Rivet sealing washer

摘要

A rivet sealing washer that includes a washer body with an outer surface and an inner surface and a rivet aperture. Additionally, the rivet washer includes a membrane with at least one raised high pressure point skirt or rib and at least one recessed trough that provides a continuous seal over the outer surface of the washer body, the rivet body, and the mandrel head, and is sealably and continuously connected to the perimeter of the washer body and optionally a circumferential portion of the outer surface.

主权项

1. A blind rivet washer, comprising:
a washer body with an outer surface including a circumferential portion of the washer body, an inner surface in contact with a substrate, and a rivet aperture through which a mandrel end of a blind rivet is insertable prior to the blind rivet being set; and a watertight or airtight membrane encapsulating completely the outer surface of the washer body and one side of the rivet aperture, wherein the watertight or airtight membrane creates a lumen which provides a space between a portion of the outer surface of the washer body and the watertight or airtight membrane into which the mandrel end of the blind rivet is insertable and encapsulated.