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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 03, 2022
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kwok Tung Chan, Seattle, WA (US);
Tanni Sisco, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Skye Jenkins, Snohomish, WA (US);
Jeff Devlin, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B21J 15/14 (2006.01); B21J 15/20 (2006.01); B21J 15/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B21J 15/142 (2013.01); B21J 15/20 (2013.01); B21J 15/28 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for inspecting installation of a fastener. One method includes monitoring hydraulic pressure of a tool that is installing the fastener, detecting that the hydraulic pressure has dropped by more than a threshold amount within a period of time, determining that a pintail of the fastener has snapped in response to the detecting, and reducing the hydraulic pressure in response to the determining.