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US 2003/0147718 A1Published application
Compression fastener assembly
OwnerCharles L. McDowell, Winston T. Sanders SR.inventors
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Abstract
The invention relates to a fastener assembly having a fastener with a moveable collar and a method of using the fastener assembly to fasten two work pieces together.
Claims26
A fastener assembly comprising:
- a fastener comprising a tip, a shank having a shank end distal to the tip, and an intermediate section located between the tip and the shank;
- and
- a moveable collar having first and second ends, and a wall having an exterior and a smooth interior surrounding the shank, the collar being located between the intermediate portion and the shank end.
A method of fastening first and second work pieces together, comprising the steps of:
- providing a fastener comprising a tip, a shank having a shank end distal to the tip, and an intermediate section located between the tip and the shank;
- placing a collar having first and second ends, and a wall having an exterior and a smooth interior onto the shank;
- placing the first and second work pieces together;
- aligning the tip on the first work piece;
- forming a shaft in the first piece;
- inserting the tip and intermediate section through the first work piece and into the second work piece;
- moving the collar along the shank to the exterior of the first work piece;
- locking the collar against the shank;
- and
- keeping the work pieces together after locking the collar.
7 more elements
A fastener assembly kit of parts for fastening work pieces together comprising:
- a fastener comprising a tip having cutting means, a shank having a shank end distal to the tip, and a textured intermediate section located between the tip and the shank;
- and
- a collar having first and second ends, and a wall having an exterior and a smooth interior defining a bore.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.