초록 ▼

An improved fastening device is disclosed for securing a longitudinally extending body member within an aperture of a workpiece. The fastening device is designed to accept resilient material after the fastening device is inserted within the workpiece. In one alternative embodiment the inserted resil

An improved fastening device is disclosed for securing a longitudinally extending body member within an aperture of a workpiece. The fastening device is designed to accept resilient material after the fastening device is inserted within the workpiece. In one alternative embodiment the inserted resilient material acts in cooperating with the longitudinally extending body member to lock the device in place and to provide a supporting structure to the workpiece. In another alternative embodiment, the body member, after injection by the resilient material, assumes the shape of the workpiece aperture.

대표청구항 ▼

The method of installing a rivet into an aperture in a workpiece, the rivet having a cylindrical body and a rivet head with a head aperture extending through the rivet head and communicating with a channel in the cylindrical body of the rivet for defining a flexible cylindrical sidewall, comprising

The method of installing a rivet into an aperture in a workpiece, the rivet having a cylindrical body and a rivet head with a head aperture extending through the rivet head and communicating with a channel in the cylindrical body of the rivet for defining a flexible cylindrical sidewall, comprising the steps of: inserting the cylindrical body of the rivet into the aperture of the workpiece; and injecting a resilient curable material under pressure into the head aperture thereby deforming the flexible cylindrical sidewall of the rivet into mechanical engagement with the workpiece.