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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:
Nov. 07, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 17, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Steven P Donovan, Roscoe, IL (US);
Assignee:
Textron Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
138 89 ; 138 / ; 220289 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a plug and fastener for sealing in an opening formed in a workpiece, and the plug and fastener includes a shank having a threaded portion for engaging with an internal wall of the opening and providing a first seal, and having a sealing portion extending from the threaded portion. The sealing portion initially enters the opening and is configured to engage and provide a second seal against the internal wall of the opening.