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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.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 21, 2023

Filed:

Jul. 23, 2019
Applicant:

Hanon Systems, Daejeon, KR;

Inventors:

Eric Kesler, Northville, MI (US);

Dan Frederick, Lincoln Park, MI (US);

Assignee:

HANON SYSTEMS, Daejeon, KR;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 23/032 (2006.01); B60H 1/32 (2006.01); F16L 51/00 (2006.01); F16B 5/06 (2006.01); F16L 23/036 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/3229 (2013.01); F16B 5/0635 (2013.01); F16L 23/032 (2013.01); F16L 23/036 (2013.01); F16L 51/00 (2013.01);
Abstract

A block fitting assembly comprises a first block having a first fastener aperture formed therethrough, a second block having a second fastener aperture formed therethrough in axial alignment with the first fastener aperture, and a fastener extending through the first fastener aperture and the second fastener aperture to couple the first block to the second block. The block fitting assembly includes a thermal expansion compliancy feature in the form of at least one of an inner surface of the second block defining the second fastener aperture including an axially extending non-threaded portion adjacent a threaded portion thereof or the fastener including a necked portion having a smaller outer diameter than a minor thread diameter of a threaded portion of the fastener.


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