Global Patent Index - EP 0614405 B2

EP 0614405 B2 20041229 - IMPROVED PANEL CLINCHING METHODS

Title (en)

IMPROVED PANEL CLINCHING METHODS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN ZUR VERBINDUNG VON PLATTEN

Title (fr)

PROCEDES AMELIORES D'ASSEMBLAGE DE MINCES FEUILLES DE TOLE

Publication

EP 0614405 B2 20041229 (EN)

Application

EP 92923611 A 19921125

Priority

  • AU 9200631 W 19921125
  • AU PK974291 A 19911127

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9310925A1] In a clinched joint (11) to secure panels (12, 13) together, a rivet or slug (10) is driven into the clinched joint (11) as it is formed, and the inner end of the rivet or slug (10) is outwardly-deformed to increase both the shear and axial separation load strengths of the clinched joint (11). Rings (410) or components (510, 610), which may form parts of sub-assemblies, may also be secured to the pannels (412, 413; 512, 513; 612, 613) by the clinching methods, the rings (410) or components (510, 610) acting as the dies for the joints (411, 511, 611).

IPC 1-7

B21J 15/04; B21D 39/03; B23P 11/00

IPC 8 full level

B21D 39/03 (2006.01); B21J 15/02 (2006.01); B21J 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B21D 39/031 (2013.01); B21J 15/025 (2013.01); B21J 15/36 (2013.01)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent :

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9310925 A1 19930610; AT E186484 T1 19991115; BR 9206821 A 19951212; CA 2123886 A1 19930610; CN 1041287 C 19981223; CN 1078672 A 19931124; DE 69230291 D1 19991216; DE 69230291 T2 20000608; DE 69230291 T3 20050811; EP 0614405 A1 19940914; EP 0614405 A4 19970205; EP 0614405 B1 19991110; EP 0614405 B2 20041229; ES 2141115 T3 20000316; IN 178893 B 19970719; JP 3346566 B2 20021118; JP H07503663 A 19950420; KR 100270634 B1 20001201; MX 9206870 A 19930701

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9200631 W 19921125; AT 92923611 T 19921125; BR 9206821 A 19921125; CA 2123886 A 19921125; CN 92114167 A 19921127; DE 69230291 T 19921125; EP 92923611 A 19921125; ES 92923611 T 19921125; IN 862CA1992 A 19921126; JP 50963593 A 19921125; KR 19940701787 A 19940527; MX 9206870 A 19921127