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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 1981
Filed:
Feb. 25, 1980
Charles J DeCaro, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Textron Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
The installation tool barrel assembly includes an outer sleeve adapted for connection to the driving tool, an inner sleeve retractably attached within the outer sleeve and a barrel retractably attached to the inner sleeve. A fastener entrant comprises an elongated slot in the inner sleeve wall which increases in depth along its length from a starting point and terminates in an enlarged clear through opening in registry with the inner sleeve bore. The barrel includes a clear through notch in alignment with the slot to receive the fastener in the bore of the barrel. A workpiece pad is positioned at the end of the barrel and includes a jaw assembly having spring bias jaws mounted for slidable engagement on a wear plate. A footpad is provided for holding the workpiece pad against the workpiece during installation.