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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2010
Applicant:
Kevin O. Gaw, Tukwila, WA (US);
Inventor:
Kevin O. Gaw, Tukwila, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 35/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The disclosure provides in one embodiment for a fastener comprising a cylindrical shaft, a head attached to the shaft, and two or more external longitudinal threadforms, where each threadform comprises a plurality of spaced protrusions forming a separate helical path around the shaft. When the shaft is inserted into a corresponding mating receptacle, a combination of the shaft and the mating receptacle provides two or more pitches. The disclosure further provides for a fastener assembly.