US 11,940,002 B2
Adjustable potted insert
Mario Calcagni, Kirkland (CA)
Assigned to Millecento Designs Inc., Kirkland (CA)
Appl. No. 16/966,207
Filed by MILLECENTO DESIGNS INC., Kirkland (CA)
PCT Filed Jan. 30, 2019, PCT No. PCT/CA2019/050109
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 30, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/148272, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 8, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/623,613, filed on Jan. 30, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0040969 A1, Feb. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. F16B 5/01 (2006.01); F16B 37/04 (2006.01); F16B 37/12 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 5/01 (2013.01) [F16B 37/122 (2013.01); F16B 37/042 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system, comprising:
a honeycomb panel having an insert hole defined therein;
an adjustable potted insert configured to be received within the insert hole of the honeycomb panel for fastening a threaded fastener thereon, the adjustable potted insert comprising:
an outer structural member configured to be received within the insert hole, the outer structural member comprising:
an external main body defining an external surface configured to resist pull-out and torque-out to retain the outer structural member in the honeycomb panel when inserted in the insert hole;
a threaded opening within the external main body, the threaded opening defining a bottom surface; and
a locking recess formed within the bottom surface;
an inner structural member in a releasable engagement with the outer structural member, the inner structure member comprising:
an internal main body defining a threaded external surface configured to be in a threaded engagement with the threaded opening of the outer structural member;
a main threaded opening within the internal main body configured to receive the threaded fastener therein; and
a secondary threaded opening within the internal main body at a distance from the main threaded opening; and
an elongated member in a releasable engagement with the inner structural member and the locking recess, the elongated member defining an elongated member threaded external surface configured to be in a threaded engagement with the secondary threaded opening.