Apparatus and method for inserting a component through the surface of a workpiece

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9120188
APP PUB NO 20130239397A1
SERIAL NO

13988806

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A rotary tool (11) for use with a rotary driving unit (12) for inserting a component (14,14′,14″) through a surface of a workpiece made of a material showing friction-induced plasticity such as aluminum, includes a tool body (22) having a working end (24) defining a shoulder portion (26) and a securing device (28,28′) for selectively engaging the component to impart rotation thereof in a first direction while applying an axial force of a sufficient magnitude onto the component to produce insertion thereof by plasticizing the material through friction. The shoulder portion is provided with a deburring device (34) capable of being displaced from an inoperative position upon rotation of the tool body (22) in the first rotation direction (30), to an operative position whenever the tool body is caused to rotate in an opposite direction (30′), to provide deburring of the workpiece surface.

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CENTRE DE RECHERCHE INDUSTRIELLE DU QUEBEC333 FRANQUET QUEBEC (QUEBEC) G1P 4C7

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Hotte, Denis Québec, CA 12 43

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