US4702658A
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Apparatus for reducing installation forces and costs in a tapered bolt installation
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-09-08
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Granted: 1987-10-27
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Expires: 2006-09-08
Abstract
Abstract A stacked array comprising at least one or more similar or dissimilar metals or composites and having either a tapered bore or a tapered sleeve. A tapered bolt adapted to be inserted into the tapered bore and having a taper that is different from the tapered bore. A method for selecting a greater or lesser taper on the bolt than the taper on the bore depending on the relative strength of the materials forming the stacked array as a means of reducing the installation force of the tapered bolt within the tapered bore.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry Salter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:54
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/02; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49938; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/57; Y10T403/5761; Y10T403/5766; Y10T403/5781; Y10T403/75
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A system for reducing the installation forced in a stacked array comprising; a plurality of different surface materials having a tapered bore, a tapered bolt located within said bore and in which the taper formed on the surface of said tapered bolt is different from the taper formed on the surface of said tapered bore, said taper on said tapered bolt extending gradually throughout the length of the bolt surface, and said tapered bolt located within said tapered bore to form an interference whereby different radial stresses are generated at the larger end of the tapered bore than at the smaller end of said tapered bore.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
106 words
A system for reducing the installation forced in a stacked array comprising; a plurality of different surface materials having a tapered bore, a tapered bolt located within said bore and in which the taper formed on the surface of said tapered bolt is different from the taper formed on the surface of said tapered bore, said taper on said tapered bolt extending gradually throughout the length of the bolt surface, and said tapered bolt located within said tapered bore to form an interference whereby different radial stresses are generated at the larger end of the tapered bore than at the smaller end of said tapered bore.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
A fastening device comprising; a stacked array of materials having different ultimate strengths, a tapered bore located throughout said materials, a tapered bolt located within said tapered bore, said taper on said tapered bolt extending gradually throughout the length of the bolt service being different from the taper on said tapered bore thereby resulting in different stress concentrations at the largest diameter of said tapered bore than at the smallest diameter of said tapered bore.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
A fastening device comprising; a stacked array of materials having different ultimate strengths, a tapered bore located throughout said materials, a tapered bolt located within said tapered bore, said taper on said tapered bolt extending gradually throughout the length of the bolt service being different from the taper on said tapered bore thereby resulting in different stress concentrations at the largest diameter of said tapered bore than at the smallest diameter of said tapered bore.
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