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US 12,644,485 B2Granted
Combined screw and rivet
AssigneeSnap-on Incorporated
InventorsColten W. Burr, Mark T. Gordon, David T. Ross
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Abstract
Disclosed is a combination screw and rivet fastener that couples a cover plate to a ratchet head. The fastener is inserted into the ratchet head and then screwed into a hole of the cover plate. Thereafter, the tip of the fastener opposite the fastener head is deformed in a rivet operation.
Claims2
A fastener adapted to rivet at least two components together, the fastener comprising:
- a shaft having opposing first and second ends;
- threads surrounding the shaft at least partially between the first and second ends;
- a fastener head disposed proximate to the first end;
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- a non-threaded tip disposed proximate to the second end, wherein the non-threaded tip includes a dimple adapted to control a location of axial and radial deformation of the non-threaded tip caused by a riveting operation, wherein the riveting operation causes the non-threaded tip to permanently deform radially to widen circumferentially at the location to form a mushroomed head to cause the fastener to rivet the at least two components together.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.