INTEGRATED NUTPLATE AND CLIP FOR A FLOATING FASTENER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND ASSEMBLY

INTEGRATED NUTPLATE AND CLIP FOR A FLOATING FASTENER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE AND ASSEMBLY

An inexpensive and reliable floating fastener is provided by manufacturing an integrated nutplate into the backside of the interior structural member. A retention clip engages the nutplate to capture the nut while allowing the nut to float. The integrated nutplate roughly aligns the floating nut to...

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Hauptverfasser: ALTHOF E. RUSS, MUSE SCOTT A, WOODALL WAYNE K, POPE WALTER S
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
BLASTING
COMBINED OPERATIONS
DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINE TOOLS
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
OTHER WORKING OF METAL
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
TRANSPORTING
UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS
WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:An inexpensive and reliable floating fastener is provided by manufacturing an integrated nutplate into the backside of the interior structural member. A retention clip engages the nutplate to capture the nut while allowing the nut to float. The integrated nutplate roughly aligns the floating nut to the axial through-hole in the structural member and provides the torque resistance required to drive the screw into the nut. The retention clip holds the nut in place and provides the axial resistance required for the lead chamfer of the screw to engage the nut and resist the axial loading on the screw during installation. The nutplate is designed to facilitate cost-effective manufacturing. The per hole cost of the integrated floating-fastener is approximately 30% of the cost of the industry standard riveted floating fastener.