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US 10,836,021 B2Granted
Assembly tool comprising a marking function and method for forming markings in fastening elements by means of an assembly tool
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorMaximilian Rosenberger
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Abstract
An assembly tool is provided for connecting a fastening element to at least one component. The assembly tool has a marking device, which is designed to apply a first type of marking to a fastening element when a first connecting step is finished, and to apply a second type of marking to a fastening element when a second connecting step is finished.
Claims17
An assembly tool for connecting fastening elements to at least one component, the assembly tool comprising:
- a marking device of the assembly tool, wherein
- the marking device of the assembly tool provides a fastening element with a first type of marking upon completion of a first connection procedure by assembly tool, the first connection procedure being a procedure in which the fastening element is connected to a first component,
- the marking device of the assembly tool provides a further fastening element with a second type of marking upon completion of a second connection procedure by the assembly tool, the second connection procedure being a procedure in which the further fastening element is connected to a further component, and
- the said marking device has at least two different marking units which are configured to produce different markings.
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A method of forming markings in fastening elements, the method comprising the acts of:
- providing an assembly tool for connecting the fastening elements to at least one component, the assembly tool having a marking device configured to provide a fastening element with a first type of marking upon completion of a first connection procedure and a further fastening element with a second type of marking upon completion of second connection procedure;
- providing at least one component and a plurality of the fastening elements;
- connecting a first of the fastening elements to the component via the assembly tool, wherein the first fastening element is provided with the first type of marking upon completion of the first connection procedure by the assembly tool;
- connecting a second of the fastening elements to the component via the assembly tool, wherein the second fastening element is provided with the second type of marking upon completion of the second connection procedure by the assembly tool, wherein
- the said marking device has at least two different marking units which are configured to produce different markings,
- the first connection procedure is a procedure in which the first of the fastening elements is connected to the component, and
- the second connections procedure is a procedure in which second of the fastening elements is connected to the component.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.