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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2020
Applicant:
Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);
Inventors:
Colten W. Burr, Kenosha, WI (US);
Mark T. Gordon, Union Grove, WI (US);
David T. Ross, Antioch, IL (US);
Assignee:
Snap-on Incorporated, Kenosha, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 39/02 (2006.01); B25B 13/46 (2006.01); B25B 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 39/025 (2013.01); B25B 13/462 (2013.01); B25B 23/0007 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is a combination screw and rivet fastener that couples a cover plate to a ratchet head. The fastener is inserted into the ratchet head and then screwed into a hole of the cover plate. Thereafter, the tip of the fastener opposite the fastener head is deformed in a rivet operation.