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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Lisa G. Schleuter, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Kevin Christopher Klohe, Shoreline, WA (US);
Bret Alan Bowers, Freeland, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/00 (2006.01); B64C 9/02 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/0047 (2013.01); B64C 9/02 (2013.01); B64D 2045/0085 (2013.01); Y02T 50/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fastener status detection system is presented. The fastener status detection system comprises a primary fastener, a secondary fastener, and a sensor. The secondary fastener is configured to be a back-up to the primary fastener. The sensor is positioned to measure at least a portion of a load between the primary fastener and the secondary fastener.