US 10,792,794 B2 · Fastener installation tools and systems

Abstract

Installation tools systems and methods for use with an elongated adapter. The elongated adapters have a proximal end and a distal end; and a driver which generates torque mounted to a first end of the elongated adapter; a torque transfer unit engaging the elongated adapter and the driver to transfer torque produced by said driver to a fastener. Fastener installation tools engaging the distal end of the elongated adapter include a first member wherein the first member has a distal end and two projection elements positioned in a plane and a channel between the projection elements further wherein at least one of the first members has a notch at a distal end on a channel-facing side, a positioning member formed integrally with the first member wherein the positioning member has a linear marker on a first side, an angled marker on a second side, and a rocker positioned between the angled marker and the channel.

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Dependent claims

A fastener installation system for fastening a first member to a second member comprising:

an elongated adapter having a proximal end and a distal end;
a driver which generates torque mounted to a first end of the elongated adapter;
a torque transfer unit engaging the elongated adapter and the driver to transfer torque produced by said driver to a fastener;
and
a fastener installation tool engaging the distal end of the elongated adapter having a body comprising:
a first member wherein the first member has a substantially planar profile in a first plane;
a positioning member formed integrally with the first member wherein the positioning member has a rocker positioned along a length of the positioning member between a channel face of the first member and a distal end of the positioning member on a first side;
an axial channel passing from the distal end of the fastener installation tool to the proximal end;
and
at least one of a linear marker on an exterior surface of the body in the first plane and an angled marker on the exterior surface of the body in the second plane.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Fastener installation tools and systems

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