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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Raymond Neil Henderson, Renton, WA (US);
Edward John Batt, Bothell, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 19/06 (2006.01); B21J 15/02 (2006.01); B21J 15/14 (2006.01); B21J 15/32 (2006.01); F16B 31/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 19/06 (2013.01); B21J 15/022 (2013.01); B21J 15/142 (2013.01); B21J 15/32 (2013.01); B23P 2700/01 (2013.01); F16B 31/021 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49885 (2015.01); Y10T 29/49954 (2015.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for installing a frangible collar onto a fastener installed in a hole using an end effector in which rotation of the fastener is not restricted by the hole. Rotation of the fastener may be restricted using the end effector. A frangible collar may be installed onto the fastener by an element installer of the end effector while the while restricting rotation of the fastener. A frangible portion of the frangible collar may be sheared off by torqueing the frangible portion using the end effector.