Invention Grant
US07921539B2 Integrated nutplate and clip for a floating fastener and method of manufacture and assembly
有权
用于浮动紧固件的集成螺母板和夹子以及制造和组装方法
- Patent Title: Integrated nutplate and clip for a floating fastener and method of manufacture and assembly
- Patent Title (中): 用于浮动紧固件的集成螺母板和夹子以及制造和组装方法
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Application No.: US11943674Application Date: 2007-11-21
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Publication No.: US07921539B2Publication Date: 2011-04-12
- Inventor: Wayne K. Woodall , Walter S. Pope , E. Russ Althof , Scott A. Muse
- Applicant: Wayne K. Woodall , Walter S. Pope , E. Russ Althof , Scott A. Muse
- Applicant Address: US MA Waltham
- Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee: Raytheon Company
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Waltham
- Agent Eric A. Gifford
- Main IPC: B23P11/00
- IPC: B23P11/00 ; F16B37/04

Abstract:
An inexpensive and reliable floating fastener is provided by manufacturing an integrated nutplate into the backside of the interior structural member. A retention clip engages the nutplate to capture the nut while allowing the nut to float. The integrated nutplate roughly aligns the floating nut to the axial through-hole in the structural member and provides the torque resistance required to drive the screw into the nut. The retention clip holds the nut in place and provides the axial resistance required for the lead chamfer of the screw to engage the nut and resist the axial loading on the screw during installation. The nutplate is designed to facilitate cost-effective manufacturing. The per hole cost of the integrated floating-fastener is approximately 30% of the cost of the industry standard riveted floating fastener.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090129889A1 INTEGRATED NUTPLATE AND CLIP FOR A FLOATING FASTENER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND ASSEMBLY Public/Granted day:2009-05-21
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