Sealed Fastener Assembly
AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorMark A. Beyer
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Abstract
Described is a sealed fastener assembly for attaching a first component to a second component via a male fastener having a head and a shank. The sealed fastener assembly includes a seal and a retainer clip. The seal has a generally planar surface and a seal opening. The retainer clip has a body portion comprising a first plate that is resiliently connected to a second plate via a clip sidewall to define a channel. The second plate comprises a recessed seal pocket configured to receive at least a portion of the seal. The retainer clip is configured to receive at least a portion of the first component via the channel.
Claims20
A sealed fastener assembly for attaching a first component to a second component via a male fastener having a head and a shank, the sealed fastener assembly comprising:
- a seal having a generally planar surface and a seal opening;
- and
- a retainer clip having a body portion comprising a first plate that is resiliently connected to a second plate via a clip sidewall to define a channel,
- wherein the second plate comprises a recessed seal pocket configured to receive at least a portion of the seal, and
- wherein the retainer clip is configured to receive at least a portion of the first component via the channel.
A retainer clip for attaching a first component to a second component via a male fastener having a head and a shank, the retainer clip comprising:
- a first plate having a recessed fastener pocket with a first opening formed therein,
- wherein the recessed fastener pocket is configured to receive the head of the male fastener and to mitigate rotation of the head;
- and
- a second plate having a recessed seal pocket with a second opening formed therein,
- wherein the second plate is resiliently connected to the first plate via a clip sidewall to define a channel,
- wherein the recessed seal pocket is configured to receive at least a portion of a seal,
- wherein the retainer clip is configured to receive at least a portion of the first component via the channel, and
- wherein the recessed fastener pocket and the recessed seal pocket are configured to interact with each other to maintain a distance between the first plate and the second plate.
A retainer clip for attaching a first component to a second component via a male fastener having a head and a shank, the retainer clip comprising:
- a first plate having a collar with an internally-threaded bore configured to threadedly engage the shank;
- and
- a second plate having a recessed seal pocket with a second opening formed therein,
- wherein the second plate is resiliently connected to the first plate via a clip sidewall to define a channel,
- wherein the recessed seal pocket is configured to receive at least a portion of a seal,
- wherein the retainer clip is configured to receive at least a portion of the first component via the channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.