B21J 15/42
Special clamping devices for workpieces to be riveted together
Official title: Special clamping devices for workpieces to be riveted together, e.g. operating through the rivet holes
B21J15/42 (Special clamping devices for workpieces to be riveted together) appears on 86 US grants and 56 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B21J- Granted patents
- 86
- Published applications
- 56
- Assignees
- 38
- Inventors
- 140
- Latest grant
- 3 Mar 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method and mounting system for mounting a profile component on an aircraft structural component3 Mar 2026US 12,565,332 B2Airbus Operations GmbH
- System and method for drilling holes and installing fasteners in vehicle structures23 Sep 2025US 12,420,330 B2Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
- Automated clamp8 Jul 2025US 12,351,341 B2Airbus Operations GmbH
- Machining facility for aircraft structural components24 Jun 2025US 12,337,993 B2Broetje-Automation GmbH
- Nut plate grippers, end effectors that include nut plate grippers, robots that include end effectors, installation systems that include robots, and related methods13 May 2025US 12,297,856 B2Strata Manufacturing PJSC
- Positioning and referencing device for clamping parts19 Sep 2024US 2024/0307951 A1
- Nut plate grippers, end effectors that include nut plate grippers, robots that include end effectors, installation systems that include robots, and related methods19 Sep 2024US 2024/0309905 A1Strata Manufacturing PJSC
- Riveting machine and corresponding method22 Aug 2024US 2024/0278311 A1Cybermeca
- Method and mounting system for mounting a profile component on an aircraft structural component20 Jun 2024US 2024/0199232 A1Airbus Operations GmbH
- Apparatus and method for automated application of rivets30 Mar 2023US 2023/0095667 A1The Boeing Company
Most cited
By later US patents
- Device for assembling by riveting two or more sections of a structure70US 4,662,556 AAtlas Copco Aktiebolag · 1987
- Method for installing fasteners in a workpiece66US 6,357,101 B1The Boeing Company · 2002
- Lubricant applications to a hole61US 5,565,242 AThe Boeing Company · 1996
- Feeding fasteners to a workpiece34US 5,588,554 AThe Boeing Company · 1996
- Apparatus for installing fasteners in a workpiece32US 6,536,100 B2The Boeing Company · 2003