ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,337,375, issued on June 24, was assigned to SFS Group Germany GmbH (Oberursel, Germany).

"Riveting device comprising a spring element of an integrated threaded spindle" was invented by Robert Kolm (Neu-Anspach, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A riveting device has a riveting tool actuated by a drive. A mandrel holder can be moved relative to a mouthpiece along an operative axis. A spring element exerts a force into the mandrel holder. The drive has a threaded spindle with a front end facing towards the mandrel holder and an opposing back end. The spindle has a through hole which extends in the direction of its longitudinal extensi...