IP Library Granted Patent US 8,650,731
Granted Patent B2
US 8,650,731 · App. 12/885,579 · Granted Feb 18, 2014

Rivet tool capable of measuring size of blind rivet

Inventor: Philey Ko (Taipei Hsien, TW)
Assignee: Karat Industrial Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,650,731
App. No.
12/885,579
Granted
Feb 18, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rivet tool capable of measuring size of blind rivet has a body and multiple interchangeable nosepieces. The body further has multiple rivet body measuring holes formed through the body. Diameters of the rivet body measuring holes match rivet bodies of corresponding blind rivets. Accordingly, the rivet tool of the present invention employs the rivet body measuring holes to measure a size of a rivet body of a blind rivet to rapidly, conveniently and correctly obtain a size of a rivet body of a blind rivet and further to correctly choose a nosepiece with a matching size.

Claims (34)

1. A rivet tool capable of measuring size of blind rivet, comprising:

a body having:

multiple rivet body measuring holes formed therein, each rivet body measuring hole having a diameter being different from those of other rivet body measuring holes and adapted to match a rivet body of a corresponding blind rivet by inserting the rivet body of the blind rivet into the rivet body measuring holes to match a corresponding rivet body measuring hole;

a text associated with a diameter of the rivet body of a matching blind rivet marked beside each rivet body measuring hole; and

a drawing of rivet body of blind rivet with a diameter symbol marked beside the rivet body measuring holes for indicating that the rivet body measuring holes are adapted to measure and match the rivet bodies of the corresponding blind rivets; and

multiple nosepieces interchangeably mounted on the body, each nosepiece having an insertion hole being different from those of other nosepieces in diameter and adapted to receive a rivet mandrel of a corresponding blind rivet with the rivet body matching a corresponding rivet body measuring hole.

2. The rivet tool as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the body has:

a fixed handle having a first end;

an actuation handle having:

a first end pivotally connected with the first end of the fixed handle;

multiple rivet body measuring holes formed through an outer wall of the actuation handle; and

the texts associated with the diameters of the rivet bodies of the corresponding blind rivets and the drawing of rivet body with the diameter symbol marked on the outer wall of the actuation handle; and

a rivet mandrel pulling unit movably connected with the first end of the actuation handle.

3. The rivet tool as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the fixed handle has multiple nosepiece fixing holes with a same internal thread size formed through an outer wall of the fixed handle, and the nosepieces are interchangeably mounted in the rivet mandrel pulling unit and the nosepiece fixing holes.

4. The rivet tool as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the body further has:

a base having the rivet body measuring holes formed through a bottom of the base;

a pressure tank mounted on a top of the base and having:

a connection portion formed on and protruding upwardly from a top of the pressure tank; and

an activation switch mounted on the connection portion; and

a rivet mandrel hydraulic pulling unit connected with the connection portion and communicating with the pressure tank through the connection portion.

5. The rivet tool as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the texts associated with specifications of rivet bodies and the drawing of rivet body of blind rivet with the diameter symbol are marked beside the corresponding rivet body measuring holes on the bottom of the base.

6. The rivet tool as claimed in claim 5 , wherein

a flange is formed on and protrudes from an edge on the bottom of the base;

multiple nosepiece fixing holes with a same internal thread size are formed through the bottom of the base and the nosepieces are interchangeably mounted in the rivet mandrel hydraulic pulling unit and the nosepiece fixing holes.

7. The rivet tool as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the body further has:

a battery base;

a hand grip erectly formed on a top of the battery base and having:

an activation switch mounted thereon; and

the multiple rivet body measuring holes formed through one side of the hand grip; and

a rivet mandrel pulling unit connected with the hand grip and electrically connected with the activation switch.

8. The rivet tool as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the texts associated with specifications of rivet bodies and the drawing of rivet body of blind rivet with the diameter symbol are marked beside the corresponding rivet body measuring holes on the side of the hand grip.

9. The rivet tool as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the battery base has:

a flange formed on and protruding downwardly from a bottom of the battery base; and

multiple nosepiece fixing holes with a same internal thread size formed through the bottom of the battery base for the nosepieces to be interchangeably mounted in the rivet mandrel pulling unit and the nosepiece fixing holes.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2010
From: KO, PHILEY
To: KARAT INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
TW 99203542 U · Feb 26, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110209341A1 · Sep 1, 2011