Anti-back-out fastener for applications under vibration
OwnerAlistair McKinlayinventor
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Abstract
A fastener is configured for use in a high vibration application. The fastener includes a nut including a nut body including a cam surface comprising wedge locking action fastening features and a hex shape upon an outer surface of the nut body. The nut further includes a locking washer including matching wedge locking action fastening features to the wedge locking action fastening features of the cam surface and a matching hex shape upon an outer surface of the washer to the hex shape upon the outer surface of the nut body. The nut is configured to include a threaded inner surface selected according to a bolt to be fastened and a nut wall thickness selected according to a load to be applied to the nut.
Claims14
A fastener for use in a high vibration application, the fastener comprising:
- a nut comprising:
- a nut body comprising:
- a cam surface comprising wedge locking action fastening features;
- and
- a hex shape upon an outer surface of the nut body;
- and
- a locking washer comprising:
- matching wedge locking action fastening features to the wedge locking action fastening features of the cam surface;
- and
- a matching hex shape upon an outer surface of the washer to the hex shape upon the outer surface of the nut body;
- wherein the nut is configured to include:
- a threaded inner surface selected according to a bolt to be fastened;
- and
- a nut wall thickness selected according to a load to be applied to the nut.
A fastener for use in a high vibration application, the fastener comprising:
- a nut comprising:
- a nut body comprising:
- a cam surface comprising wedge locking action fastening features;
- and
- a hex shape upon an outer surface of the nut body;
- and
- a locking washer rotatingly attached to the nut body and comprising:
- matching wedge locking action fastening features to the wedge locking action fastening features of the cam surface;
- and
- a matching hex shape upon an outer surface of the washer to the hex shape upon the outer surface of the nut body;
- wherein the nut is configured to include:
- a threaded inner surface selected according to a bolt to be fastened;
- a surface area of the cam surface selected according to a load to be applied to the nut.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.