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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. 16, 1987
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1985
Applicant:
Inventors:
Frank J Riera, Troy, MI (US);
Brent A Thorn, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
81 5737 ; 81430 ;
Abstract
There is disclosed an automatic fastener driving system suitable for robotic applications utilizing a modified fastener driver having a unique detection mechanism in the head of the driver working in combination with a pneumatically operated advance and retract mechanism, and control circuitry, to detect when a fastener is present in the driver, to advance and drive the fastener into the workpiece, and to then automatically retract therefrom.