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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2013
Applicant:
A. Raymond ET Cie, Grenoble, FR;
Inventors:
Todd L. Hemingway, Metamora, MI (US);
Nicholas Jackson, Davisburg, MI (US);
Todd Murray, Gaines, MI (US);
Walter B. Pipp, Jr., Birmingham, MI (US);
Michael Richard Danby, Stoney Creek, CA;
Jason F. Reznar, Redford, MI (US);
Assignee:
A. Raymond & Cie, Grenoble, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 1/00 (2006.01); F16B 21/00 (2006.01); F16B 2/10 (2006.01); F16B 2/12 (2006.01); F16B 7/04 (2006.01); F16B 19/10 (2006.01); F16B 21/08 (2006.01); F16B 37/04 (2006.01); F16B 41/00 (2006.01); H02G 3/32 (2006.01); F16B 5/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 21/00 (2013.01); F16B 1/0014 (2013.01); F16B 2/10 (2013.01); F16B 2/12 (2013.01); F16B 5/0664 (2013.01); F16B 7/0433 (2013.01); F16B 19/1081 (2013.01); F16B 21/082 (2013.01); F16B 37/04 (2013.01); F16B 41/002 (2013.01); H02G 3/32 (2013.01); F16B 5/065 (2013.01); F16B 5/0642 (2013.01);
Abstract
A smart material actuated fastener is provided. In another aspect, a fastener includes a shape memory material and a non-shape memory material with the shape memory material being a minority of the total fastener materials. A further aspect provides a fastener having workpiece-engaging surfaces made of an inactive and non-shape memory material.