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Spring-loaded nut plate

US10753383B2 · kind B2 · utility

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31References

29Claims

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Assignee

Enduralock, LLC · US

Inventors

Harold Hess · Leawood, US
Armando Perez, III · Los Angeles, US
Zoltan Kalman Furu-Szekely · Downey, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 16, 2017
Grant date	Aug 25, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 13, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16B37/064
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A nut plate assembly includes a plate member, a shell member, a nut, and a bias member. The plate member includes a retention tab. The shell member includes a first end coupled to the plate member by the retention tab and a second end opposite the first end. The nut is disposed within the shell member and is moveable between a first position proximate the shell member first end and a second position proximate the shell member second end. In addition, the bias member is disposed within the shell member and is configured to bias the nut toward one of the first position and the second position.

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