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US 2019/0195260 A1Published application
Tacking fastener
AssigneeAllfast Fastening Systems, Inc.
InventorsGregory Athas, Omar Emil Honeger
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Abstract
A blind tacking rivet includes a stem and a sleeve. The stem includes a body and a stem head. The stem head is removable from the body. The stem head deforms a portion of the sleeve during removal of the stem head. The stem head may be discarded or may be embedded within the sleeve.
Claims20
A blind tacking fastener comprising:
- a stem comprising:
- a gripping portion;
- a stem head;
- and
- a body extending from the stem head to the gripping portion;
- and
- a sleeve comprising an inner channel, wherein the body of the stem passes through the inner channel, and wherein the stem comprises a first material and the sleeve comprises a second material selected such that stem head fractures from the body from a pulling force exerted on the gripping portion.
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A method of installing a blind tacking fastener, comprising:
- providing a tacking fastener comprising a stem and a sleeve, the stem having a serrated portion and a stem head;
- inserting the stem and sleeve through one or more apertures of one or more workpieces such that the stem head is on a blind side of the workpiece;
- applying a pulling force to the serrated portion;
- and
- removing the stem head within the sleeve.
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A blind tacking fastener comprising:
- a stem comprising:
- a gripping portion;
- a stem head;
- and
- a body extending from the stem head to the gripping portion;
- a sleeve comprising an inner channel, wherein the body of the stem passes through the inner channel;
- and
- a bulb positioned about the body of the stem, between the stem head and the sleeve.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.