Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Automated installation of frangible elements
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Application No.: US14692325Application Date: 2015-04-21
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Publication No.: US09987714B2Publication Date: 2018-06-05
- Inventor: Raymond Neil Henderson , Edward John Batt
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Current Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Yee & Associates, P.C.
- Main IPC: B23P19/06
- IPC: B23P19/06 ; B21J15/02 ; B21J15/14 ; B21J15/32 ; F16B31/02

Abstract:
A method and apparatus for installing a frangible collar onto a fastener installed in a hole using an end effector in which rotation of the fastener is not restricted by the hole. Rotation of the fastener may be restricted using the end effector. A frangible collar may be installed onto the fastener by an element installer of the end effector while the while restricting rotation of the fastener. A frangible portion of the frangible collar may be sheared off by torqueing the frangible portion using the end effector.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150224612A1 Automated Installation of Frangible Elements Public/Granted day:2015-08-13
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