LOW COST/HIGH PERFORMANCE BLIND FASTENER

摘要

A blind fastener is provided comprising a core bolt comprised of a bolt shaft and a bolt head. A metal sleeve is included comprising a rigid cylindrical base and a malleable cylindrical tail, the metal sleeve is positioned around the bolt shaft with the malleable cylindrical tail in communication with the bolt head. A travel stop feature is formed on the rigid cylindrical base opposite the malleable cylindrical tail. A drive feature includes a threaded bolt section extending from a foot end of the bolt shaft and a drive nut rotatably thereto. The drive nut allows the core bolt to be pulled within the metal sleeve such that the bolt head compresses the malleable cylindrical tail to form a retention button.