US 11,852,184 B2
Fastener element bonded to another fastener element
John P. Rizzo, Jr., Vernon, CT (US); and Istiak Ahmed, Queens Village, NY (US)
Assigned to RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed by Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed on Aug. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/999,322.
Prior Publication US 2022/0056943 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. F16B 41/00 (2006.01); F16B 43/00 (2006.01); F02C 7/36 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 41/002 (2013.01) [F16B 43/00 (2013.01); F02C 7/36 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly, comprising:
a fastener washer configured as a flat washer; and
a fastener nut secured to the fastener washer with wax;
the wax comprising a first wax member and a second wax member, the first wax member extending from a first point on the fastener nut to a point on the fastener washer, and the second wax member extending from a second point on the fastener nut to the point on the fastener washer; and
the fastener nut comprising a plurality of peaks arranged circumferentially about a centerline of the fastener nut, wherein the first point on the fastener nut is on a first of the plurality of peaks, and the second point on the fastener nut is on a second of the plurality of peaks.