Riveting tool yoke

Abstract

A riveting yoke is provided that includes a body, an anvil segment, and a cavity. The body has a height extending between a base side surface and a top side surface, a width extending between a first end surface and a second end surface, and a thickness extending between a first lateral side surface and a second lateral side surface. The anvil segment (AS) has an AS top surface and an AS base surface. The cavity is disposed in the first end surface, and is defined by a cavity base surface, a cavity inner surface, a gusset surface, and the AS base surface. The gusset surface extends from the cavity inner surface to the AS base surface. The cavity base surface is opposite the AS base surface and a distance between the cavity base surface and the AS base surface defines an opening of the cavity.

1 . A riveting yoke, comprising:
 a body having a height extending between a base side surface and a top side surface, a width extending between a first end surface and a second end surface, and a thickness extending between a first lateral side surface and a second lateral side surface;   an anvil segment (AS) having an AS top surface and an AS base surface; and   a cavity disposed in the first end surface, the cavity defined by a cavity base surface, a cavity inner surface, a gusset surface, and the AS base surface, wherein the gusset surface extends from the cavity inner surface to the AS base surface, and the cavity base surface is opposite the AS base surface and a distance between the cavity base surface and the AS base surface defines an opening of the cavity.   
     
     
         2 . The riveting yoke of  claim 1 , wherein the anvil segment has an AS width, and the AS width is less than the width of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The riveting yoke of  claim 2 , wherein the anvil segment has an AS inner lateral surface and an AS outer lateral surface, and the AS inner lateral surface and the AS outer lateral surface extend between the AS top surface and the AS base surface, and the AS outer lateral surface is co-planar with the first lateral side surface of the body. 
     
     
         4 . The riveting yoke of  claim 3 , wherein the AS top surface is separated from the top side surface of the body. 
     
     
         5 . The riveting yoke of  claim 4 , wherein the top side surface of the body is spaced apart from the base side surface of the body by a first distance, and the AS top surface is spaced apart from the base side surface of the body by a second distance, and the second distance is greater than the first distance. 
     
     
         6 . The riveting yoke of  claim 1 , wherein the body includes an actuator ram aperture extending from the base side surface of the body to the AS base surface. 
     
     
         7 . The riveting yoke of  claim 6 , wherein the actuator ram aperture extends along a central axis and the central axis is aligned with the anvil segment. 
     
     
         8 . The riveting yoke of  claim 1 , wherein the first lateral side (FLS) surface of the body is a stepped configuration that includes a first FLS surface and a second FLS surface. 
     
     
         9 . The riveting yoke of  claim 8 , wherein the second lateral side surface is planar. 
     
     
         10 . The riveting yoke of  claim 9 , wherein the first FLS surface extends in a height wise direction from the top side surface of the body to the second FLS surface, and the second FLS surface extends in the height wise direction from the base side surface of the body to the first FLS surface. 
     
     
         11 . The riveting yoke of  claim 10 , wherein the thickness of the body includes a first thickness extending between the first FLS surface to the second lateral side surface, and a second thickness extending between the second FLS surface to the second lateral side surface, and the first thickness is greater than the second thickness. 
     
     
         12 . The riveting yoke of  claim 11 , wherein the anvil segment has an AS width, and the AS width is less than the width of the body; and
 wherein the anvil segment has an AS inner lateral surface and an AS outer lateral surface, and the AS inner lateral surface and the AS outer lateral surface extends between the AS top surface and the AS base surface, and the AS outer lateral surface is co-planar with the first FLS surface.   
     
     
         13 . The riveting yoke of  claim 1 , wherein the yoke body is rectangularly shaped. 
     
     
         14 . The riveting yoke of  claim 1 , wherein the body includes a plurality of fastener apertures extending between the first lateral side surface and the second lateral side surface. 
     
     
         15 . A riveting yoke, comprising:
 a body having a height extending between a base side and a top side, a width extending between a first end and a second end, and a thickness extending between a first lateral side and a second lateral side;   an anvil segment (AS) disposed proximate to the top side and the first end, wherein the anvil segment has an AS width, and the AS width is less than the width of the body; and   a cavity disposed in the first end surface, the cavity defined by a cavity base surface, a cavity inner surface, a gusset surface, and the anvil segment, wherein the gusset surface extends from the cavity inner surface to the anvil segment, and the cavity base surface is opposite the anvil segment.   
     
     
         16 . The riveting yoke of  claim 15 , wherein the anvil segment has an AS inner lateral surface and an AS outer lateral surface, and the AS inner lateral surface and the AS outer lateral surface extend between an AS top surface and an AS base surface, and the AS outer lateral surface is co-planar with the first lateral side surface of the body. 
     
     
         17 . The riveting yoke of  claim 16 , wherein the AS top surface is separated from the top side surface of the body. 
     
     
         18 . The riveting yoke of  claim 17 , wherein the top side surface of the body is spaced apart from the base side surface of the body by a first distance, and the AS top surface is spaced apart from the base side surface of the body by a second distance, and the second distance is greater than the first distance. 
     
     
         19 . The riveting yoke of  claim 18 , wherein the body includes an actuator ram aperture extending from the base side surface of the body to the AS base surface; and
 wherein the actuator ram aperture extends along a central axis and the central axis is aligned with the anvil segment.   
     
     
         20 . The riveting yoke of  claim 19 , wherein the first lateral side (FLS) surface of the body is a stepped configuration that includes a first FLS surface and a second FLS surface; and
 wherein the first FLS surface extends in a height wise direction from the top side surface of the body to the second FLS surface, and the second FLS surface extends in the height wise direction from the base side surface of the body to the first FLS surface; and   wherein the thickness of the body includes a first thickness extending between the first FLS surface to the second lateral side surface, and a second thickness extending between the second FLS surface to the second lateral side surface, and the first thickness is greater than the second thickness.