Patent ID: 6263560
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: B21J,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A self-pierce rivet comprising a shank, the shank having a first end, a second, free end, and an outer periphery; and an enlarged head at the first end of the shank, the second end of the shank being provided with a bifurcating slot that extends in an axial direction of the shank, from the second end thereof and transversely therethrough, wherein the head has a non-circular outer periphery, in a plane transverse to the axial direction of the shank, and is formed with substantially mutually perpendicular major and minor dimensions, the minor dimension of the head being substantially smaller than the major dimension and extending substantially parallel to the transverse direction of extension of the slot, the minor dimension of the head being such that the outer periphery of the head does not extend in the direction of the minor dimension substantially beyond the outer periphery of the shank of the rivet on at least one side of the shank.