Protective cap and fastening screw having protective cap mounted thereon

Abstract

An assembly includes a fastening screw having an end surface and a substantially cylindrical side surface extending axially away from the end surface and a protective cap covering the free end. The cap has a first end opening from which the fastening screw extends, a second end overlying the end surface of the fastening screw, a side wall surrounding a portion of the cylindrical side surface, an inner surface defining a cap interior, and an outer surface. A cap screw extends through an opening in the second end of the cap and into a threaded opening in the end surface of the fastening screw to secure the protective cap to the fastening screw.

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