXTENSION ADAPTED TO EXTEND BEYOND ONE SIDE OF MEMBERS BEING JOINED TOGETHER; A SHANK PASSING THROUGH SAID ELONGATED HOLLOW PORTION HAVING THREADS OVER PART OF ITS LENGTH, SAID THREADS BEING ENGAGED IN THE INTERNAL THREADS IN SAID HOLLOW PORTION, SAID SHANK HAVING A REDUCED DIAMETER PORTION DEFINING, AN AREA OF REDUCED STRENGTH ADJACENT THE THREADED PORTION NEAR THE ENLARGED HEAD OF SAID RIVET, AND A DRILL TIP HAVING A SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT BASE OF GREATER DIAMETER THAN THE OUTSIDE DIAMETER OF THE TUBULAR PORTION RIGIDLY ATTACHED TO SAID THREADED PORTION AT ITS OTHER END AND ADJACENT TO SAID TUBULAR PORTION, WHEREBY SAID DRILL TIP BASE IS ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE END OF SAID TUBULAR PORTION UPON ROTATION OF THE SHANK AND TO CAUSE SAID TUBULAR PORTION TO COLLAPSE OUTWARDLY UPON FURTHER ROTATION THEREOF.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-09-25 | 1971-03-27 | 1971-09-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-25 | 1975-03-27 | 1975-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-09-25 | 1979-03-27 | 1979-09-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |