Patent ID: 9616487
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: B21J,B23P,F16B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A riveting tool configured to install a plurality of fasteners simultaneously comprising: a body having a generally central cavity, wherein a strike surface, configured for application of a force thereto by a hammering tool, is arranged at a first end of the body, and a plurality of contactors extend generally outwardly from a second, opposite end of the body, each contactor includes an engagement surface configured to contact a surface of an adjacent fastener when the force is applied to the strike surface, the strike surface being substantially parallel to the engagement surface; a biasing mechanism arranged within the cavity adjacent an upper cavity surface; and a dowel positioned within the cavity adjacent to the biasing mechanism, the dowel is positionable within a nut of an adjacent nut plate and translates within the cavity, wherein when the force is applied to the strike surface, the biasing mechanism compresses such that each of the biasing mechanism, the dowel, and the nut are received within the cavity.