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Method of and apparatus for controlling nut runner

Patent 4908926 Issued on March 20, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 22, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

2720803

3827506

Multi-stage tightening system
Patent #: 3965778
Issued on: 06/29/1976
Inventor: Aspers ,   et al.

Method for tightening bolts
Patent #: 4095325
Issued on: 06/20/1978
Inventor: Hashimoto ,   et al.

Microprocessor control yield point tightening system
Patent #: 4413396
Issued on: 11/08/1983
Inventor: Wallace ,   et al.

Apparatus and method for determining torque, presenting digital torque readout and automatic cycling and termination of wrench operation in a torque wrench system Patent #: 4791838
Issued on: 12/20/1988
Inventor: Bickford ,   et al.

Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 288248 filed on 12/22/1988

US Classes:

29/407.02, Torquing threaded assemblage or determining torque herein29/446, With prestressing of part81/469, Means for regulating motor173/181Having torque sensor

Examiners

Primary: Gorski, Joseph M.

Foreign Patent References

  • 533840 JP. 03/13/1971

International Class

B23Q 017/00

Foreign Application Priority Data

1987-12-23 JP

Abstract

The output shaft of a nut runner for tightening a fastener such as a bolt is first rotated with a first torque at a first speed. When the tightening torque of the output shaft reaches a preset switching torque, the first torque first speed rotation of the output shaft is interrupted, and thereafter the output shaft is rotated with a second torque at a second speed. When the tightening torque then reaches a preset snug torque, the second torque second speed rotation of the output shaft is interrupted, and thereafter the output shaft is rotated with a third torque at a third speed. When the tightening torque reaches a preset final torque, the third torque third speed rotation of the output shaft is stopped, thus completing the tightening of the fastener.

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