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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2013
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
James Eric Brodhead, Everett, WA (US);
Raymond L. Kroll, Kent, WA (US);
Brenda K. Carlson, Bothell, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 23/142 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 23/142 (2013.01);
Abstract
Manufacturing systems and methods are disclosed. In one example, an apparatus to apply a predetermine torque to a fitting having a head and a nut engageable with the head is provided. The apparatus includes a driveshaft, configured to be arranged concentrically with an axis and to be rotatable about the axis, a first socket, configured to be arranged concentrically with the axis and to receive the head, and a second socket, configured to receive the nut and to be rotatable relative to the first socket by the driveshaft.