公开(公告)号：US20070048107A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-01

申请号：US11445951

申请日：2006-06-02

申请人： Timothy Johnson ,  Leonard Reid ,  Charles Copple ,  James Ross ,  June Copple

发明人： Timothy Johnson ,  Leonard Reid ,  Charles Copple ,  James Ross ,  June Copple

IPC分类号： F16B39/28

CPC分类号： B23P9/025 ,  F16B19/1045 ,  F16B37/044 ,  F16B37/062

摘要： This disclosure relates to a pre-assembled fastener assembly having a retainer, a nut member, and a cold expansion mandrel that is forcibly removable after the assembly is installed into an opening of a structural workpiece. The mandrel is captured between a portion of a retainer and a portion of a nut member. The forced removal of the mandrel expands the retainer into the opening, securing the fastener assembly therein. The assembly may also include a cap coupled to the retainer to seal the opening in the structural workpiece. The nut member can be fixed or free-floating with respect to the retainer. In addition, the nut member can be threaded to receive a fastener. The mandrel is recyclable or disposable.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种预组装的紧固件组件，其具有保持器，螺母构件和冷膨胀心轴，其在将组件安装到结构工件的开口中之后被强制移除。 心轴被捕获在保持器的一部分和螺母构件的一部分之间。 强制移除心轴将保持器伸展到开口中，将紧固件组件固定在其中。 组件还可以包括联接到保持器的帽以密封结构工件中的开口。 螺母构件可以相对于保持器固定或自由浮动。 此外，螺母构件可以被螺纹接收紧固件。 心轴是可回收的或一次性的。

公开(公告)号：US20050005669A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-13

申请号：US10619226

申请日：2003-07-10

申请人： Tom Poast ,  Charles Copple ,  Jude Restis

发明人： Tom Poast ,  Charles Copple ,  Jude Restis

IPC分类号： B23P9/00 ,  C21D7/04 ,  C21D7/12 ,  B21D39/08

CPC分类号： B23P9/025 ,  C21D7/04 ,  C21D7/12

摘要： An elongated first tubular member has a mandrel receiving center passageway and a slotted outer end portion that comprises first axial fingers separated by first axial slots. An elongated second tubular member surrounds the first tubular member and has a slotted outer end portion that comprises second axial fingers separated by second axial slots. An elongated third tubular member surrounds the second tubular member and has a slotted outer end portion comprising third axial fingers separated by third axial slots. An elongated mandrel is positioned inside the center passageway. The mandrel has a small diameter inner end portion, a large diameter outer end portion, and an increasing diameter portion extending from the small diameter inner end portion to the large diameter outer end portion. The third fingers have outer end portions that form an end opening. These fingers include radially inwardly projecting clamp jaws having substantially radial first clamp surfaces. The first clamp fingers include outer end portions having substantially radial second clamp surfaces which confront the first clamp surfaces. The first tubular member is extendable and retractable longitudinally of the second and third tubular members. The first and second tubular members have first and second cam surfaces. The first cam surfaces are radially outwardly directed on the first axial fingers and the second cam surfaces are radially inwardly directed on the second axial fingers. The first and second cam surfaces are adapted to contact each other and expand the second axial fingers radially in response to the first tubular member being retracted into the second tubular member. This expansion of the second axial fingers is adapted to cause an expansion of the third axial fingers and an enlargement of the end opening formed by the axial fingers of the third tubular member. A tubular sleeve is provided that has an inner end and a flange projecting radially outwardly from the sleeve at the inner end. This flange is sized to move axially through the end opening in the outer end of the third tubular member when the third axial fingers are expanded. The flange is also sized to be received between and be clamped by the first and second clamp surfaces when the first tubular member is extended axially and the second and third axial fingers are contracted radially. The tubular sleeve has a tubular portion that extends axially from the flange and the end opening when the flange is clamped by and between the first and second clamp surfaces. The mandrel is extendable axially through the center passageway of the first tubular member and axially through the tubular sleeve when the radial flange is clamped by and between the first and second clamp surfaces. The mandrel is retractable through the sleeve and into the center passageway when the radial flange is clamped by and between the first and second clamp surfaces.