Fastener-coating tools

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11130146-B2
Application number	US-201916418674-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 21, 2019
Priority date	May 21, 2019
Publication date	Sep 28, 2021
Grant date	Sep 28, 2021

Abstract

Fastener-coating tools comprise a non-permeable body and a permeable body that laps over at least a portion of an outer surface of the non-permeable body, laps over all of a terminal surface of the non-permeable body, laps over at least a portion of an inner surface of the non-permeable body, spans an internal cavity of the non-permeable body, and defines a fastener cavity that is sized and shaped to receive a portion of a fastener assembly to be coated.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fastener-coating tool, comprising:
a non-permeable body that comprises a non-permeable wall, having a closed shape and comprising:
an inner surface that defines an internal cavity in the non-permeable body;
an outer surface that faces away from the internal cavity of the non-permeable body; and
a terminal surface, having a closed shape and interconnecting the inner surface and the outer surface of the non-permeable wall; and

a permeable body that:
laps over at least a portion of the outer surface of the non-permeable wall;
laps over all of the terminal surface of the non-permeable wall;
laps over at least a portion of the inner surface of the non-permeable wall;
spans the internal cavity of the non-permeable body; and
defines a fastener cavity that extends at least partially within the internal cavity of the non-permeable body and that is sized and shaped to receive a portion of a fastener assembly to be coated,
wherein:
the fastener cavity has an open end, proximate to the terminal surface of the non-permeable wall, and a closed end within the internal cavity of the non-permeable body and opposite the open end;
the fastener cavity has a depth dimension, a first lateral dimension at the open end of the fastener cavity, and a second lateral dimension at the closed end of the fastener cavity;
the first lateral dimension is measured along an axis, perpendicular to an axis along which the depth dimension is measured;
the second lateral dimension is measured along an axis, perpendicular to the axis along which the depth dimension is measured; and
the first lateral dimension is greater than the second lateral dimension.

2. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 1 , further comprising a liquid source, configured to deliver a liquid to the internal cavity of the non-permeable body.

3. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 2 , wherein:
the non-permeable body comprises a first non-permeable-body part and a second non-permeable-body part, coupled to the first non-permeable-body part;
the first non-permeable-body part comprises the inner surface, the outer surface, and the terminal surface; and
the second non-permeable-body part comprises an inlet to the internal cavity of the non-permeable body for receipt of the liquid from the liquid source.

4. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 1 , wherein:
the permeable body has a central axis;
the permeable body comprises a first permeable-body part and a second permeable-body part, distinct from and in contact with the first permeable-body part;
the first permeable-body part defines the open end of the fastener cavity; and
the second permeable-body part defines the closed end of the fastener cavity.

5. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 4 , wherein the first permeable-body part at least partially laps over the second permeable-body part in a direction parallel to the central axis.

6. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 4 , wherein the first permeable-body part at least partially laps over the second permeable-body part in a direction transverse to the central axis.

7. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 4 , wherein the first permeable-body part circumscribes the second permeable-body part and does not lap over any portion of the second permeable-body part when viewed along the central axis.

8. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 7 , wherein the central axis intersects the second permeable-body part and does not intersect the first permeable-body part.

9. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 4 , wherein the second permeable-body part laps over the first permeable-body part when viewed along the central axis.

10. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 9 , wherein the central axis intersects the second permeable-body part and does not intersect the first permeable-body part.

11. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 4 , wherein:
the first permeable-body part laps over at least a portion of the outer surface of the non-permeable wall of the non-permeable body;
the first permeable-body part laps over all of the terminal surface of the non-permeable wall of the non-permeable body; and
the first permeable-body part laps over at least a portion of the inner surface of the non-permeable wall of the non-permeable body.

12. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 1 , wherein:
the permeable body comprises a first permeable-body part and a second permeable-body part, in contact with the first permeable-body part;
the first permeable-body part defines the open end of the fastener cavity;
the second permeable-body part defines the closed end of the fastener cavity; and
the first permeable-body part defines the first lateral dimension and the second permeable-body part defines the second lateral dimension.

13. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 1 , wherein:
the permeable body comprises a first permeable-body part and a second permeable-body part, in contact with the first permeable-body part;
the first permeable-body part defines the open end of the fastener cavity;
the second permeable-body part defines the closed end of the fastener cavity; and
the first permeable-body part defines the first lateral dimension and the second lateral dimension.

14. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 1 , wherein the non-permeable body consists of a single part.

15. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 1 , wherein the non-permeable body comprises more than one part.

16. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 1 , further comprising a handle, coupled to the non-permeable body and shaped to be grasped by a user for selective placement of the fastener cavity over the fastener assembly.

17. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 16 , wherein:
the fastener-coating tool further comprises a second non-permeable body and a second permeable body, coupled to the second non-permeable body; and
the handle is coupled to the non-permeable body and the second non-permeable body and extends between the non-permeable body and the second non-permeable body.

18. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 17 , wherein the second permeable body defines a second-permeable-body fastener cavity that is sized and shaped to receive either the portion of the fastener assembly to be coated or a portion of a different fastener assembly to be coated.

19. A fastener-coating tool, comprising:
a non-permeable body that comprises a non-permeable wall, having a closed shape and comprising:
an inner surface that defines an internal cavity in the non-permeable body;
an outer surface that faces away from the internal cavity of the non-permeable body; and
a terminal surface, having a closed shape and interconnecting the inner surface and the outer surface of the non-permeable wall; and

a permeable body that:
laps over at least a portion of the outer surface of the non-permeable wall;
laps over all of the terminal surface of the non-permeable wall;
laps over at least a portion of the inner surface of the non-permeable wall;
spans the internal cavity of the non-permeable body; and
defines a fastener cavity that extends at least partially within the internal cavity of the non-permeable body and that is sized and shaped to receive a portion of a fastener assembly to be coated,

wherein:
the fastener cavity has an open end, proximate to the terminal surface of the non-permeable wall, and a closed end within the internal cavity of the non-permeable body and

Assignees

• Boeing Co

Inventors

• Hopkins Richard Lynn
• Ducworth Lyman Scott
• Larrabee Diana Dujunco Dan
• Jackson Janet Karen H
• Boyd Sandra Loraine
• Vasquez Elker I

Classifications

• B05D1/28

  performed by transfer from the surfaces of elements carrying the liquid or other fluent material, e.g. brushes, pads, rollers · CPC title

• B05C17/00 Primary

  Hand tools or apparatus using hand held tools, for applying liquids or other fluent materials to, for spreading applied liquids or other fluent materials on, or for partially removing applied liquids or other fluent materials from, surfaces ({casings or accessories for storing or handling solid or pasty toilet or cosmetic substances A45D40/00;} brushes A46B; {shoe polish applicators A47L23/05; surgical glue applicators A61B17/00491;} absorbent pads, e.g. swabs, for applying media to the human body A61F13/15; {hand-held applicators for applying or spreading media, e.g. remedies, on the human body A61M35/003; implements for writing or drawing B43K; hand-held desk devices for applying liquid, e.g. adhesive, by contact to surfaces B43M11/06;} implements or apparatus for removing dry paint from surfaces B44D3/16 {; container closures with pads or like contents-applying means B65D47/42}) · CPC title

• B05D2258/02

  The objects being coated one after the other · CPC title

• B05C17/00503

  Details of the outlet element (B05C17/00523 takes precedence; nozzles for deformable tubular containers B65D35/38) · CPC title

• B29K2105/04

  cellular or porous · CPC title