The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1998
Mark A. Turner, Arlington, TX (US);
James E. Woods, Dallas, TX (US);
Laszlo Ferenczi, Irving, TX (US);
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An orientation maintained fastener delivery system (,) includes an escapement (,), a transfer system (,), and an injector (,). The escapement (,) regulates the flow of fasteners (,) through the orientation maintained fastener delivery system (,). The escapement (,) also delivers fasteners (,) in a desired orientation to the transfer system (,). The transfer system (,) includes a plurality of tubes (,) and a distributor (,). The tubes (,) maintain the desired orientation of the fasteners (,) as the fasteners (,) are transported to the injector (,). The distributor (,) aligns a tube (,) coupled to the escapement (,) with a tube (,) coupled to the injector (,). The injector (,) receives fasteners (,) from the transfer system (,) in the desired orientation and delivers the fasteners (,) in the desired orientation to an installation device (,).