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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2019
Applicant:
Maclean-fogg Company, Mundelein, IL (US);
Inventor:
Larry J. Wilson, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
MACLEAN-FOGG COMPANY, Mundelein, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21K 1/70 (2006.01); F16B 37/14 (2006.01); B60B 3/16 (2006.01); B21D 39/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 37/14 (2013.01); B21D 39/048 (2013.01); B21K 1/704 (2013.01); B60B 3/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A capped fastener is provided with two outer flanges and a groove therebetween. The cap is crimped around the first outer flange without covering the second outer flange. The end of the cap is crimped in a groove between the first and second outer flanges. A crimping tool and method of crimping are also provided for crimping the end of a cap into a groove between two outer flanges.