BLIND INSTALLED EXPANDABLE COLLAR AND THREADED INNER MEMBER

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20110038688A1
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12446205

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An expandable kit (110) that includes an inner member (114), an outer collar (116), and an expandable member (112). The expandable member can be used to cold work an opening of a workpiece (130) and induce expansion of the outer collar in order to retain the outer collar. A method of installing the kit that includes passing a tapered portion of a mandrel through the expandable member to radially expand the expandable member into the structural workpiece. The outer collar is moved axially over the expandable member until the workpiece is compressed or captured between the expanded portion of the outer collar and a retaining end of the expandable member. The inner member is pulled into the expandable member.

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FATIGUE TECHNOLOGY INC401 ANDOVER PARK EAST SEATTLE WA 98188-7605

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Johnson, Timothy Howard Seattle, US 10 169
Reid, Leonard Frederick Issaquah, US 6 121
Ross, James Ryunoshin Seattle, US 10 169

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