US4051592A
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Expanding head riveting method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-10-15
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Granted: 1977-10-04
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Expires: 1996-10-15
Abstract
Abstract In combination with a workpiece having a bore, a first counterbore, and a second counterbore which is frusto-conical and tapers forwardly between the first counterbore and the bore and toward the bore, A. a rivet having an axially extending shank received in the workbore and defining an axis, B. the rivet including a head having an end face, a first section located forwardly of said end face, and a second and forwardly tapered frusto-conical section located forwardly of the first section, C. the first section having an initial undeformed outer surface of a diameter which is less than but about the same as the initial diameter of the first counterbore, the rivet first section being radially deformed to have peripheral engagement with the first counterbore, D. said head end face being substantially flush with the work surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Franklin S. Briles
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:08
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B19/00; F16B19/04; F16B19/06; B; B21; B21J; B21J15/00; B21J15/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/49938; Y10T29/49943
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
In the method of securing a metallic rivet to work containing a through bore, and first and second counterbores;, said second counterbore being frusto-conical and tapering forwardly between the first counterbore and the bore, the rivet having a head at one side of the work, and an axially extending shank extending through the bore, the shank having a terminal protruding at the opposite side of the work, the rivet head having an end face defining a ring-shaped dome extending about the rivet axis and in substantial alignment with the outer surface of the shank, the steps that include a. seating the rivet head against the work second counterbore while maintaining only slight annular clearance between the work first counterbore and the rivet head, and with the shank then extending through the bore, b. expanding the rivet head radially outwardly to tightly engage the work first counterbore, said expansion of the rivet head being effected by applying force to said ring-shaped dome to flatten said dome and c. maintaining the head substantially confined within the first and second counterbores during said radial expansion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
In the method of securing a metallic rivet to work containing a through bore, and first and second counterbores;, said second counterbore being frusto-conical and tapering forwardly between the first counterbore and the bore, the rivet having a head at one side of the work, and an axially extending shank extending through the bore, the shank having a terminal protruding at the opposite side of the work, the rivet head having an end face defining a ring-shaped dome extending about the rivet axis and in substantial alignment with the outer surface of the shank, the steps that include a. seating the rivet head against the work second counterbore while maintaining only slight annular clearance between the work first counterbore and the rivet head, and with the shank then extending through the bore, b. expanding the rivet head radially outwardly to tightly engage the work first counterbore, said expansion of the rivet head being effected by applying force to said ring-shaped dome to flatten said dome and c. maintaining the head substantially confined within the first and second counterbores during said radial expansion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said expansion is effected by deforming the rivet endwise thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 2 including the step of forming an upset at the rivet terminal in response to said endwise deforming.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said deformation is continued until the first counterbore is radially outwardly deformed by said outward expansion of the head, thereby to form a seal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 4 including the step of maintaining the head end of the rivet substantially flush with the work as said seal is formed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 3 that includes effecting said expansion to frictionally lock the rivet head to the first counterbore prior to completion of formation of said upset, and thereafter completing the formation of the upset by impact delivery to said rivet terminal.
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