Rivet tape joining
AssigneeAtlas Copco IAS UK Limited
InventorsAdam James Nicholas, Joshua Allan Jackson, Nicholas Richard Clew
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Abstract
A rivet tape joining clip (302) comprising an elongate body provided with a plurality of projections (310) which extend from one side of the elongate body, wherein the projections are provided with laterally projecting lips. The invention further relates to different apparatuses and methods used for the joining of rivet tapes.
Claims29
A rivet tape joining clip comprising an elongate body provided with a plurality of projections which extend from one side of the elongate body, wherein the projections are provided with radially outward laterally projecting lips;
- wherein the elongate body comprises a central portion and side portions provided on either side of the central portion, and wherein the side portions are thicker than the central portion.
A rivet tape joining clip comprising an elongate body provided with four or more generally cylindrical projections which extend from one side of the elongate body, wherein the projections are provided with laterally projecting lips;
- wherein the elongate body comprises a central portion and side portions provided on either side of the central portion, and wherein the side portions are thicker than the central portion.
A rivet tape joining clip engaged in first and second rivet tapes, the rivet tape joining clip comprises an elongate body provided with a plurality of projections which extend from one side of the elongate body, wherein the projections are provided with laterally projecting lips, wherein the elongate body comprises a central portion and side portions provided on either side of the central portion, and wherein the side portions are thicker than the central portion, and the first rivet tape defining first holes and the second rivet tape defining second holes, and wherein the plurality of projections of the rivet tape joining clip pass through a respective one of the first holes and one of the second holes of the first and second rivet tapes.
A rivet tape joining clip engaged in first and second rivet tapes, the rivet tape joining clip comprises an elongate body provided with a plurality of projections which extend from one side of the elongate body, wherein the projections are provided with laterally projecting lips, wherein the elongate body comprises a central portion and side portions provided on either side of the central portion, and wherein the side portions are thicker than the central portion, the first rivet tape defines a plurality of first holes, the second rivet tape defines a plurality of second holes, wherein projections of the rivet tape joining clip pass through holes of the first tape but not through a final hole of the first tape, and wherein projections of the rivet tape joining clip pass through holes of the second tape including a first hole of the second tape.
A method comprising:
- providing a rivet tape joining clip having an elongate body including a plurality of projections extending from one side of the elongate body, the projections including radially outward laterally projecting lips, wherein the elongate body comprises a central portion and side portions provided on either side of the central portion, and wherein the side portions are thicker than the central portion;
- joining first and second rivet tapes together using the rivet tape joining clip;
- and
- using a riveting tool to insert rivets from the first and second tapes into workpieces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.