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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:
Sep. 15, 1998
Filed:
May. 31, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
William Harvey Frearson, Letchworth, GB;
Terence Gilbert, Welwyn Garden City, GB;
John William Saxon, Sawtry, GB;
Assignee:
Avdel Textron Limited, Welwyn Garden City, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
29243523 ; 7245317 ;
Abstract
A fastener installation tool installs fasteners of the type in which a part of the fastener is broken off during the installation process. The tool has collection means for collecting broken off fastener parts during operation of the tool. The collection means (34) is removably connectable to the tool. A safety device in the tool is responsive to the collection means being connected to the tool or being not connected to the tool. The safety device (64,68,72) allows further operation of the tool only when the collection means is connected to the tool.