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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 1976
Filed:
May. 05, 1975
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dale H Goodsmith, Livonia, MI (US);
Harold A Ladouceur, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Multifastener Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2920 / ; 2920 / ; 2921 / ; 227-2 ;
Abstract
A fastener installation head having a reciprocating plunger receiving fasteners through a transverse fastener passage from a feed means and a fastener sensor means located within the fastener passage sensing the presence or absence of fasteners in the fastener passage ready for installation. The fastener sensor means includes an electrical switch which may be interconnected to the plunger activation circuit, opening the circuit and stopping the plunger when a fastener is not ready for installation.