公开(公告)号：US20240133409A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18404525

申请日：2024-01-04

Applicant: HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.

Inventor： Robert B. Wilcox ,  James Thomas Smith ,  Troy Don Pierce

IPC: F16B19/10

CPC classification number: F16B19/1054 ,  F16B19/10

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a blind fastener and a method of installation thereof. The blind fastener comprises a sleeve and a mandrel. The sleeve comprises a first sleeve end, a second sleeve end, and a cavity extending from the first sleeve end to the second sleeve end. The mandrel is configured to be at least partially received by the cavity of the sleeve. The mandrel comprises a first mandrel end disposed adjacent to the first sleeve end and comprising an enlarged portion having a diameter greater than a diameter of the cavity, a second mandrel end comprising a pull region, and a shank region extending intermediate the first mandrel end and the second mandrel end. The pull region comprises an axial length no greater than four times a diameter of the shank region and is configured to be engaged by an installation tool.

公开(公告)号：US11885358B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17423980

申请日：2019-02-07

Applicant: HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.

Inventor： Robert B. Wilcox ,  James Thomas Smith ,  Troy Don Pierce

IPC: F16B19/10

CPC classification number: F16B19/1054 ,  F16B19/10

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a blind fastener and a method of installation thereof. The blind fastener comprises a sleeve and a mandrel. The sleeve comprises a first sleeve end, a second sleeve end, and a cavity extending from the first sleeve end to the second sleeve end. The mandrel is configured to be at least partially received by the cavity of the sleeve. The mandrel comprises a first mandrel end disposed adjacent to the first sleeve end and comprising an enlarged portion having a diameter greater than a diameter of the cavity, a second mandrel end comprising a pull region, and a shank region extending intermediate the first mandrel end and the second mandrel end. The pull region comprises an axial length no greater than four times a diameter of the shank region and is configured to be engaged by an installation tool.

公开(公告)号：US20220120306A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17423980

申请日：2019-02-07

Applicant: HOWMET AEROSPACE INC.

Inventor： Robert B. Wilcox ,  James Thomas Smith ,  Troy Don Pierce

IPC: F16B19/10

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a blind fastener and a method of installation thereof. The blind fastener comprises a sleeve and a mandrel. The sleeve comprises a first sleeve end, a second sleeve end, and a cavity extending from the first sleeve end to the second sleeve end. The mandrel is configured to be at least partially received by the cavity of the sleeve. The mandrel comprises a first mandrel end disposed adjacent to the first sleeve end and comprising an enlarged portion having a diameter greater than a diameter of the cavity, a second mandrel end comprising a pull region, and a shank region extending intermediate the first mandrel end and the second mandrel end. The pull region comprises an axial length no greater than four times a diameter of the shank region and is configured to be engaged by an installation tool.