ALIGNMENT TOOL FOR FASTENER FEED MECHANISM
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- an alignment tool that aligns a fastener feed mechanism with a chamber of a fastening device that receives fasteners, the alignment tool comprising;
a tip section having a diameter less than a diameter of the chamber;
a chamber fit section that extends from an end of the tip section in a lengthwise direction and has a diameter corresponding with the diameter of the chamber;
a lip that protrudes radially from the chamber beyond the diameter of the chamber; and
a fitting member that extends from the lip in the lengthwise direction.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for aligning a fastener feed mechanism. One embodiment is an apparatus that includes an alignment tool that aligns a fastener feed mechanism with a chamber of a fastening device that receives fasteners. The alignment tool includes a tip section having a diameter less than a diameter of the chamber, a chamber fit section that extends from an end of the tip section in a lengthwise direction and has a diameter corresponding with the diameter of the chamber, a lip that protrudes radially from the chamber beyond the diameter of the chamber, and a fitting member that extends from the lip in the lengthwise direction.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
an alignment tool that aligns a fastener feed mechanism with a chamber of a fastening device that receives fasteners, the alignment tool comprising; a tip section having a diameter less than a diameter of the chamber; a chamber fit section that extends from an end of the tip section in a lengthwise direction and has a diameter corresponding with the diameter of the chamber; a lip that protrudes radially from the chamber beyond the diameter of the chamber; and a fitting member that extends from the lip in the lengthwise direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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placing a fitting member of an alignment tool onto an arm of a fastener feed mechanism; loosening components of the fastener feed mechanism that control a position of the fastener feed mechanism; sliding the alignment tool into a chamber until a lip of the alignment tool prevents further insertion of the alignment tool into the chamber; and adjusting the components of the fastener feed mechanism to maintain a position of the arm determined during the alignment. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a fastener feed mechanism comprising; multiple arms that rotate about a central axis to deliver fasteners to a chamber of a fastening device that receives fasteners; an actuator that drives rotation of the arms about the central axis; and gripping tools that extend from each arm for holding fasteners being delivered to the chamber; and an alignment tool that aligns the fastener feed mechanism with the chamber of the fastening device, the alignment tool comprising; a tip section having a diameter less than a diameter of the chamber; a chamber fit section that extends from an end of the tip section in a lengthwise direction and has a diameter corresponding with the diameter of the chamber; a lip that protrudes radially from the chamber beyond the diameter of the chamber; and a fitting member that extends from the chamber in the lengthwise direction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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