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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2000
Benny R. Hill, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A top load threaded bolt assembly (,) for restraining a workpiece (,) on a operating surface (,) of a tooling fixture (,) is provided. Top load threaded bolt assembly (,) includes a housing (,) having a bolt cavity (,) and a bolt passage (,) disposed within housing (,). A bolt (,) having a first threaded portion (,) is disposed within bolt cavity (,) such that first threaded portion (,) extends above a operating surface (,) of tooling fixture (,). The top load threaded bolt assembly (,) may be disposed in the operating surface (,) of tooling fixture (,). Top load threaded bolt assembly (,) may further include a conical spring (,) to bias bolt (,) in an extended position. Bolt (,) may be secured in a non-extended position by threading a second threaded portion (,) into a threaded passage (,) which is adjacent bolt cavity (,) and opposite bolt passage (,).