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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2015
Böllhoff Verbindungstechnik Gmbh, Bielefeld, DE;
Dennis Henke, Rheda-Wiedenbrueck, DE;
Mathias Heger, Oerlinghausen, DE;
Böhoff Verbindungstechnik GmbH, Bielefeld, DE;
Abstract
A self-piercing rivet for producing a joining connection between at least two components, which comprises the following features: a rivet head and a rivet shank having a central shank bore, wherein the rivet shank comprises a cylindrical shank outer surface and a shank inner surface limiting the central shank bore, and wherein the shank outer surface and the shank inner surface are connected at the axial end of the rivet shank facing away from the rivet head by a flat shank end face and a shank end radius. The shank end radius transitions tangentially into the shank inner surface and the flat shank end face is connected to the shank outer surface by a cutting edge.