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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Fernando Jorge Casanova, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Rajesh Kumar, Bangalore, IN;
Madhumita Roy, Bangalore, IN;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 13/04 (2006.01); F16B 5/02 (2006.01); F16B 4/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 5/02 (2013.01); F16B 4/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fastener is provided including a bolt having at least one threaded end, a first sleeve configured to fit over the bolt, and a second sleeve configured to fit over the first sleeve. At least one nut is configured to cooperate with threads in the threaded ends of the bolt. The first and second sleeves are configured to impart an outwardly radial load when the nuts are tightened on the bolt.