公开(公告)号：US20220128080A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17412761

申请日：2021-08-26

Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED

Inventor： Matthew CROSS ,  Andrew John FAY ,  Matthew WEBSTER

IPC: F16B29/00 ,  B64D37/06

Abstract: A blind fastener is disclosed having a head, a shaft with a tail, a tail of the blind fastener including the tail of the shaft and a sleeve surrounding the tail of the shaft, and a barrier secured to the tail of the blind fastener. The sleeve is configured to expand away from the tail of the shaft to form an expanded sleeve which is forced against a face of a workpiece to clamp the workpiece between the head and the expanded sleeve. The barrier is configured to be forced against the face of the workpiece to form a sealed cover around the tail of the blind fastener.

公开(公告)号：US20170174312A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15381946

申请日：2016-12-16

Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED

Inventor： Matthew CROSS ,  Andrew WITHERS

IPC: B64C3/20 ,  B32B15/095 ,  B32B27/40

CPC classification number: B64C3/20 ,  B29C70/885 ,  B32B3/02 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B15/08 ,  B32B15/095 ,  B32B27/08 ,  B32B27/40 ,  B32B2255/02 ,  B32B2255/10 ,  B32B2255/205 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2255/28 ,  B32B2260/023 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/202 ,  B32B2307/206 ,  B32B2307/21 ,  B32B2307/558 ,  B32B2307/732 ,  B32B2307/752 ,  B32B2419/00 ,  B32B2605/08 ,  B32B2605/12 ,  B32B2605/18 ,  B64D45/02

Abstract: A structure formed from composite material and method of forming a structure composite material is disclosed in which one or more metal layers are disposed on the composite material.

公开(公告)号：US20170173919A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US15382186

申请日：2016-12-16

Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED

Inventor： Matthew CROSS

IPC: B32B15/04 ,  B32B15/20 ,  B32B37/14

CPC classification number: B32B15/04 ,  B32B3/266 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B15/02 ,  B32B15/043 ,  B32B15/14 ,  B32B15/20 ,  B32B37/14 ,  B32B2255/00 ,  B32B2255/06 ,  B32B2255/205 ,  B32B2260/023 ,  B32B2260/046 ,  B32B2262/106 ,  B32B2307/202 ,  B32B2307/732 ,  B32B2605/00 ,  B32B2605/18 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B64D45/02

Abstract: A structure formed from composite material and method of forming a composite structure is disclosed in which one or more metal layers are disposed on a composite structural member.

公开(公告)号：US20220136551A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-05

申请号：US17515363

申请日：2021-10-29

Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED

Inventor： Richard DOBBIN ,  Matthew CROSS ,  Matthew WEBSTER

IPC: F16B33/00 ,  F16B37/14

Abstract: A method of joining a first workpiece to a second workpiece is disclosed including securing a spark containment cap to the first workpiece, the cap comprising an electrically insulating washer and a cap body defining an air cavity. Once the cap has been secured, a tail of a fastener is inserted into the air cavity through the second workpiece, the first workpiece and the washer. Upon tightening the fastener, the tail of the fastener urges the washer against the first workpiece and the first and second workpiece are thereby clamped between the washer and a head of the fastener so as to form a joint. Advantageously, it has been found that forming a joint in this manner can help to better protect the joint from the effects of electrical arcing.

公开(公告)号：US20220128079A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17412723

申请日：2021-08-26

Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED

Inventor： Matthew CROSS ,  Andrew John FAY ,  Matthew WEBSTER

IPC: F16B29/00 ,  B64D37/06

Abstract: A blind fastener is disclosed having a bolt part, a sleeve part, and a tubular insulating sheath. The bolt part is at least partially received within the sleeve part. A first end of the sheath is retained on the bolt part such that relative axial movement between the first end of the sheath and the bolt part is substantially prevented. The blind fastener is movable between: a pre-installation configuration in which the sleeve part has a first axial position relative to the bolt part and a predetermined section of the sheath is adjacent an outer surface of the sleeve part; and a post-installation configuration in which the sleeve part has a second, different axial position relative to the bolt part and the predetermined section of the sheath is adjacent an inner surface of the sleeve part.

公开(公告)号：US20220128076A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17412916

申请日：2021-08-26

Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED

Inventor： Matthew CROSS ,  Andrew John FAY ,  Matthew WEBSTER

IPC: F16B19/10

Abstract: A blind fastener configured to be installed in a bore of a given length is disclosed and having a sleeve member configured to deform during installation of the blind fastener; a bolt member at least partially received within the sleeve member; and an insulating member fixedly disposed on the sleeve member. The sleeve member has a predefined outer surface region that is arranged to be disposed within the bore after installation of the blind fastener. The insulating member and the sleeve member are mutually configured such that the insulating member is present on a first sub-region of the predefined outer surface region and is not present on a second sub-region of the predefined outer surface region. Each of the first and second sub-regions comprises a complete circumference of the sleeve member.