Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Blind fasteners
- Patent Title (中): 盲扣
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Application No.: US13260581Application Date: 2010-04-07
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Publication No.: US08763231B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Joseph D. Rule , Kevin M. Lewandowski , Jason D. Clapper
- Applicant: Joseph D. Rule , Kevin M. Lewandowski , Jason D. Clapper
- Applicant Address: US MN St. Paul
- Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MN St. Paul
- Agent Kent S. Kokko
- International Application: PCT/US2010/030160 WO 20100407
- International Announcement: WO2010/118082 WO 20101014
- Main IPC: B23P11/02
- IPC: B23P11/02 ; F16B1/00
Abstract:
Fasteners for producing double blind joints where the fastener is not visible or accessible are provided. The fasteners comprise a shape memory polymer that may be used to fasten workpieces by heating the fasteners, inducing recovery of the original, permanent shape of the fasteners.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120017422A1 BLIND FASTENERS Public/Granted day:2012-01-26
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