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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Daniel R. Smith, Birmingham, GB;
Assignee:
Emhart LLC, Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 1/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 1/304 ;
Abstract
A blind rivet having a mandrel with a predetermined breakable stem ( ) disposed within a body with a bored ( ) shank ( ). A radial flange ( ) is formed on one end of the shank and the other end ( ) of the shank is engaged with the enlarged head ( ) up the stem the diameter of which is substantially equal to that of the shank. The mandrel below the enlarged head has a plurality of indentations ( ) formed on the stem to define a square of reduced cross-sectional area. The shank has an enlarged internal cross-sectional area ( ) to substantially engage the indentations of the stem below and adjacent to the enlarged head of the stem.