Riveting system
US7559133B2 · kind B2 · utility
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26Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/5377
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A riveting system is operable to join two or more workplaces with a rivet. In another aspect of the present invention, a self-piercing rivet is employed. Still another aspect of the present invention employs an electronic control unit and one or more sensors to determine a riveting characteristic and/or an actuator characteristic.
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