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Method and device for supply of connecting elements to a processing apparatus
US8973247B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8973247-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113196190-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2011 |
| Priority date | Aug 31, 2005 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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In a method of supplying connecting elements to a processing unit, in which the connecting elements are placed in readiness by a supply unit and conveyed individually by a passage to a loading device arranged on the processing unit, the conveyance of the connecting elements takes place in two separate steps, a first step in which the connecting elements are individually conveyed by the supply unit into a intermediate reservoir arranged near the loading device, and a second step in which a single connecting element at a time is conveyed from the intermediate reservoir into the loading device of the processing unit. Specifically, at least two different connecting elements are picked up by the intermediate reservoir, and of the several connecting elements accommodated in the intermediate reservoir an arbitrary one determined by the processing operation is selected for the second step and conveyed to the loading device.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A method of fastening, the method comprising: (a) pneumatically feeding rivets from remotely located supply containers to a reservoir; (b) moving the reservoir with a C-bow, the C-bow being coupled to a rivet-setting ram and a die; (c) supplying a first type of the rivets to a first chamber within the reservoir via a feed inlet; (d) supplying at least a second type of the rivets to at least a second chamber within the reservoir via the feed inlet…
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- What does patent US8973247B2 cover?
- In a method of supplying connecting elements to a processing unit, in which the connecting elements are placed in readiness by a supply unit and conveyed individually by a passage to a loading device arranged on the processing unit, the conveyance of the connecting elements takes place in two separate steps, a first step in which the connecting elements are individually conveyed by the supply u…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hain Jochen, Lippert Stefan, Pohl Alexander, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B23P19/001. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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