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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2000
Frank J. Cosenza, Santa Barbara, CA (US);
Fairchild Holding Corp., Dulles, VA (US);
Abstract
A blind bolt assembly for compressively connecting at least two overlapping workpieces having a hollow bolt sized to be received within aligned aperture in the workpieces. The hollow bolt includes an enlarged head portion, a grip section extending from the head portion and reduced diameter externally threaded end portion extending from the grip section. An angled ramp section extends along the hollow bolt between the grip section and the threaded end portion. A core bolt having an elongated shaft is positioned within a cylindrical hole in the hollow bolt and includes a drive head extending outside of the hollow bolt. The blind bolt assembly includes a cylindrical collar having an internally threaded section for threadable receipt of the threaded end portion of the hollow bolt and a drive section for receipt of the drive portion of the core bolt. The drive portion of the core bolt and the drive section of the collar preferably include mating splines.