Patent ID: 11951693
Assignee: SOCIETE INTERNATIONALE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 6:
7. The method for reinforcing a panel according to claim 1, wherein the insertion step d) is carried out by the use of an insertion tool which comprises a rod configured to pass through the bore of the panel from the side opposite to the insertion side and in the direction of the insertion side, said rod being provided with a controlled clamp at its distal end protruding from the insertion side when the controlled clamp grips the reinforcing element in step c), the controlled clamp comprising two jaws configured to switch from an open position allowing the positioning of the reinforcing element between the two jaws to a closed position wherein the two jaws close on the reinforcing element by grasping it, the insertion step d) ensuring the formation of the loop around the controlled clamp when the clamp is driven along the axis of the bore, from the insertion side to the side of the panel opposite to that of insertion.