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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Christopher B. Barney, Everett, WA (US);
Lyle J. True, Stanwood, WA (US);
Lee James Keetle, Kingston, WA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 39/02 (2006.01); F16B 37/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 37/044 (2013.01);
Abstract
An insert, a floating nut and methods for use thereof in a panel of an aircraft are presented. Specifically, an insert includes a housing defining a cavity. An aperture is further defined in a first end of the housing and a semi-spherical portion is defined at a second end of the housing. A pair of vent openings are also defined on opposing sides of the first end of the housing.