| 摘要 |
A rivet delivery apparatus and method which is configured to drop a pvet into a position such that the rivet can be threaded onto a guide wire and shot along the guide wire, such as to a rivet tool for broaching Preferably, the pvet delivery apparatus includes a means to clamp the guide wire at two positions a first position before a pvet is threaded onto the guide wire, and a second position after the rivet has been threaded onto the guide wire Specifically, preferably the guide wire is clamped in a first position, and the rivet delivery apparatus includes a plate which shifts, causing a single pvet to fall in place for threading onto the guide wire Then, the guide wire is undamped, moved to the second position such that the rivet threads onto the guide wire, and the guide wire is clamped. |
