Apparatus for installing fasteners
CA 2017562 C · Owner: Avdel Systems Limited · Inventors: Lacey, Raymond Dennis; Denham, Keith; Brewer, Jonathan Lee
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For use in a robotically operated workstation apparatus far, installing fasteners, for example tubular blind rivets comprises, a pneumatically operated fastener installation tool 16. The tool 16 has a part in the form of a headed mandrel 22 which is loaded with and carries a finite supply of the fasteners a gripping and, pulling actuator 26 and a nose assembly 21 which provides an abutment 18 for supporting successive rivets while the mandrel is pulled to draw its head through and set the rivet. For reloading the tool with further fasteners, after use the apparatus, includes a nest 96b for detaching and receiving the mandrel 22 together with the nose assembly 21, from the actuator 26 and …
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- Filed May 25, 1990 and granted November 9, 1999. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 25, 2010.
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