Abstract: A hand-held blind rivet riveting tool includes a housing and a drawing element mounted within the housing. The drawing element is movable in a drawing direction relative to the housing. A first grip lever is pivotable about a first pivot point relative to the housing. A second grip lever is connected to the housing. A connecting rod mechanism is disposed between the first grip lever and the drawing element. The connecting rod mechanism has a variable transmission ratio.

Abstract: A blind rivet includes a mandrel shaft having a head disposed at one axial end. A hollow rivet shell has a cylindrical shape including an inner cylindrical surface and an outer cylindrical surface. The rivet shell surrounds the mandrel shaft. The outer cylindrical surface has at least one attenuation groove, which includes at least two recesses. Each recess has a bottom surface that substantially forms a secant with respect to the outer cylindrical surface. A method of manufacturing a blind rivet comprises the steps of placing a mandrel shaft having a head within a hollow rivet shell, producing at least one attenuation groove in an outer cylindrical surface of the rivet shell after the placing step so that at least two recesses are formed. Each of the recesses has a bottom surface that substantially forms a secant with respect to the outer cylindrical surface.