FLUID-TIGHT MECHANICAL FASTENING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURAL ASSEMBLY

• Main Authors: Klein, Michael K, Plass, Christopher E, Salmi, John V, Walker, Steven P
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 02.06.2021
• Subjects: BLASTING; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A structural assembly including a first member (12) having an external side and an internal side, the first member defining a first member through-bore, a second member (14) having an external side and an internal side, the second member defining a second member through-bore aligned with the first member through-bore, and a mechanical fastening system (100) including a bushing at least partially received in the first member through-bore, the bushing defining a bushing through-bore and including a flange, wherein the flange is positioned in a gap between the internal side of the first member and the external side of the second member, a nut plate connected to the internal side of the second member, the nut plate defining a clearance bore aligned with the second member through-bore and the bushing through-bore, the nut plate including a nut, and a bolt extending through the bushing through-bore and into threaded engagement with the nut.