US 11,717,921 B2
Method and apparatus for precision manufacturing of moment connection assemblies
Maxwell C. Simmons, Hayward, CA (US); John S. Boyd, Tiburon, CA (US); Kevin Marek, Hayward, CA (US); Eric Bellman, Hayward, CA (US); and Robert J. Simmons, Hayward, CA (US)
Assigned to ConXtech, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed by ConXtech, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/353,486.
Application 17/353,486 is a continuation of application No. 16/186,539, filed on Nov. 10, 2018, granted, now 11,040,419.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/628,864, filed on Feb. 9, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/584,796, filed on Nov. 11, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0009043 A1, Jan. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. B23K 37/053 (2006.01); B23K 101/06 (2006.01); B23K 37/04 (2006.01); E04B 1/24 (2006.01)
CPC B23K 37/0533 (2013.01) [E04B 1/2403 (2013.01); B23K 37/0426 (2013.01); B23K 2101/06 (2018.08); E04B 2001/2415 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2424 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2466 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for connecting collar components to an elongate member, comprising:
a frame structure having a central opening configured to receive an elongate member, the frame structure including at least a first loading station, each loading station configured to receive a collar component and including:
a latch device, and
a reference surface,
wherein the latch device is configured to control relative location of the collar component along a central axis of the frame structure by forcing a trailing protrusion of the collar component against the reference surface, prior to connecting the collar component to the elongate member.