CONNECTION ELEMENT AND SETTING DEVICE FOR A CONNECTION ELEMENT
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1. A connection element comprising:
- a set head;
a stem, comprising a wall surrounding a longitudinal channel, connecting to the set head;
the wall having at least one longitudinal slot located between the set head and an end section facing away from the set head; and
the end section being smooth on an inside facing the longitudinal channel.
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Abstract
Connection element and connection element setting device and system. Connection element includes a set head and a stem, including a wall surrounding a longitudinal channel, connecting to the set head. The wall has at least one longitudinal slot located between the set head and an end section facing away from the set head, and the end section is smooth on an inside facing the longitudinal channel.
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20 Claims
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1. A connection element comprising:
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a set head; a stem, comprising a wall surrounding a longitudinal channel, connecting to the set head; the wall having at least one longitudinal slot located between the set head and an end section facing away from the set head; and the end section being smooth on an inside facing the longitudinal channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A setting device for a connection element having a set head and a stem connecting to the set head and having a wall surrounding a longitudinal channel, the wall having at least one longitudinal slot between the set head and an end section facing away from the set head, the setting device comprising:
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a counter-holder; a pull drive; a pulling head movable by the pull drive in a pulling direction relative to the counter-holder; and the pulling head being, at least on a free end, expandable in a radial direction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A connection element setting system comprising:
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a pulling head structured and arranged for movement in a pulling direction toward a counter holder; the pulling head comprising at least two projections movable relative to each other in a direction transverse to the pulling direction; and the at least two projections each comprising contact surfaces facing the counter holder that are structured and arranged to contact free ends of a connection element. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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