System for rivet fastening
US8978231B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53065
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for rivet setting comprising an anvil having an anvil face, a plunger having a sensor coupled to a control system that measures the distance between the anvil face and the work surface during the rivet setting process and stops the rivet driver when the driven rivet head achieves a desired head height above the work surface. In preferred embodiments, the control system also communicates the stage of the rivet driving cycle to the operators to expedite the rivet driving process.
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