A blind fastener (1) comprising: a head (9); a shaft (3) with a tail (7); a tail of the blind fastener comprising the tail (7) of the shaft (3) and a sleeve (3a) surrounding the tail (7) of the shaft (3); and a barrier (13) secured to the tail of the blind fastener (1). The sleeve (3a) is configured to expand away from the tail (7) of the shaft (3) to form an expanded sleeve which is forced against a face of a workpiece to clamp the workpiece between the head (9) and the expanded sleeve. The barrier (13) is configured to be forced against the face of the workpiece to form a sealed cover around the tail of the blind fastener (1).


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    Title :

    BLIND FASTENER


    Additional title:

    BLINDBEFESTIGER
    FIXATION EN AVEUGLE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2025-04-09


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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