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Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2026

Filed:

Jun. 10, 2024
Applicant:

Raytheon Company, Tewksbury, MA (US);

Inventor:

Kevin M. Chapla, McKinney, TX (US);

Assignee:

RAYTHEON COMPANY, Tewksbury, MA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 1/14 (2006.01); F16B 39/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 1/1484 (2013.01); F16B 39/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

An air vehicle structure includes a first component having a plurality of first component openings, and a second component positioned on the first component and having a plurality of second component openings aligned with the plurality of first component openings. A plurality of fasteners extend through the second component openings and into the plurality of first component openings to secure the second component to the first component. A cover assembly is installed over the second component covering the plurality of fasteners and includes a cover frame, and a plurality of wedge lock assemblies. Each wedge lock assembly is positioned at a second component opening of the plurality of second component openings. Each wedge lock assembly of the plurality of wedge lock assemblies are engaged to an interior surface of a corresponding second component opening of the plurality of second component openings to secure the cover assembly to the second component.


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Chapla, Kevin. (2026). Fastening arrangement for reduction in observability (U.S. Patent No. 12789974). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12789974

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