Captive nut insertion tool

Details Captive nut insertion tool Captive nut insertion tool

1991-06-28

1992-11-10

Echols, P. W.

Metal working

Means to assemble or disassemble

With magazine supply

292435, 221113, 221312A, B23P 1900

Patent

active

051613034

ABSTRACT:
An insertion tool to be interfaced with a turret-type punch press, or the like, to insert fasteners, such as captive or clinch nuts, into holes in a sheet metal workpiece. The tool includes a canister assembly having a plurality of guide rods on which the captive nuts are stacked. The nuts are loaded from the guide rods into respective holes in a rotatable planetary gear of the canister assembly so that successive ones of said nuts can be axially aligned with an exit opening of the canister assembly to be forcibly ejected therethrough by a punch assembly. The punch assembly and planetary gear are moved relative to the exit opening by a reciprocating cam enclosure which is connected to the punch assembly and to which an impact force is applied from the press. The reciprocating movement of the cam enclosure is transferred to the planetary gear to rotate said gear by way of a motion translating assembly including a rotatable cam that is coupled to and rotated by said cam enclosure.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3029978 (1962-04-01), Gummere et al.
patent: 3137932 (1964-06-01), Erdmann
patent: 4574473 (1986-03-01), Sawdon
patent: 4700470 (1987-10-01), Muller
patent: 4785529 (1988-11-01), Pamer et al.
patent: 4893394 (1990-01-01), Muller

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Captive nut insertion tool does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Captive nut insertion tool, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Captive nut insertion tool will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2286223