US Patent:
20140020227, Jan 23, 2014
Inventors:
Larry Thomas Auchoberry - Carson City NV, US
Mark Stephen Dieter - Gardnerville NV, US
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
B25B 13/48
B23P 11/00
Abstract:
A socket assembly can attach a fastener to a receiving structure. The socket assembly includes a body portion defining a receiving space. The socket assembly further includes a gripping structure attached to the body portion. The gripping structure movably supports the fastener within the receiving space. The gripping structure is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The socket assembly further includes an alignment structure axially aligning the body portion and the receiving structure. Methods of attaching a fastener to a receiving structure are also provided.