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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2013
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Chin H. Toh, Orange, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An ultrasonic riveting tool and an associated method for installing a rivet are provided. The ultrasonic riveting tool and the associated method rely upon acoustic energy to cause the rivet to be installed. In the context of a method, a rivet is inserted into a bore defined by one or more workpieces. The rivet extends from a head to an opposed tail. The method also includes placing a bucking bar in an operative position with respect to the tail of the rivet. The method further includes applying acoustic energy to the head of the rivet to cause interaction between the rivet and the bucking bar such that the tail of the rivet is deformed. In this regard, the method may drive the rivet through the bore in response to application of acoustic energy so as to force the tail of the rivet into operative contact with the bucking bar.