Patent ID: 6254317
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: B23B,B23Q,B25J,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of forming a plurality of fastener holes within a work piece having right and left sides and an upper side comprising:a) providing a first gantry drilling system having a first deployment arm with a first drill with a first drill bit mounted thereon, said first deployment arm being operative to move relative said right side of said work piece vertically about a first axis, side to side along a second axis and inwardly and outwardly along a third axis, said first drill with said first drill bit being further mounted upon said deployment arm such that said first drill with said first drill bit may rotate about a fourth axis and pivot about a fifth axis upon the distal of said first deployment arm;b) providing a second gantry drilling system having a second deployment arm with a second drill with a second drill bit mounted thereon, said second deployment arm being operative to move relative said upper surface of said work piece vertically about a first axis, side to side along a second axis and inwardly and outwardly along a third axis, said second drill with said second drill bit being further mounted upon said second deployment arm such that said second drill with said second drill bit may rotate about a fourth axis and pivot about a fifth axis upon the distal end of said second deployment arm;c) providing a third gantry drilling system having a third drill with a third drill bit mounted thereon, said third deployment arm being operative to move relative said left side of said work piece vertically about a first axis, side to side along a second axis and inwardly and outwardly along a third axis, said third drill with said third drill bit being further mounted upon said third deployment arm such that said third drill with said third drill bit may rotate about a fourth axis and pivot mounted about a fifth axis upon the distal end of said third deployment arm;d) simultaneously deploying said first, second, and third gantry drilling systems such that each respective drill of each respective gantry system simultaneously produces fastener holes at select locations radially about the right, upper, and left surfaces of said work piece; ande) repeating step d.