Ergonomic bucking bar
AssigneeGulfstream Aerospace Corporation
InventorJerry L. Trenary
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Abstract
An ergonomic bucking bar is disclosed herein. The ergonomic bucking bar includes a bar body having a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end includes a plurality of apertures formed therein for reducing weight of the bar body at the proximal end. The ergonomic bucking bar includes a compliant hand grip positioned over the proximal end of the bar body for reducing vibrations transmitted through the bar body during a riveting operation using the bucking bar. Optionally, the distal end includes at least one aperture formed therein for receiving an insert to increase the weight of the bar body at the distal end.
Claims18
A bucking bar, comprising:
- a bar body comprised of a first material having a first density and having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end having a plurality of apertures formed therein;
- a compliant hand grip positioned over the proximal end of the bar body the compliant hand grip having a compliant density different from the first density;
- wherein the plurality of apertures reduces weight of the bar body at the proximal end and the compliant hand grip reduces vibrations transmitted from the distal end through the bar body during a riveting operation using the bucking bar.
A method of forming a bucking bar, comprising:
- forming a plurality of apertures in a proximal end of a bar body during a three-dimensional printing operation forming the bar body to reduce weight of the bar body at the proximal end;
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- positioning a compliant hand grip over the proximal end of the bar body to form the bucking bar.
A method of forming a bucking bar, comprising:
- forming a plurality of apertures in a proximal end of a bar body via drilling the plurality of apertures in the bar body to reduce weight of the bar body at the proximal end;
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- positioning a compliant hand grip over the proximal end of the bar body to form the bucking bar.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium for producing a bucking bar, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions stored thereon, that when executed by a processor, cause a three-dimensional printer to perform the steps of:
- successively deposit a rigid material to produce a bar body having a plurality of apertures formed in a proximal end of the bar body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.