Patent ID: 6398472
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
A blind rivet assembly (10) comprises a mandrel (2) and a rivet body (4), the mandrel (2) comprising a head portion (6) and a shank portion (8) and the rivet body (4) comprising a generally cylindrical body portion (12) terminating in a flange (14) at a first end thereof and a free end (16) at the other end thereof, the mandrel (2) being assembled into the rivet body (4) so that the free end (16) of the body portion (12) of the rivet body (4) is positioned adjacent an underside (18) of the head portion (6) of the mandrel (2), characterized in that spaced portions of the free end (16) of the body portion (12) of the rivet body (4) are in contact with and welded to corresponding spaced portions (20) of the underside (18) of the head portion (6) of the mandrel (2) at spaced localized points of contact only.