B21J 15/36
Rivet sets, i.e. tools for forming heads
Official title: Rivet sets, i.e. tools for forming heads; Mandrels for expanding parts of hollow rivets
B21J15/36 (Rivet sets, i.e. tools for forming heads) appears on 230 US grants and 214 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B21J- Granted patents
- 230
- Published applications
- 214
- Assignees
- 110
- Inventors
- 446
- Latest grant
- 16 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
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| 2002 | 3 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 13 |
| 2005 | 5 | 6 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 |
| 2007 | 3 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 8 | 4 |
| 2013 | 6 | 13 |
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| 2015 | 6 | 14 |
| 2016 | 8 | 11 |
| 2017 | 9 | 14 |
| 2018 | 12 | 16 |
| 2019 | 13 | 20 |
| 2020 | 21 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 | 17 |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 |
| 2023 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | 13 | 8 |
| 2026 | 2 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- C-shaped tool holder, setting device with the C-shaped tool holder and method for setting an offset difference of the C-shaped tool holder16 Jun 2026US 12,654,221 B2Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH
- Devices and methods for forming rivet joints14 Apr 2026US 12,599,955 B1Atieva, Inc.
- Punch for riveting, device in which punch for riveting is disposed, and method for joining members7 Oct 2025US 12,434,293 B2NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
- System and method for drilling holes and installing fasteners in vehicle structures23 Sep 2025US 12,420,330 B2Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
- Riveting device and riveting method26 Aug 2025US 12,397,341 B2Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
- Rivet for use in semiconductor module arrangement, method for producing a rivet, and method for connecting rivet to a substrate20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243289 A1Infineon Technologies AG
- Joining method, punch rivet arrangement, die, and punch rivet tool2 Jul 2026US 2026/0183833 A1Newfrey LLC
- Rivet button tooling assemblies4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151821 A1Stolle Machinery Company, LLC
- Fastener Installation Nose and Installation Set16 Apr 2026US 2026/0102817 A1Lisi Aerospace
- Fastener insertion apparatus2 Apr 2026US 2026/0091426 A1Atlas Copco IAS UK Limited
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of forming a coldworked joint80US 4,164,807 A1979
- Coldworked joint held by seamless tubular member52US 3,949,535 A1976
- Self-penetrating fastening system34US 6,385,843 B1Audi AG · 2002
- Process for installing fatigue-rated rivets33US 3,952,401 AThe Boeing Company · 1976
- Universal backup mandrel with retractable sleeve and shock absorbing means28US 6,705,149 B2Huck Patents, Inc. · 2004