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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1998
Laszlo Ferenczi, Irving, TX (US);
Mark A. Turner, Arlington, TX (US);
James E. Woods, Dallas, TX (US);
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A fastener injector (,) includes a plurality of tubes (,) operable to transfer a plurality of different sizes and types of fasteners (,) in a desired orientation. The injector also includes a receiver (,) operable to receive the fasteners (,) in the desired orientation from the tubes (,). The receiver (,) includes a plurality of receiver fingers (,) operable to receive the fasteners (,) from the tubes (,) and retain the fasteners (,) in the desired orientation. An injector blade (,) is operable to transfer the fasteners (,) in the desired orientation from the receiver (,) to a fastener installation device.