Fastener tools and methods
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorJames E. Brodhead
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AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorJames E. Brodhead
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A tool for installing and/or removing a fastener includes a body having an opening having a center axis. The tool includes a plurality of grips coupled to the body and angularly spaced apart from each other around the opening. At least one of the grips is radially movable relative to the opening. The tool includes a plurality of lugs coupled to the body. The lugs limit radially inward movement of the at least one of the grips. The tool includes a cam coupled to the body. Rotation of the cam about the central axis in a first rotational direction relative to the body moves the at least one of the grips radially inward. Pins and lugs serve to prevent escapement of the grips, which constitute a foreign object debris that may cause mechanical or electrical damage.
A tool comprising:
A tool comprising:
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