FLUSH BLIND FASTENER
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240183379A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-06

    申请号:US18441865

    申请日:2024-02-14

    IPC分类号: F16B19/10 B25B27/00

    CPC分类号: F16B19/1072 B25B27/0007

    摘要: A system includes a fastener and a fastener installation tool. The fastener includes a sleeve having a tubular portion with an internal threaded portion having an internal thread, and a head. The head of the sleeve is configured to be installed in an accessible hole in a workpiece having a surface. The fastener includes a pin member having a threaded portion with an external thread. The pin member is disposed within the sleeve and the external thread of the pin member is configured to threadedly engage the internal thread of the sleeve. The fastener installation tool includes a nosepiece having a face configured to engage the head of the sleeve without the face contacting the surface of the workpiece.

    Fastening collar removal apparatus, methods of making a fastening collar removal apparatus, and methods of removing a fastening collar secured to a fastener

    公开(公告)号:US11628507B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-18

    申请号:US17420729

    申请日:2019-02-28

    IPC分类号: B23D29/00

    摘要: Fastening collar removal apparatus, methods of making fastening collar removal apparatus, and methods of removing a fastening collar secured to a fastener are provided. A fastening collar removal apparatus includes a collet including a first section including a substantially cylindrical shape and a second section operatively coupled to the first section. The second section includes a collet cavity extending therein. The collet cavity is configured to receive at least a portion of a collar. The second section includes at least two fingers formed by at least two axial channels in the second section. At least one of the at least two fingers includes a blade extending inwardly relative to a longitudinal axis of the collet. In an open configuration of the collet, each of the at least two fingers includes an outward taper relative to a longitudinal axis of the collet.

    Wheel cover assembly with installable wheel rib and wheel cover

    公开(公告)号:US11529826B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-20

    申请号:US16563526

    申请日:2019-09-06

    IPC分类号: B60B7/08 B60B7/06 B60B21/02

    摘要: A wheel cover assembly for a vehicle wheel may include a wheel rib that is attachable to a rim inner surface of a wheel rim of the vehicle wheel, a cover body having a cover body outer surface, a cover body inner surface, and a cover body outer edge having an outer diameter that is greater than an inner diameter of the wheel rib and less than an inner diameter of an open end flange of the wheel rim. A cover mounting mechanism operatively connected to the cover body has a cover locking position wherein the cover mounting mechanism engages the wheel rib to retain the wheel rib between the cover mounting mechanism and the cover body and secure the wheel cover assembly to the vehicle wheel when the wheel rib is attached to the rim inner surface.

    FASTENING COLLAR REMOVAL APPARATUS, METHODS OF MAKING A FASTENING COLLAR REMOVAL APPARATUS, AND METHODS OF REMOVING A FASTENING COLLAR SECURED TO A FASTENER

    公开(公告)号:US20220105579A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-07

    申请号:US17420729

    申请日:2019-02-28

    IPC分类号: B23D29/00

    摘要: Fastening collar removal apparatus, methods of making fastening collar removal apparatus, and methods of removing a fastening collar secured to a fastener, are provided. The fastening collar removal apparatus comprises a collet comprising a first section comprising a substantially cylindrical shape and a second section operatively coupled to the first section. The second section comprises a collet cavity extending therein. The collet cavity is configured to receive at least a portion of a collar. The second section comprises at least two fingers formed by at least two axial channels in the second section. At least one of the at least two fingers comprises a blade extending inwardly relative to a longitudinal axis of the collet. In an open configuration of the collet, each of the at least two fingers comprises an outward taper relative to a longitudinal axis of the collet.