Blind tack fastener and methods of manufacture
The present disclosure provides a blind tack fastener. The blind tack fastener includes an elongated body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The blind tack fastener also includes a collar surrounding a portion of the elongated body. The blind tack fastener also includes a sleeve surrounding the elongated body and positioned between the second end of the elongated body and the collar. A region of the sleeve is band annealed.
1. A blind tack fastener comprising:
an elongated body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the elongated body comprises a breakaway groove in the elongated body and a locking groove within the elongated body between the breakaway groove and the second end;
a collar surrounding the locking groove and the breakaway groove such that the collar extends beyond the breakaway groove toward the first end; and
a sleeve surrounding the elongated body and positioned between the second end of the elongated body and the collar, wherein a region of the sleeve is band annealed.
2. The blind tack fastener of claim 1 , wherein the region of the sleeve that is band annealed defines a crush region, and wherein the crush region is configured to deform into a bulb during installation of the blind tack fastener.
3. The blind tack fastener of claim 1 , wherein the region of the sleeve that is band annealed is positioned between a first sleeve end and a second sleeve end.
4. The blind tack fastener of claim 1 , wherein the region of the sleeve that is band annealed extends from a second sleeve end to a location between a first sleeve end and the second sleeve end such that a portion of the sleeve adjacent to the first sleeve end is not band annealed.
5. The blind tack fastener of claim 1 , wherein the region of the sleeve that is band annealed extends from a first sleeve end to a second sleeve end.
6. The blind tack fastener of claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of textured elements positioned on a bottom collar surface.
7. The blind tack fastener of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of textured elements comprise one of a straight line pattern, a diagonal line pattern, a sinusoidal line pattern, or a waffle pattern.
8. The blind tack fastener of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of textured elements comprise a plurality of grooves recessed in the bottom collar surface.
9. The blind tack fastener of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of textured elements comprise a plurality of protrusions extending outward from the bottom collar surface.
10. The blind tack fastener of claim 1 , wherein a color of the collar is different than a color of the elongated body and a color of the sleeve.
11. The blind tack fastener of claim 1 , wherein a top collar surface includes an angled surface, and wherein a diameter of the angled surface decreases in a direction towards a bottom collar surface to thereby form a recessed hole in the top collar surface.
12. The blind tack fastener of claim 11 , wherein an angle of the angled surface ranges from about 80 degrees to about 145 degrees.
13. The blind tack fastener of claim 1 , wherein the breakaway groove and the locking groove are located at a first portion of the elongated body having a first outer diameter, wherein the sleeve is in direct contact with a second portion of the elongated body having a second outer diameter that is larger than the first outer diameter.
14. The blind tack fastener of claim 13 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are formed as a singular component.
15. A blind tack fastener comprising:
an elongated body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end;
a collar surrounding a portion of the elongated body, wherein the collar includes a top collar surface and a bottom collar surface opposite the top collar surface, wherein the top collar surface includes an angled surface, and wherein a diameter of the angled surface decreases in a direction towards the bottom collar surface to thereby form a recessed hole in the top collar surface;
a plurality of textured elements positioned on the bottom collar surface; and
a sleeve surrounding the elongated body and positioned between the second end of the elongated body and the collar, wherein a color of the collar is different than a color of the elongated body and a color of the sleeve, and wherein a region of the sleeve is band annealed.
16. A method of manufacturing a blind tack fastener, the method comprising:
forming an elongated body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the elongated body comprises a breakaway groove in the elongated body and a locking groove within the elongated body between the breakaway groove and the second end;
forming a collar having a top collar surface and a bottom collar surface opposite the top collar surface;
positioning the collar around the locking groove and the breakaway groove such that the collar extends beyond the breakaway groove toward the first end;
forming a sleeve having a first sleeve end and a second sleeve end opposite the first sleeve end, wherein a region of the sleeve is band annealed; and
positioning the sleeve between the second end of the elongated body and the collar.
17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
forming a plurality of textured elements on the bottom collar surface.
18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
changing a color of the collar to be different than a color of the elongated body and a color of the sleeve.
19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the breakaway groove and the locking groove are located at a first portion of the elongated body having a first outer diameter, wherein the sleeve is in direct contact with a second portion of the elongated body having a second outer diameter that is larger than the first outer diameter.
20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the first portion and the second portion are formed as a singular component.