A fastener assembly (10) includes a bolt (12) having a head (14) and having a shank (16). The shank defines threads, the bolt defines a channel (20) which extends circumferentially about the bolt, and the head defines multiple head channels (22) with a first end of each of the multiple head channels in communication with the channel (20) and a second end of each of the multiple head channels in communication with an outside of the head positioned at a top surface of the head (14). The fastener assembly further includes a sleeve (32) having threads compatible for engaging the threads of the bolt. The sleeve includes a portion of the sleeve including an annealed material (36) and multiple slots (38) defined through the sleeve. With the bolt positioned within the sleeve, each of the multiple slots (38) defined through the sleeve is positioned in communication with the channel (20).
LIGHTNING DAMAGE RESISTANT ONE SIDED INSTALLATION
BLITZSCHLAGFESTE EINSEITIGE INSTALLATION
INSTALLATION UNILATÉRALE RÉSISTANT AUX DOMMAGES CAUSÉS PAR LA FOUDRE
2023-05-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile |