Patent ID: 6029814
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: B21J

Abstract:
A blind rivet holder comprising:a U-shaped elongated member having upper and lower tabs which are continuously arranged at minute constant intervals with narrow slits formed at upper and lower ends of a perpendicular portion;feeder slots, formed in the perpendicular portion, for feeding the elongated member in a specified direction;a first through hole, formed in each of the upper tabs, for holding a rod of a blind rivet passed therethrough; anda second through hole, formed in each of the lower tabs, for holding a rod portion of a rivet main body passed therethrough so that a head of the rivet main body of the blind rivet is retained on an inner side of the lower tab;wherein the upper and lower tabs are offset in position from each other horizontally in a longitudinal direction of the perpendicular portion;wherein the first and second through hole s are inclined, respectively, at an angle to conform with the outer periphery of the rod and rod portion of the blind rivet passed obliquely; andwherein an inclined, recessed groove is provided on an inner side of the perpendicular portion so as to connect the slit between the adjacent upper tabs to the slits between the adjacent lower tabs.