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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:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 24, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
David P. Banks, Lake Stevens, WA (US);
James N. Buttrick, Jr., Seattle, WA (US);
Charles H. Glaisyer, Everett, WA (US);
Darrell D. Jones, Mill Creek, WA (US);
Russell C. McCrum, Redmond, WA (US);
Philip M. Wright, Clinton, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Seattle, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 4/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 4/700 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a pressure foot that applies a clamping pressure to an area undergoing drilling or fastening operations on a joint formed by a first panel and a second panel. The pressure foot includes a front clamp for pressing against a front side of the area undergoing the drilling or fastening operations, and a carriage for moving the front clamp along a length and width of the joint formed by the first panel and the second panel.