Bonding washer
US-2015345537-A1 · Dec 3, 2015 · US
Method of using a retention clip to close hardware
US9441663B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9441663-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414562846-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | Dec 1, 2008 |
| Publication date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
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A method of using a retention clip to secure hardware is provided. The retention clip may include a support surface having an aperture extending through the support surface. The retention clip may further include two anti-rotation surfaces extending from the support surface in a non-parallel direction, and at least one angled tab extending from the support surface in a non-parallel direction towards the aperture of the retention clip. The at least one angled tab may be elastic below a preset load placed on the at least one angled tab, and the at least one angled tab may deform and lose its elasticity above the preset load.
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We claim: 1. A method comprising: providing hardware having apertures on opposing end portions of the hardware; providing a retention clip comprising a support surface having an aperture extending through the support surface, two anti-rotation surfaces extending non-parallel from each side of the support surface, and at least one angled tab extending non-parallel from an opposite side of the support surface towards a center of the aperture of the retention clip; disposing the…
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- What does patent US9441663B2 cover?
- A method of using a retention clip to secure hardware is provided. The retention clip may include a support surface having an aperture extending through the support surface. The retention clip may further include two anti-rotation surfaces extending from the support surface in a non-parallel direction, and at least one angled tab extending from the support surface in a non-parallel direction to…
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- Boeing Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16B39/24. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Sep 13 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).