Reduced diameter head rivet

An assembly, for example an automotive assembly, is provided that includes an upper workpiece, a lower workpiece, and a rivet extending through the upper workpiece and into the lower workpiece. The rivet, which may be a self-piercing rivet (SPR) in one form, includes a head portion and a shaft porti...

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Hauptverfasser:	Huff, Garret Sankey, Coldwell, David John, Freis, Amanda Kay
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	An assembly, for example an automotive assembly, is provided that includes an upper workpiece, a lower workpiece, and a rivet extending through the upper workpiece and into the lower workpiece. The rivet, which may be a self-piercing rivet (SPR) in one form, includes a head portion and a shaft portion extending from the head portion. A diameter of the head portion (Hd) is less than or equal to a diameter of the shaft portion (Sd), and an interface between the head portion of the rivet and the upper workpiece is flush.