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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2023
Applicant:
Black & Decker Inc., New Britain, CT (US);
Inventors:
Luca Bardaré, Idstein, DE;
Tobias Heep, Idstein, DE;
Arthur Lauer, Idstein, DE;
Yasar Akbaba, Idstein, DE;
Philipp Libera, Taunusstein Wehen, DE;
Benjamin Schmidt, Idstein, DE;
Assignee:
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 15/10 (2006.01); B21J 15/04 (2006.01); B21J 15/26 (2006.01); B21J 15/32 (2006.01); B21J 15/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 15/105 (2013.01); B21J 15/043 (2013.01); B21J 15/32 (2013.01); B21J 15/326 (2013.01); B21J 15/383 (2013.01); B21J 15/386 (2013.01); B21J 15/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A blind rivet setting tool including a nosepiece storage unit removably attached to a housing feature of the tool, wherein the nosepiece storage unit is configured to hold a plurality of nosepieces and defines a mandrel receiving opening which aligns with an exit opening of the tool such that the broken mandrel of a set rivet can be moved through the mandrel receiving opening in use; and method of using the nosepiece storage unit.