An adjustment system for a fastener pulling head includes a swivel adapter, an adjustment member, and a retention member. The fastener pulling head includes a frame, a jaw, and a drawbolt body, the adjustment system. The swivel adapter is configured to engage with a proximal end portion of the drawbolt body. The swivel adapter defines an internal bore. The adjustment member is disposed within the internal bore and configured to engage the drawbolt body. The retention member is configured to engage and secure the swivel adapter at a location within the drawbolt body. When the retention member is disengaged from the swivel adapter, the pulling head can be rotated to cause the frame to move relative to the drawbolt body to adjust a gripping force of the jaw.

A riveting tool accessory comprises a cylinder handgrip (1) A rotating member (2) and a transmission member (3) are disposed in the cylinder handgrip in a penetrating manner, the rotating member is axially positioned and circumferentially and rotatably connected to the cylinder handgrip, and the transmission member is circumferentially positioned and axially and movably connected to the cylinder handgrip. The rotating member and the transmission member can be connected by means of a thread structure (4). When the rotating member rotates forwards or backwards, the transmission member can be driven to move backwards or forwards. The front end of the transmission member is provided with a connecting member (5) capable of loading a riveting fastener (100), and the front end of the cylinder handgrip is provided with a guide nozzle assembly (6). The connecting member is disposed in the guide nozzle assembly in a penetrating manner, and the front end of the connecting member can reach out of the guide nozzle assembly. A compression pretightening spring (7) is disposed between the transmission member and the guide nozzle assembly, and a safety valve mechanism (8) is disposed between the transmission member and the connecting member. The riveting tool accessory has the advantages that the structural design is reasonable, and the riveting tool accessory can be adaptive to a driving device containing power output, and enables the riveting fastener to switch screw pairs before a force is applied to the riveting fastener. Also disclosed is a riveting tool using the riveting tool accessory.

A device is disclosed for supplying swageable collars from a magazine to a swaging tool such that the collars may be affixed to the shanks of lockbolts in a series of application steps. The feeder device can be mounted on the nose assembly of a swaging tool so that collar feeding and swaging can be accomplished in a single-handed operation. The feeder device responds to contact pressure against a work surface during a collar placement maneuver to release a collar from a presentation position for normal swaging. Releasing pressure on the workpiece allows a lower assembly of the feeder device to lift the next collar available from a magazine into the presentation position for application to the next lockbolt shank in a series of lockbolts to be finished.

A device is disclosed for supplying swageable collars from a magazine to a swaging tool such that the collars may be affixed to the shanks of lockbolts in a series of application steps. The feeder device can be mounted on the nose assembly of a swaging tool so that collar feeding and swaging can be accomplished in a single-handed operation. The feeder device responds to contact pressure against a work surface during a collar placement maneuver to release a collar from a presentation position for normal swaging. Releasing pressure on the workpiece allows a lower assembly of the feeder device to lift the next collar available from a magazine into the presentation position for application to the next lockbolt shank in a series of lockbolts to be finished.

The present invention discloses a gecko gun, which includes a housing with a left handle on the bottom, and a right handle. The mentioned left handle and right handle are all covered by a handle housing. The mentioned cover housing is installed with a U-shaped seat at the top end. The top end of the right handle is rotated with the top end of the housing through a spindle. The top end of the right handle is installed with a link mechanism, which is covered by the mentioned housing and fixed to the housing via screws. The link mechanism includes a first linkage assembly linked to the top end of the right handle and a second linkage assembly connected to the first linkage assembly, and the second linkage assembly is used to drive the U-shaped seat to shift forward and backward. Thereby the designed gecko gun will help achieve the effect of energy saving.

A method and apparatus for installing a fastener is provided. The apparatus comprises a plate system and an air system that is connected to the plate system. The plate system has a plurality of air passages and at least one opening. The air system directs air through the plurality of air passages, out of the opening, and in a selected direction substantially parallel to a surface of a structure into which a fastener is to be installed such that the air impinges on an exposed portion of a shaft of the fastener.

A method and apparatus for installing a fastener is provided. The apparatus comprises a plate system and an air system that is connected to the plate system. The plate system has a plurality of air passages and at least one opening. The air system directs air through the plurality of air passages, out of the opening, and in a selected direction substantially parallel to a surface of a structure into which a fastener is to be installed such that the air impinges on an exposed portion of a shaft of the fastener.

The present invention discloses a one-hand handled riveter, which includes a housing with a left handle on the bottom, and a right handle. The mentioned left handle and right handle are all covered by a handle cover. The mentioned housing is installed with a rivet head and the rivet head is equipped with a pull rod on the rear end. The right handle is connected to the pull rob by the top end. Both sides of the top end of the right handle, are equipped with a support arm. The support arms are connected with the pull rod through a positioning shaft by the top end, and the two support arms are connected to a connecting rod through a pin shaft by the bottom end. And a connecting shaft is arranged to the end of the two connecting rod far away from the support arm. Two L-shaped connecting pieces are respectively connected to two ends of the connecting shaft. A connecting hole is arranged to the front and rear ends of the L-shaped connecting piece, and the connecting shaft passes one of the holes. And the rear end of the L-shaped connecting piece is connected to the fixing seat on the rear end of the pull rod by screw connection. The invention can achieve the working mode for screw riveter and nut riveter by selecting the installation position of the connecting hole on the L-shaped connecting piece.

The present invention discloses a manual rivet tool, comprising a first handle assembly, a second handle assembly, a force amplification pulling mechanism, a planetary accelerating rotating mechanism and a quick replacement mechanism; the first handle assembly is fixed to the force amplification pulling mechanism; the second handle assembly is disposed on the force amplification pulling mechanism; the first handle assembly and the second handle assembly act on the force amplification pulling mechanism cooperatively to drive the force amplification pulling mechanism to output a pulling force; a threaded brace rod is fixed to the end of the force amplification pulling mechanism through the quick replacement mechanism, and the force amplification pulling mechanism outputs the pulling force to the threaded brace rod to act on a rivet nut; and the planetary accelerating rotating mechanism is engaged on the upper end of the force amplification pulling mechanism, and the planetary accelerating rotating mechanism drives the threaded brace rod to rotate rapidly by means of the force amplification pulling mechanism. The present application may complete manual riveting efficiently, and the tool is light in structure, convenient to carry, strong in pulling force, labor saving in operation and high in working efficiency.

A method for repairing rivet tape includes steps of cutting portions of the rivet tape on each side of a break to define at least three aligned coplanar rivet tape edges, abutting the at least three aligned coplanar rivet tape edges to define a seam, and joining the at least three aligned coplanar rivet tape edges to one another. The seam may define a Z shape. One or more rivets may be removed to expose rivet apertures on each side of the break before the steps of cutting, abutting, and joining. The step of joining is accomplished by at least one adhesive strip disposed on a surface of the rivet tape and dimensioned to overlie the at least one or more exposed rivet apertures. Adhesive strips may be disposed on each opposed surface of the rivet tape length. In other aspects, workstations comprise devices for practicing the described methods.