Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Anchoring nut for an EME protection cap system
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Application No.: US17179898Application Date: 2021-02-19
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Publication No.: US11732743B2Publication Date: 2023-08-22
- Inventor: Bart Stevens , Daniel J. Cowan , Sean Auffinger , Brandon Mulligan
- Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Quinn IP Law
- The original application number of the division: US15960835 2018.04.24
- Main IPC: F16B37/14
- IPC: F16B37/14 ; F16B33/00 ; F16B37/12 ; B64D45/02

Abstract:
A cap system for enclosing a metallic fastener assembly extending through a structure, which includes a first securement mechanism positioned about a periphery of a nut member of the metallic fastener assembly, wherein the first securement mechanism comprises a plurality of continuous grooves which extend about the periphery of the nut member. The cap system further includes a cap member which includes a sidewall having an inner surface which defines a cavity dimensioned to receive the nut member and defines a second securement mechanism complementary configured to engage the first securement mechanism positioned about the periphery of the nut member. The cap system also includes an end of the sidewall of the cap member defines an opening which provides the nut member to have access into the cavity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210190124A1 ANCHORING NUT FOR AN EME PROTECTION CAP SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2021-06-24
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