Patent ID: 7017255

Claim:
A blind rivet system for joining at least two parts with facing surfaces, a surface accessible for rivet insertion, an inaccessible surface, and a combined thickness at a joining place, the parts including holes formed therein at the joining place through the combined thickness and facing surfaces, the holes aligned to facilitate joining of the parts, said blind rivet system comprising: a tubular rivet body disposed in the aligned holes, the tubular rivet body comprising a rivet head portion engaging the accessible surface and a sleeve portion extending from the rivet head portion past the inaccessible surface, the rivet head portion and sleeve portion including a longitudinal bore formed therein, the sleeve portion having a length and a circumference and a plurality of adhesive outlet holes spaced along the length and around the circumference of the sleeve portion; a mandrel including a head portion having a diameter greater than the bore for deforming the rivet body outwardly and a shaft portion extending from the head portion, the shaft portion disposed in the bore, and wherein the head portion is disposed proximate the end of the rivet body opposite the rivet head portion; an adhesive disposed in an annular space defined by an interior surface of the bore and an exterior surface of the shaft portion; an installation tool having a seal that intersects with the rivet head portion whereby during installation the head portion is drawn within the bore of the tubular rivet body to form a blind rivet head engaging the inaccessible surface and wherein the head portion drives the adhesive from the annular space through the adhesive outlet holes to a region between the facing surfaces of the parts to be joined and to a region between the tubular rivet body and interior surfaces of the aligned holes of the parts to be joined.