Drilling apparatus and method
AssigneeNothelfer UK Limited
InventorStephen Joseph Ainsworth
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for securing a first target element to a second target element. The method includes the steps of locating a support member arranged to simultaneously support a drilling head device and a riveting head device at a predetermined location proximate to the first and second target elements, via the drilling head drilling at least one hole through the first and second target elements at a desired location and without relocating the support member via the riveting head device, inserting a rivet in said hole and securing the inserted rivet.
Claims29
A method for securing a first target element to a second target element, comprising the steps of:
- locating a support member arranged to simultaneously support a drilling head device and a riveting head device at a predetermined location proximate to the first and second target elements;
- and
- via said drilling head device, drilling at least one hole through the first and second target elements at a desired location;
- and
- without re-locating said support member, via said riveting head device, inserting a rivet in said hole and securing the inserted rivet.
An apparatus for securing a first target element to a second target element, comprising:
- a drilling head;
- a riveting head;
- and
- a support member arranged to simultaneously support the drilling head and riveting head during a drilling and riveting mode of operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.