Eric A Reid

US Patent:

20200094311, Mar 26, 2020

Filed:

Sep 24, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/140154

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Tanni Sisco - Mukilteo WA, US
Eric M. Reid - Kenmore WA, US
Jeff Devlin - Seattle WA, US
Brendan Elmore - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

B21J 15/32
B21J 15/02
B21J 15/10

Abstract:

Systems and methods are provided for assembling a magazine for a swage tool. The method includes selecting a cartridge that comprises a first serpentine channel dimensioned for conveying collars, and further comprises an entrance and an exit of the first serpentine channel. The method also includes disposing the cartridge at a swage tool.

US Patent:

20190329905, Oct 31, 2019

Filed:

Apr 26, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/963148

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Tanni Sisco - Mukilteo WA, US
Eric M. Reid - Kenmore WA, US
Jeffrey Martin Devlin - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

B64F 5/10
B25J 5/02

Abstract:

A method for installing a flexible track system is presented. At least one of a number of heights or a number of angles is selected for a variable height base system that connects a base attaching system and flexible tracks in the flexible track system to each other, wherein at least one of the number of heights or the number of angles for the variable height base system maintains at least one of a desired distance between the flexible tracks and a surface of a structure to which the base attaching system is attached to the flexible tracks in the flexible track system matching a contour of the surface of the structure. The flexible track system is attached to the surface of the structure.

US Patent:

20190283113, Sep 19, 2019

Filed:

Mar 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/923297

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Tanni Sisco - Mukilteo WA, US
Eric M. Reid - Kenmore WA, US
Jeffrey Martin Devlin - Seattle WA, US
Skye Sutherland Jenkins - Everett WA, US

International Classification:

B21J 15/28
B21J 15/02
B64F 5/10

Abstract:

A method and system for installing a fastener system. A collar in the fastener system is automatically positioned on a hole on a first side of a structure prior to an insertion of a pin in the fastener system into the hole from a second side of the structure in which the pin has a pin tail. The pin with the pin tail is inserted through the collar in which the pin extends through the hole and the collar. A force is applied on at least one of the collar or the pin tail along a centerline extending centrally though the collar until the pin tail becomes separated from the pin such that the collar engages an engagement feature on the pin when the pin with pin tail is inserted into the hole from the second side.

US Patent:

20190283114, Sep 19, 2019

Filed:

Mar 16, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/923378

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Tanni Sisco - Mukilteo WA, US
Eric M. Reid - Kenmore WA, US
John Hartmann - Seattle WA, US
Jeffrey Martin Devlin - Seattle WA, US

International Classification:

B21J 15/28
B21J 15/02
B21J 15/32
B21J 15/14
B64F 5/10

Abstract:

A method for installing a fastener system. A position on a structure relative to an overhang on the structure is automatically sensed for installing a fastener system in a hole using an offset collar installer. The offset collar installer is moved about a rotation axis to the position such that a collar in the fastener system is held in the position over the hole. The offset collar installer is connected to a platform and rotatable about the rotation axis. The collar is fastened to an engagement feature for a bolt in the hole.