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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:
Oct. 22, 1996
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Craig E Ball, Preston, GB;
David J Oliver, Preston, GB;
Assignee:
British Aerospace Public Limited Company, Farnborough, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4034071 ; 4034051 ; 403-7 ; 403 19 ; 411108 ;
Abstract
A fastening arrangement for connecting two items comprises a stud 16 secured to one item 14 and a captive fastener 18 located in a fastener body 20 secured to the other item. The captive fastener 18 is made up of a nut 32, a washer 34 and an outer clip 36 for securing the nut to the clip. The nut, washer and clip 36 may all be passed though the access opening 30 in the fastener body when separate, but when assembled, they resist withdrawal.