Mounting and fastening system mounting adapter
AssigneesRobert E. Stewart, Nicholas Strumbos
InventorRobert E. Stewart
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Abstract
A mounting adapter for a mounting and fastening system includes: a radially inward portion including a throughbore having a throughbore axis; an inboard end including an adapter inboard surface extending transversely with respect to the axis, and an inboard counterbore in the adapter inboard surface in communication with the throughbore; an outboard end including an adapter outboard surface extending transversely with respect to the axis; and a radially outward portion having a tapered outward surface that tapers in an axially inboard and radially inward direction.
Claims25
A mounting and fastening system mounting adapter, comprising:
- a radially inward portion including a throughbore having a throughbore axis;
- an inboard end including an adapter inboard surface extending transversely with respect to the axis, and an inboard counterbore in the adapter inboard surface in communication with the throughbore;
- an outboard end including an adapter outboard surface extending transversely with respect to the axis;
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- a radially outward portion having a tapered outward surface that tapers in an axially inboard and radially inward direction.
A kit of parts for providing a mounting and fastening system, wherein the kit of parts comprises:
- a mounting adapter including:
- a radially inward portion including a throughbore having a throughbore axis;
- an inboard end including an adapter inboard surface extending transversely with respect to the throughbore axis;
- an outboard end including an adapter outboard surface extending transversely with respect to the throughbore axis, and an outboard counterbore in the adapter outboard surface;
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- a radially outward portion having a tapered outward surface that tapers in an axially inboard and radially inward direction;
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- a bolt including an externally threaded shank configured to extend through the throughbore of the mounting adapter.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.