Spark containment cap
US11731783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB05C17/00516
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A spark prevention cap is disclosed. The cap forms a sealed cavity around an end of a fastener protruding from a surface of a structure, for example, an aircraft structure. The cap has a cap body with an annular base terminating at a rim. The rim surrounds an opening into a central cavity for receiving the end of the fastener. The annular base has an external circumferential surface extending from the base rim, and a mating feature on the external circumferential surface configured to contact a sealant material applied externally to the cap.
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