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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1992
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1991
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jay M Stafford, Torrance, CA (US);
Assignee:
VSI Corporation, Chantilly, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
72410 ; 72416 ; 814245 ;
Abstract
A tool for installing a retaining ring onto the threaded shank of a bolt to form a captive panel fastener. Alignment tabs formed on the retaining ring are positioned into cutout portions formed in the nose area of the tool. The tool and ring are then engaged onto the bolt from the outer end by first aligning visual markings formed on the tool jaws with longitudinal slots formed on the bolt shank. Force is then applied to the tool to crimp the ring and deform it while forcing tangs on the ring into the slots. The ring is prevented from being removed from the bolt slots while being free to move therealong.