Mechanical fastening system and associated structural assembly and method
US10814956B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B5/0607
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A structural assembly including a first structural member defining a first partial bore and including a first protrusion and a second protrusion, a second structural member defining a second partial bore and including a first protrusion and a second protrusion, wherein the second partial bore is aligned with the first partial bore to define a through-bore, a shaft extending through the through-bore, wherein the shaft includes a first end portion and a second end portion, a first engagement member proximate the first end portion, wherein the first engagement member engages both the first protrusion of the first structural member and the first protrusion of the second structural member, and a second engagement member proximate the second end portion, wherein the second engagement member engages both the second protrusion of the first structural member and the second protrusion of the second structural member.
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