Patent ID: 6537004
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
A blind fastener assembly comprising:a screw having a plurality of external threads and a head positioned at an end of the screw; a sleeve having a deformable sleeve face positioned at the end of the screw adjacent the head; a nut having a plurality of internal threads, an enlarged nut head positioned at an end of the nut, and a driving recess positioned within the enlarged nut head, wherein an end opposite the nut head is positioned on the screw adjacent to the sleeve; and a drive nut having a smooth bore positioned on the screw adjacent the nut having an outer surface adapted for engagement by a driving tool, a plurality of protruding nibs extending from a first end of the drive nut for engaging the driving recess of the nut and a protrusion extending into the smooth bore from a second end of the drive nut opposite the nibs for engaging the threads of the screw.