MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202617096609 A) filed by Weber Schraubautomaten Gmbh on August 10, 2026, for Device For Setting A Fastening Element, And Method For Exchanging A Tool On Such A Device.

Inventors include Goller, Leopold; Holbein, Philipp; Niedermaier, Florian; and Sttzer, Robert.

The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.

Abstract: The application relates to a device for setting a fastening element, for example a blind rivet nut, a blind rivet bolt or a sealing plug, comprising: a tool, in particular having a threaded portion, the threaded portion being designed to come into engagement with a threaded portion of the fastening element during a setting process; a rotary drive having a drive shaft to drive the tool in rotation and a coupling means to either couple the tool to the drive shaft or decouple the tool from the drive shaft, the coupling means being designed to be engaged and/or disengaged either automatically by the device or automatically by an external coupling means actuation element. The application also relates to a corresponding method for exchanging a tool on a device or exchanging a system for setting a fastening element.

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