The Boeing Company

Isaac Charles Schevers

Dennis Ray Mathis

David L Fritsche

Ralph D Czeschin

Sladan Kurtovic

A swivel nut assembly is configured to adaptively secure a first component to a second component. The swivel nut assembly includes a socket nut including a first portion having a first internal threading, and a second portion defining a swivel chamber. A swivel connector includes a ball having a first external threading. The swivel connector is moved into the swivel chamber via the first external threading threadably engaging the first internal threading to move the ball into the swivel chamber. The ball is rotationally captured within the swivel chamber after the ball is moved into the swivel chamber.

Swivel nut assembly

In one embodiment, a device for installing a fastener to couple two or more members is disclosed. The device includes a tool head configured to couple to a power tool and a socket coupled to the tool head. The socket is configured to engage a nut component of the fastener for installation thereof, and a retainer is coupled to the socket. The retainer is configured to retain a portion of the nut component separated during installation of the fastener.

Fastener installation tool and method of assembling

An apparatus for indicating a drilling thrust of a hand-operated drill includes a thrust-indicator assembly for attaching between a drill motor and a drill chuck of the hand-operated drill to indicate the drilling thrust. A method of indicating a drilling thrust asserted on a hand-operated drill includes: attaching a thrust-indicator assembly between a drill motor and a drill chuck of a hand-operated drill; and indicating, with the thrust-indicator assembly, a drilling thrust asserted on the drill chuck.

Drill force indicator for hand-operated drills

A servo drill spindle includes a spindle body, an air motor slidably carried by the spindle body, a spindle extension drivingly engaged by the air motor, a cutting tool drivingly engaged by the spindle extension and a servo motor engaging the air motor and operable to advance the air motor along the spindle body.

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Festus, MO, United States of America

Isaac Charles Schevers