Barrel nut assembly
OwnerMarty Williamsinventor
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Abstract
A fastener assembly for securing two components to one another. The fastener assembly includes a barrel or pin that has a radially extending hole in the barrel. The pin also has a reduced diametrical portion on at least one end to form a shoulder and possibly on both ends. The pin is inserted into a hole formed into a hollow or sandwich component. The shoulder engages against a wall on the component to orient and secure the pin in the hole. A threaded fastener is then inserted transversely through the two components to engage in the radially extending hole. The threaded fastener is then rotated to secure the two components to one another.
Claims8
A fastener assembly for securing two components to one another, where said fastener assembly comprises:
- a pin for insertion into a hole formed in a first component;
- a reduced diametrical portion on one end of said pin forming a shoulder on said pin where said shoulder engages with an outer wall of said first component and where another end of said pin engages with another outer wall of said first component;
- a radially extending threaded hole formed in said pin;
- an elongated fastener having a head portion and a threaded portion where said fastener is inserted through at least one hole in said second component and where said threaded portion is inserted and threadedly received into said radially extending threaded hole in said pin to engage and secure said first component to said second component such that when said fastener is tightened into said threaded portion of said pin, said reduced diametrical portion contacts with said outer wall and said another end of said pin contacts with said another outer wall causing said pin to be seated in a slightly cocked position resulting in thread lock between said fastener and said threaded portion of said pin.
A method for fastening two components together, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a pin having a radially extending threaded portion and at least one end portion of said pin having a reduced portion to form a shoulder on said pin;
- inserting said pin into a hole formed through a portion of a first component so that said shoulder on said pin engages against one side wall of said portion of said first component and where another end of said pin engages with another side wall of said first component;
- inserting a threaded fastener through a hole formed in a second component and into said portion of said first component until said threaded fastener engages in said radially extended hole in said pin;
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- rotating said threaded fastener to threadingly engage said radially extended hole in said pin;
- tightening said threaded fastener until both ends of said pin make contact with said side walls of said component;
- continuing to tighten until said pin cocks, causing thread lock between said fastener and said threaded portion of said pin, and
- securing said two components to one another.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.