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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2011
Daniel David Bloch, St. Peters, MO (US);
Robert E. Bender, St. Louis, MO (US);
Daniel David Bloch, St. Peters, MO (US);
Robert E. Bender, St. Louis, MO (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method for delivering fasteners to a remote installation tool is provided. The method includes delivering a first fastener of a first type to a remote installation tool in response to receiving a request for a fastener of the first type from an operator and staging a second fastener of the first type for delivery to the remote installation tool. The staging begins prior to receiving a request for another fastener of the first type from the operator. The staging includes retrieving the second fastener of the first type from a storage location and transferring the second fastener of the first type from the storage location to a staging location.