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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2019
Applicant:
Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc., Oxford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Hartnett, Palm Beach, FL (US);
Curtis M. Swartley, Torrington, CT (US);
Charles Houle, Thomaston, CT (US);
Phil Smith, Harwinton, CT (US);
Giovanni C. Albini, Watertown, CT (US);
Assignee:
Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc., Oxford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 19/02 (2006.01); F16B 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 19/02 (2013.01); F16B 4/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
An expandable sleeve for an interference fastener has a hollow elongate stem extending axially between an insertion end and a head portion. The elongate stem has an inside surface and an outside surface. A portion of the stem has a fluted shape and/or has a cylindrical shape with a conical portion.