18945858. METHOD AND TOOL FOR INSTALLING A FASTENER (The Boeing Company)
METHOD AND TOOL FOR INSTALLING A FASTENER
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Monica Joy Brockway of Bothell WA (US)
Farahnaz Sisco of Mukilteo WA (US)
Mekonnen Tsegga of Lynnwood WA (US)
METHOD AND TOOL FOR INSTALLING A FASTENER
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18945858 titled 'METHOD AND TOOL FOR INSTALLING A FASTENER
Original Abstract Submitted
A tool is provided for installing a fastener, having a sleeve and a pin threadably received into the sleeve, into an opening of a structure. The tool includes a frame, a clamp mounted to the frame such that the clamp is configured to move longitudinally relative to the frame, the clamp being configured to grab a pintail of the pin of the fastener, a linear actuator operatively connected to the clamp such that the linear actuator is configured to drive linear movement of the clamp relative to the frame, a wrench mounted to the frame such that the wrench is configured to rotate relative to the frame, the wrench being configured to grab the pintail of the pin, and a rotary actuator operatively connected to the wrench such that the rotary actuator is configured to drive rotation of the wrench relative to the frame.