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Title: Wire rivet

Abstract

A rivet assembly for securing a wire in electrical communication with a substrate having a hollow cylindrical body with a first opening at a proximal end and a second opening at a distal end. The rivet assembly further includes a wire with a portion in electrical communication with the cylindrical body. The rivet assembly yet further includes a compression mechanism configured for use selectively compressing the cylindrical body along an axial direction. Compression of the cylindrical body can cause diametric expansion of an outer diameter of the cylindrical body to retain the cylindrical body within a substrate. The rivet assembly additionally includes wire retention structure configured for holding the wire in electrical contact with the compressed cylindrical body.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
OSTI Identifier:
1987143
Patent Number(s):
11585363
Application Number:
17/077,254
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
DOE Contract Number:  
NA0003525
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 10/22/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Briggs, Timothy, LeBlanc, Kyle James, and Holliday, Brian K. Wire rivet. United States: N. p., 2023. Web.
Briggs, Timothy, LeBlanc, Kyle James, & Holliday, Brian K. Wire rivet. United States.
Briggs, Timothy, LeBlanc, Kyle James, and Holliday, Brian K. Tue . "Wire rivet". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1987143.
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