US 12,270,426 B2
Apparatus and methods for lightning protection and locating of fastener nuts with dielectric materials
Joshua A. Ross, Woodinville, WA (US); James F. Ackermann, Woodinville, WA (US); and Brian H. Korenga, Seattle, WA (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/689,700.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/170,872, filed on Apr. 5, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0316518 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. F16B 33/00 (2006.01); F16B 37/14 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 33/004 (2013.01) [F16B 33/002 (2013.01); F16B 37/14 (2013.01); F16B 33/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fastening system for aerospace vehicles comprising:
a dielectric nut retainer strip formed of dielectric material comprising at least one fastener thru hole and at least one cap receiver portion;
an anti-rotation nut retainer portion integrally formed in the dielectric nut retainer strip adjacent to the at least one fastener thru hole;
a cap configured to mate with the at least one cap receiver portion;
a fastener; and
an anti-rotation nut configured to fit in the anti-rotation nut retainer portion and couple with the fastener.