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Daze fasteners
Assignee: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Filing: 1985-02-05
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Granted: 1987-03-17
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Expires: 2005-02-05
Abstract
Abstract A daze fastener system for connecting two or more structural elements wherein the structural elements and fastener parts have substantially different coefficient of thermal expansion physical property characteristics is employed in this invention. By providing frusto-conical abutting surfaces between the structural elements and fastener parts any differences in thermal expansion/contraction between the parts is translated to sliding motion and avoids deleterious thermal stresses in the connection. An essential feature for isotropic homogeneous material connections is that at least two sets of mating surfaces are required wherein each set of mating surfaces have line element extensions that pass through a common point.
Inventors
- 👤 L. Robert Jackson
- 👤 Randall C. Davis
- 👤 Allan H. Taylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:41
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/02; F16B5/04; F16B2200/00; F16B2200/97; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/21; Y10T403/213
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
298 words
A fastener for connecting two or more structural elements having confronting apertures therein to receive the fastener and wherein the structural elements and fastener have substantially different coefficient of thermal expansion physical property characteristics comprising: a first elongated fastener element having a tubular body portion and an integral head portion formed on the tubular body; said tubular body portion being positioned within at least one of the confronting apertures of the structural elements to be connected thereby and being provided with an external diameter that provides adequate clearance along the length thereof between said tubular body portion and the aperture to permit anticipated thermal expansion of said tubular body therein and said head portion being provided with a frusto-pyramid shaped exterior surface having three or more sides consisting of line elements that when extended form a first vertex and being received in a mating end area portion of the aperture formed within the structural element receiving said first fastener element; a second elongated fastener element having a cylindrical body portion and a head portion and positioned within a confronting aperture of another structural element such that the cylindrical body portion of said second elongated fastener element is telescopically received within the tubular body portion of said first elongated fastener elements; said head portion of said second elongated fastener element having a frusto-conical exterior surface consisting of line elements that when extended form a second vertex and received by a mating area portion of the aperture formed within the structural element receiving said second elongated fastener element wherein said second vertex of said frusto-conical head is coincident with said first vertex of said frusto-pyramid head of said first fastener element; and means for connecting said first and said second elongated fastener elements to thereby fasten the structural elements together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
298 words
A fastener for connecting two or more structural elements having confronting apertures therein to receive the fastener and wherein the structural elements and fastener have substantially different coefficient of thermal expansion physical property characteristics comprising: a first elongated fastener element having a tubular body portion and an integral head portion formed on the tubular body; said tubular body portion being positioned within at least one of the confronting apertures of the structural elements to be connected thereby and being provided with an external diameter that provides adequate clearance along the length thereof between said tubular body portion and the aperture to permit anticipated thermal expansion of said tubular body therein and said head portion being provided with a frusto-pyramid shaped exterior surface having three or more sides consisting of line elements that when extended form a first vertex and being received in a mating end area portion of the aperture formed within the structural element receiving said first fastener element; a second elongated fastener element having a cylindrical body portion and a head portion and positioned within a confronting aperture of another structural element such that the cylindrical body portion of said second elongated fastener element is telescopically received within the tubular body portion of said first elongated fastener elements; said head portion of said second elongated fastener element having a frusto-conical exterior surface consisting of line elements that when extended form a second vertex and received by a mating area portion of the aperture formed within the structural element receiving said second elongated fastener element wherein said second vertex of said frusto-conical head is coincident with said first vertex of said frusto-pyramid head of said first fastener element; and means for connecting said first and said second elongated fastener elements to thereby fasten the structural elements together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The fastener of claim 1 wherein said means connecting said first and said second elongated fastener elements includes said second fastener element being an elongated bolt having a threaded segment extending through said first fastener element, said first fastener element having an internally threaded area for receiving said threaded segment of said bolt.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
86 words
The fastener of claim 2 wherein said tubular body portion of said first elongated fastener element is bent at the open end thereof to engage and retain a metal washer and to retain said first fastener element, said metal washer being disposed within a depressed area within said structural element receiving said first elongated fastener element and the plane of contact of said metal washer with the elements being joined passes through the common point or coincident of vertices said first and said second fastener elements.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
The fastener of claim 3 wherein said frusto-pyramid shaped exterior surface of said first fastener element prevents turning thereof during threadingly engagement by said threaded segment of said bolt, and an opening provided in the head of said bolt to permit engagement of a suitable wrench for applying rotative movement to said bolt to thereby permit use of the fastener for blind attachment.
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