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US 2012/0234402 A1Published application
Fastener
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorShelton O. Richards
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Abstract
A fastener has a metallic member and a nonmetallic cap member. The metallic member has a head and a shaft. The shaft has a first end at the head, a distal second end, and an externally threaded portion. The metallic member further has a projection extending from the head opposite the shaft. The cap member is mated to the head opposite the shaft and retained by the projection.
Claims19
A fastener comprising:
- a metallic member having the unitarily formed, single piece, combination of:
- a head;
- a shaft having:
- a first end at the head;
- a distal second end;
- and
- an externally threaded portion;
- and
- projection extending from the head opposite the shaft;
- and
- a nonmetallic cap member mated to the head opposite the shaft and retained by a deformation of the projection.
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A fastener comprising:
- a ceramic matrix composite cap;
- a metallic member having a head and a threaded shaft;
- and
- means for securing the cap to the head.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.