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US 12,473,941 B2Granted
Multi-head bolt and fastener system
AssigneePeri SE
InventorsJulian Huber, Andrew Read, Florian Sturm
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Abstract
A multi-head bolt (10) having a bolt shaft (12) defining a longitudinal axis (14) of the multi-head bolt and a multi-head (16) disposed at a first end of the bolt shaft, the multi-head having at least three pawls (18), each pawl having a fixed radial orientation relative to the bolt shaft and having a primary plane being aligned with the longitudinal axis of the bolt shaft and having a support surface (20).
Claims15
A multi-head bolt, comprising:
- a bolt shaft defining a longitudinal axis of the multi-head bolt, the bolt shaft having a rear end defining a plurality of slots;
- a multi-head disposed at a first end of the bolt shaft, the first end being opposite the rear end, the multi-head comprising at least three pawls and comprising a cone-portion,
- each pawl having a fixed radial orientation relative to the bolt shaft and having a primary plane being aligned with the longitudinal axis of the bolt shaft, and each pawl having a pair of lateral sides, an angled side, a flat portion, and a support surface,
- wherein the pair of lateral sides of each pawl define a first taper defined as the pair of lateral sides being tapered toward each other from the longitudinal shaft toward the angled side,
- wherein the pair of lateral sides of each pawl define a second taper defined as the pair of lateral sides being tapered toward each other from the support surface toward the cone-shaped portion such that a width between the pair of lateral sides of each pawl decreases as measured from the support surface toward the cone-shaped portion.
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A multi-head bolt comprising:
- a bolt shaft defining a longitudinal axis of the multi-head bolt, the bolt shaft having a rear end defining a plurality of slots;
- a multi-head disposed at a first end of the bolt shaft, the first end being opposite the rear end, the multi-head comprising four pawls and comprising a cone-portion,
- each pawl having a fixed radial orientation relative to the bolt shaft and having a primary plane being aligned with the longitudinal axis of the bolt shaft, and each pawl having a pair of lateral sides, an angled side, a flat portion, and a support surface,
- wherein the pair of lateral sides of each pawl define a first taper defined as the pair of lateral sides being tapered toward each other from the longitudinal shaft toward the angled side,
- wherein the pair of lateral sides of each pawl define a second taper defined as the pair of lateral sides being tapered toward each other from the support surface toward the cone-shaped portion such that a width between the pair of lateral sides of each pawl decreases as measured from the support surface toward the cone-shaped portion,
- wherein the plurality of slots define a +configuration, with each of the plurality of slots aligning with a respective pawl such that the primary plane of each respective pawl intersects with one of the plurality of slots, the plurality of slots being configured to provide visual guidance of an angular position of the four paws during bolt installation.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.