The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2012
Applicants:
Dieter Mauer, Lollar, DE;
Hermann Roeser, Biehertal, DE;
Reinhold Opper, Alten, DE;
Andreas Wojcik, Braunfels, DE;
Christian Schoenig, Kinsau, DE;
Inventors:
Dieter Mauer, Lollar, DE;
Hermann Roeser, Biehertal, DE;
Reinhold Opper, Alten, DE;
Andreas Wojcik, Braunfels, DE;
Christian Schoenig, Kinsau, DE;
Assignee:
Newfrey LLC, Newark, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 15/02 (2006.01); B23Q 15/00 (2006.01); B23P 21/00 (2006.01); B21J 15/26 (2006.01); B21J 15/28 (2006.01); B21J 15/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J 15/025 (2013.01); B21J 15/26 (2013.01); B21J 15/28 (2013.01); B21J 15/285 (2013.01); B21J 15/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A riveting system is operable to join two or more workplaces with a rivet. In another aspect of the present invention, a self-piercing rivet is employed. Still another aspect of the present invention employs an electronic control unit and one or more sensors to determine a riveting characteristic and/or an actuator characteristic.