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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2016
Applicant:
Newfrey Llc, New Britain, CT (US);
Inventors:
Steffen Hofmann, Giessen, DE;
Paul Bartig, Giessen, DE;
Frank Wilhelm, Giessen, DE;
Matthias Wissling, Giessen, DE;
Assignee:
NEWFREY LLC, New Britain, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 19/08 (2006.01); B21J 15/02 (2006.01); F16B 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 19/086 (2013.01); B21J 15/025 (2013.01); F16B 5/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A self-piercing rivet for connecting high-strength steels. The rivet having a head which has a head diameter (DH); a shank which has a shank diameter (DS); and, located at the foot end of the shank opposite the head, the shank has radially outward a flat surface section and radially inward an axial recess defining an axial depth (LB). The ratio of axial depth (LB) of the recess to the shank diameter (DS) is smaller than 0.3.