Patents by Inventor Daniel Robin Smith
Daniel Robin Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 8851813Abstract: A variable grip blind rivet has a rivet body with a first shank adapted to be inserted into a hole in a workpiece and having an axial bore, and a flange at a first end of the first shank for abutting the workpiece when the first shank is inserted into the hole in the workpiece. A mandrel has a head, for engaging a second end of the first shank, and a second shank adapted to extend through the axial bore. The head has an abutment portion for abutting the first end of the first shank. At least one protrusion adjacent the abutment portion defines a recess for receiving the first end of the first shank during setting of the rivet.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Daniel Robin Smith, Steven Victor Jones, Graham Frank Harry Williams, Harold Martin Bone, John Davies, David John Brookes
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Publication number: 20130287516Abstract: A variable grip blind rivet has a rivet body with a first shank adapted to be inserted into a hole in a workpiece and having an axial bore, and a flange at a first end of the first shank for abutting the workpiece when the first shank is inserted into the hole in the workpiece. A mandrel has a head, for engaging a second end of the first shank, and a second shank adapted to extend through the axial bore. The head has an abutment portion for abutting the first end of the first shank. At least one protrusion adjacent the abutment portion defines a recess for receiving the first end of the first shank during setting of the rivet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Daniel Robin SMITH, Steven Victor JONES, Graham Frank Harry WILLIAMS, Harold Martin BONE, John DAVIES, David John BROOKES
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Patent number: 8491243Abstract: A variable grip blind rivet includes a tubular rivet body and a mandrel. The rivet body has a first shank, insertable into a hole in a workpiece, and a flange at a first end of the first shank for abutting the workpiece when so inserted. The mandrel has a head, for engaging a second end of the first shank, and a second shank adapted to extend through the axial bore of the rivet body. The head has an abutment portion for abutting the first end of the first shank, and the second shank has a first reduced diameter portion adapted to break when a predetermined tensile is loaded applied. At least one protrusion adjacent the abutment portion defines a recess for receiving the first end of the first shank during setting of the rivet.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2010Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventors: Daniel Robin Smith, Steven Victor Jones, Graham Frank Harry Williams, Harold Martin Bone, John Davies, David John Brookes
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Publication number: 20100329811Abstract: A variable grip blind rivet includes a tubular rivet body and a mandrel. The rivet body has a first shank, insertable into a hole in a workpiece, and a flange at a first end of the first shank for abutting the workpiece when so inserted. The mandrel has a head, for engaging a second end of the first shank, and a second shank adapted to extend through the axial bore of the rivet body. The head has an abutment portion for abutting the first end of the first shank, and the second shank has a first reduced diameter portion adapted to break when a predetermined tensile is loaded applied. At least one protrusion adjacent the abutment portion defines a recess for receiving the first end of the first shank during setting of the rivet.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2010Publication date: December 30, 2010Applicant: NEWFREY LLCInventors: Daniel Robin SMITH, Steven Victor JONES, Graham Frank Harry WILLIAMS, Harold Martin BONE, John DAVIES, David John BROOKES
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Patent number: 7055393Abstract: There is provided a blind fastener setting tool (12) which has a front end face (218) against which a blind fastener (14) is held during a conventional setting operation and which further has a piezo-electric thin film load measuring device (222) mounted on this front face so as to be disposed and compressed between the front face (218) and a flange (122) of the fastener (14) during the setting operation so as to record a low voltage electrical signal indicative of the load being exerted thereon. There is further provided a method of measuring such load during the setting of a blind fastener by positioning a piezo-electric thin film load measuring device between a setting tool and a fastener and subsequently measuring a low voltage signal created as a result of deformation of the piezo-electric thin film during the setting operation and analysing this signal as indicative of the load exerted on the fastener.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2003Date of Patent: June 6, 2006Assignee: Newfrey LLCInventor: Daniel Robin Smith
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Publication number: 20040071503Abstract: A method of securing a blind fastener (10) in a composite material (40, 42) comprises the steps of forming of hole (48) in an outer wall (40) of the composite material, subsequently inserting a liquid adhesive (50) through the hole (48) so as to fill a chamber (44′) formed in the material behind the hole, then inserting a blind fastener (10) through the hole into the liquid adhesive until the head of the fastener (14) engages with the composite material wall (40), subsequently deforming the blind anchor (62) into engagement with an inner surface of the outer wall (40) to support the blind fastener (10) in the liquid adhesive while it sets and, in particular, for the liquid adhesive to engage with at least one channel (64) formed in the circumference of the fastener.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2003Publication date: April 15, 2004Inventors: Stephen Victor Jones, Daniel Robin Smith
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Publication number: 20040060363Abstract: There is provided a blind fastener setting tool (12) which has a front end face (218) against which a blind fastener (14) is held during a conventional setting operation and which further has a piezo-electric thin film load measuring device (222) mounted on this front face so as to be disposed and compressed between the front face (218) and a flange (122) of the fastener (14) during the setting operation so as to record a low voltage electrical signal indicative of the load being exerted thereon.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2003Publication date: April 1, 2004Inventor: Daniel Robin Smith
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Patent number: 6032510Abstract: A blind rivet setting tool (10) includes a front end (2) having an outer support barrel (4), an inner pulling mandrel (6) and a rivet flange contacting face (8).Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 1998Date of Patent: March 7, 2000Assignee: Emhart Inc.Inventors: Daniel Robin Smith, Stephen Morris, John Davies
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Patent number: 5919016Abstract: A blind fastener system comprises(a) an outer sleeve (2) comprising a flange (4) at one end, which sleeve (2) is provided with a counterbore (9) at the end adjacent to the flange (4), and a relatively thin wall section (8) which extends from the flange (4) and terminates in an abutment surface (12) and;(b) an inner sleeve (14) having an inner threaded bore (20), which inner sleeve (14) comprises a head portion (16) which terminates in a shoulder (22) and a second portion (18) extending from the head portion (16) towards the operating side (24) of the fastener (10) and having a relatively thin wall (28), which second portion (18) has a shape which matches the shape of the inner bore of the outer sleeve (2).The inner and outer sleeves (2,14) are adapted to be assembled together so that the abutment surface (12) of the outer sleeve (2) abuts against the shoulder (22) of the inner sleeve (14).Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 1998Date of Patent: July 6, 1999Assignee: Emhart Inc.Inventors: Daniel Robin Smith, Donald W Armstrong
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Patent number: 5759001Abstract: An improved blind rivet assembly is disclosed, in which a plastics cylinder is moulded along a pulling stem of a long break mandrel. On setting the mandrel is broken within the cylinder providing the cylinder with an additional degree of shear strength, allowing the cylinder to be used as a support.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 1996Date of Patent: June 2, 1998Assignee: Emhart Inc.Inventor: Daniel Robin Smith
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Patent number: 5664919Abstract: A non-blind rivet is disclosed that can be used to form a joint without the need for brazing, welding or threaded locknuts. The rivet 1 is placed in compression by opposing dies 15,20 causing a narrow region of the rivet wall to buckle forming a fold 24, the rivet thus being held to a workpiece 12 between a flange 6 and the fold 24.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 1996Date of Patent: September 9, 1997Assignee: Emhart Inc.Inventor: Daniel Robin Smith
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Patent number: 5658107Abstract: A blind rivet comprises a rivet body with an axial through bore, a head at one end and inwardly extending lugs at the tail which are provided with recesses. The rivet may be set by a tool having lugs adapted to engage in the recesses, and may be used as a drainage passage or as part of a releasable fastener.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 1994Date of Patent: August 19, 1997Assignee: Emhart, Inc.Inventor: Daniel Robin Smith