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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2005
Daniel P. Vigliotti, Hamden, CT (US);
Edward D. Mccusker, Winsted, CT (US);
Jerry Robertson, Columbia, KY (US);
Steven V. Jones, Birmingham, GB;
Daniel R. Smith, Kidderminster, GB;
Daniel P. Vigliotti, Hamden, CT (US);
Edward D. McCusker, Winsted, CT (US);
Jerry Robertson, Columbia, KY (US);
Steven V. Jones, Birmingham, GB;
Daniel R. Smith, Kidderminster, GB;
Newfrey LLC, Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A blind rivet includes a hollow rivet body having a longitudinally extending indented groove. The groove may be shaped to impart rivet setting characteristics that may be varied to provide desirable fastening characteristics for joints in a number of industries. The shape of the indentation on the rivet body may be varied to cause a portion of the rivet body to collapse and form a secondary head at a predetermined longitudinal location.