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The history of rivets
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Dec 26,2023
The earliest rivets were small wooden or bone pegs, and the earliest metal deformers may be the ancestors of rivets as we know them. They are undoubtedly the oldest method of joining metals known to man, going back as far as the first use of malleable metals, e.g., the Bronze Age Egyptians riveted together six wooden scallops on the outer line of a slotted wheel, and the Greeks riveted the parts together after successfully casting large statues in bronze.
The earliest rivets were small wooden or bone pegs, and the earliest metal deformers may be the ancestors of rivets as we know them. They are undoubtedly the oldest method of joining metals known to man, going back as far as the first use of malleable metals, e.g., the Bronze Age Egyptians riveted together six wooden scallops on the outer line of a slotted wheel, and the Greeks riveted the parts together after successfully casting large statues in bronze.
In 1916, when H. V. White of the British Aircraft Manufacturing Company first patented the blind rivet, which could be riveted on one side, it was hardly expected that the rivet would be used in such a wide variety of applications. From aerospace to office machines, electronics and sports field equipment, it is fair to say that the blind rivet has now become an effective and robust method of mechanical connection. Invented for equipment, it is not entirely clear exactly when the hollow rivet was invented, but harnesses were invented between the 9th or 10th century AD. Riveted harnesses freed slaves from heavy labour, as did pegged horseshoes, and rivets gave rise to a number of important inventions, such as iron tongs for copper and iron workers and shepherd's hair clippers.
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