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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2014
Applicant:
Rtodds Engineering, Llc, Palm Coast, FL (US);
Inventor:
R. Todd Swinderman, Palm Coast, FL (US);
Assignee:
RTODDS ENGINEERING, LLC, Palm Coast, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 37/14 (2006.01); F16B 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 29/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Elastomeric joining element retaining devices are disclosed. In an aspect, a retaining device is disclosed which is constructed from an elastomeric material such as polyurethane and designed to receive and align an assembly or 'stack-up' of nuts, bolts, washers, and/or other joining elements. The retaining device retains and aligns the assembly, enabling a user to install the assembly accurately without dropping or misaligning portions of the assembly. Such retaining devices ease the process of installing or removing joining elements in hard to reach locations.