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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
May. 26, 2021
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Samuel L. Block, Seattle, WA (US);
John A. Davies, Renton, WA (US);
Ian E. Schroeder, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/26 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); F16B 5/02 (2006.01); F16B 37/14 (2006.01); F16B 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 3/26 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); F16B 5/0208 (2013.01); F16B 37/145 (2013.01); F16B 2043/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fastening system to couple a first aircraft structure and a second aircraft structure is disclosed. The fastening system includes a fastener, a nutplate having a body defining an opening to receive the fastener, a flange extending from the body to engage an outer surface of the first structure, and a first sleeve protruding from the flange in a direction away from the body, the first sleeve to couple to a first bore formed in the first structure and prevents rotation of the nutplate relative to the first structure.