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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2017
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Roger D. Bernhardt, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 31/02 (2006.01); G01L 1/24 (2006.01); G01L 5/24 (2006.01); G01L 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 31/02 (2013.01); F16B 31/028 (2013.01); G01L 1/24 (2013.01); G01L 5/0004 (2013.01); G01L 5/24 (2013.01); G01L 5/243 (2013.01); G01N 2021/6439 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fastening device may include a first member configured for forceful engagement with a second member. The first member may include a sensor configured to emit at least a first photo-luminescent signal to a detector when at least a predetermined first torque level is applied to the first member when the first and second members are engaged.