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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2009
Applicant:
David L. Lemieux, Helena, MT (US);
Inventor:
David L. LeMieux, Helena, MT (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 39/00 (2006.01); B23P 21/00 (2006.01); B21J 15/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for rivet setting comprising a micro-adjustable bucking bar coupled to a control system that measures the rivet head during the rivet setting process and stops the rivet gun when the rivet head achieves a desired head height above the work surface. In preferred embodiments, the control system also communicates the stage of the rivet driving cycle to the operators to expedite the rivet driving process.