(19)
(11) EP 4 076 838 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
26.10.2022 Bulletin 2022/43

(21) Application number: 20901743.3

(22) Date of filing: 14.12.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B23P 23/00(2006.01)
B23B 45/02(2006.01)
 B23P 19/06(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
B23P 19/06; B23B 45/00; B23B 2215/04; B23B 2270/32; B23B 2270/36; B23B 2270/48; B23P 2700/01; B21J 15/142; B21J 15/28; B21J 15/32; B21J 15/02; B21J 15/36; B21J 15/045; B21J 15/147; B21J 15/18; B23B 49/02
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2020/064769
(87) International publication number:
WO 2021/126733 (24.06.2021 Gazette 2021/25)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 18.12.2019 US 201916718493
18.12.2019 US 201916718511

(71) Applicant: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
Wichita, KS 67210 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHROEDER, Matthew R.
    Wichita, Kansas 67210 (US)
  • JARAMILLO, Todd B.
    Wichita, Kansas 67210 (US)
  • PRICE, John Adam
    Wichita, Kansas 67210 (US)
  • DYE III, John Robert
    Wichita, Kansas 67210 (US)
  • KIMBALL, Kaleb Aaron
    Wichita, Kansas 67210 (US)

(74) Representative: HGF 
HGF Limited 1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX
Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRILLING HOLES AND INSTALLING FASTENERS IN VEHICLE STRUCTURES