Mechanical fastening system and associated structural assembly and method
US10286998B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B5/0607
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A structural assembly including a first structural member defining a first partial bore and including a first protrusion extending from a periphery of the first partial bore on a first side and a second protrusion extending from the periphery of the first partial bore on a second side, a second structural member defining a second partial bore and including a first protrusion extending from a periphery of the second partial bore on a first side and a second protrusion extending from the periphery of the second partial bore on a second side, wherein the second partial bore is aligned with the first partial bore to define a through-bore, a first engagement member engaged with the first protrusions and a second engagement member engaged with the second protrusions, wherein the first and second structural members are clamped between the first and second engagement members.
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