Rivet element

US2016221069A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016221069-A1
Application numberUS-201415021449-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateAug 7, 2014
Priority dateSep 17, 2013
Publication dateAug 4, 2016
Grant date

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Abstract

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The invention relates to a rivet element for attachment to a component, in particular to a component of a fiber composite material. The rivet element has a flange section which in the installed state contacts the component and a rivet section. The rivet section has a tip which converges in a direction away from the flange section with a dilated end portion being provided at the end of the tip remote from the flange section.

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1 - 15 . (canceled) 16 . A rivet element for attachment to a component ( 51 ), in particular to a component of a fiber composite material, wherein the rivet element has a flange section ( 21 ) which in the installed state contacts the component ( 51 ) and a rivet section ( 11 ), wherein the rivet section ( 11 ) has a tip ( 12 A) which converges in a direction away from the flange section ( 21 ) with a dilated end portion ( 12 B) being provided at the end of the tip remote f…

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  • B21J15/025Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

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What does patent US2016221069A1 cover?
The invention relates to a rivet element for attachment to a component, in particular to a component of a fiber composite material. The rivet element has a flange section which in the installed state contacts the component and a rivet section. The rivet section has a tip which converges in a direction away from the flange section with a dilated end portion being provided at the end of the tip r…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Profil Verbindungstechnik Gmbh & Co Kg
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B21J15/025. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Aug 04 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).