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Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026

Filed:

May. 30, 2024
Applicant:

R&d Engineering A/s, Hinnerup, DK;

Inventors:

Flemming Selmer Nielsen, Hammel, DK;

Jesper Stokbæk, Langå, DK;

Jens Vestergaard Nybo, Odense M, DK;

Assignee:

R&D Engineering A/S, Hinnerup, DK;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/24 (2006.01); B25B 29/02 (2006.01); F16B 31/02 (2006.01); F16B 35/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/24 (2013.01);
Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of establishing a bolted joint, the method comprising the following steps: selecting a type of bolted joint; determining a target pre-tension level for the selected bolted joint, wherein the target pre-tension level is less than 10% lower than a maximum pre-tension level of the bolted joint, the maximum pre-tension level relating to a pre-tension level that must not be exceeded without compromising the bolted joint; installing the bolted joint, wherein an actual pre-tension level of the bolted joint is measured during the tightening process.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Nielsen, Flemming. (2026). Method of designing a bolted joint (U.S. Patent No. 12578243). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12578243

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