Fastener installation apparatus
US6993831B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2004 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/5343
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed fastener installation apparatus includes a plurality of spaced parallel feed passages each communicating with a plunger passage in a moveable member and the fixed member includes a plunger assembly having a plurality of spaced parallel legs which reciprocate through the plunger passages to simultaneously install a plurality of fasteners in a panel opposite the plunger passage. In one embodiment, the plunger assembly includes a body portion fixed to the fixed member and a plurality of integral parallel legs and a second embodiment having a plurality of separate spaced parallel plungers. Each plunger passage includes a proximity probe having an end adjacent to, but spaced from the plunger passage eliminating wear or damage to the proximity probes during use.
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