Patent ID: 8316524
Filing Date: 2012-11-27
Classification: B21J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for setting a rivet in a work piece, said rivet having a rivet manufactured head and a shank having a shank end, said method comprising: sensing when a rivet set tool of a rivet gun has been placed on the rivet manufactured head and indicating to a bucking bar operator that a rivet gun operator is ready to commence riveting; sensing when a bucking bar has been placed on said shank end and indicating to the rivet gun operator that the bucking bar operator is ready to commence riveting; driving the rivet by forcing the shank against said bucking bar with said rivet set tool to form a driven rivet head; sensing when the height of said driven rivet head is substantially equal to a desired set rivet head height and indicating to both said bucking bar operator and said rivet gun operator that said desired set rivet head height has been achieved; and ceasing driving the rivet when the height of said driven rivet head is substantially equal to said desired set rivet head height.