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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2013
Applicant:
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (US);
Inventor:
Gary L. Cloud, East Lansing, MI (US);
Assignee:
Board of Trustees of Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 11/00 (2006.01); F16B 39/22 (2006.01); F16B 25/10 (2006.01); F16B 33/00 (2006.01); F16B 3/00 (2006.01); F16B 5/02 (2006.01); F16B 19/00 (2006.01); F16B 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 39/225 (2013.01); F16B 3/005 (2013.01); F16B 5/02 (2013.01); F16B 11/006 (2013.01); F16B 19/008 (2013.01); F16B 25/0015 (2013.01); F16B 25/106 (2013.01); F16B 33/002 (2013.01); F16B 33/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hybrid fastener is provided in combination with a structural insert. The insert is disposed about a shank of the fastener at an unthreaded section. In another aspect, a sleeve surrounds the shank of the fastener and has apertures for receiving the insert therethrough. Methods of using the above-described hybrid fastener for securing workpieces are also disclosed.