Metal working – Means to assemble or disassemble – With magazine supply
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-08
2009-02-10
Cozart, Jermie E (Department: 3726)
Metal working
Means to assemble or disassemble
With magazine supply
C221S095000, C221S156000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07487583
ABSTRACT:
Fastener delivery apparatus for automatically selecting and delivering fasteners such as rivets to a setting tool. The fasteners are pre-loaded in a package and dispense via at least one fastener delivery tube that interconnects the setting tool to a fastener feeder device. The fastener feeder device releases selected fasteners from the package into the delivery tube. The fasteners are transportable individually or in groups in the tube from the feeder device to the tool. A transfer station attached to the tool or the delivery tube transfers a fastener from the delivery apparatus into the tool, the transfer station being moveable between a first position in which an exit of the transfer station is adjacent to the tool so that a delivered fastener may be inserted by the transfer station into the tool and a second position in which it is clear of the tool so as to permit the tool or a portion thereof to move towards a workpiece to insert a loaded fastener. The delivery tube has wear resistant elements. The apparatus allows smooth, rapid and reliable delivery of fasteners of various sizes and types to the nose of a setting tool in any particular order and provides all the fastener types for any particular work cycle.
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Blacket Stuart Edmund
Butler Michael
Clew Nicholas Richard
Craythorn Rupert Andrew
Fuhrmeister Ralph
Cozart Jermie E
DLA Piper (LLP) US
Henrob Limited
Johnston R. Blake
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