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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2013
Newfrey Llc, Newark, DE (US);
Jochen Hain, Giessen, DE;
Alexander Schug, Giessen, DE;
Karl Briel, Giessen, DE;
Markus Feierabend, Giessen, DE;
Michael Schneider, Giessen, DE;
Frank Rosemann, Giessen, DE;
Wolfgang Werner, Giessen, DE;
Harald Knetsch, Giessen, DE;
Newfrey LLC, Newark, DE (US);
Abstract
A method of feeding a stud to a joining head including a stud shank clamp and operable to join the stud to a workpiece, and wherein the method of feeding the stud comprises the steps of providing a stud holding device including a securing sleeve and a plurality of collet arms; feeding the stud into the stud holding device to a first position wherein the flange is arranged above the free end of the plurality of arms and below the securing sleeve; and securing the stud in the first position by engaging the securing sleeve behind the flange.