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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 1993
Filed:
Oct. 09, 1992
Robert B Levy, Morrisville, PA (US);
Ivan Pawlenko, Holland, PA (US);
Brian D Potteiger, Reading, PA (US);
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ (US);
Abstract
A multi-fastener assembly tool (10, 10' and 10') for engaging at least one threaded fastener (14) for securing the fastener to a threaded stud (20) includes a member (26) having a fastener locating and holding mechanism (27) at one end. The fastener locating and holding mechanism is adapted to be squeezed through the fastener to retain it on the member. The member is seated within, and is springbased from, a circumferentially disposed socket (32) sized to engage the fastener. A shaft (42), having a handle (44) at one end, is integrated to the socket to allow a force to be applied to urge the socket against the member once the fastener locating and holding means are aligned with the stud. As the socket is urged against the member, the threaded fastener is seated in the socket and is then pushed off the member to the stud. Once the fasteners is at the stud, a rotational motion is imparted to the handle to thread the fastener onto the stud.