Patent ID: 7043807
Filing Date: 2006-05-16
Classification: B21J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A hand held tool for setting a rivet comprising: a rivet having a removable mandrel; a mandrel collection system coupled to the rivet setting tool, the mandrel collection system configured to provide a first and second vacuum levels, said second vacuum level being sufficient to draw the mandrel from the rivet setting tool into the mandrel collection system, wherein the mandrel collection system comprises an air supply module; a vacuum control module defining first and second fluid passages; a venturi valve fluidly coupled to the first and second passages; and a shuttle valve movable from a first position to a second position, wherein the venturi valve receives fluid from the first fluid passage when the shuttle valve is in the first position and the venturi valve receives fluid from the second fluid passage when the shuttle valve is in the second position.