Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for gripping and pulling on an elongated mandrel of a blind rivet, and having a first handle with a supporting surface and an opening therethrough for receiving the mandrel. A second handle having a mandrel receiving portion is mounted on the tool about a pivotal axis. A jaw is mounted for movement relative to the second handle about the pivotal axis. A mandrel is insertable through the opening between the receiving portion and the jaw. A spring initially biases the jaw means into contact with the supporting surface while the second handle moves towards the closed position such that the receiving portion moves towards the jaw to cause the mandrel to become tightly gripped between it and the jaw whereupon the continued movement of the second handle to the closed position moves the jaw away from contact with the supporting surface and into tighter gripping engagement with the mandrel to forcefully pull generally upwardly on the mandrel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method particularly adapted for use in continuously setting blind rivets having elongated mandrels in suitably apertured material.

Abstract: A metal leveler tool includes a body having a handle portion and a housing. A chuck is received by the body through the housing for linear movement between two limit positions. A movable handle is coupled to the chuck and mounted by the body for pivotal movement about a fulcrum. A machine screw is supported by the chuck to be threadedly received through a workpiece within an area of a dent upon movement of the chuck to one limit position followed by pivotal movement of the movable handle. The housing of the body is supported by an anvil which is supported by the workpiece over the dent. Pivotal movement of the movable handle in the other direction followed by reverse movement of the chuck to the second limit position acts to draw the dented area of the workpiece toward the anvil.

Abstract: An apparatus and method particularly adapted for use in continuously setting blind rivets having elongated mandrels in suitably apertured material.