Flush mounted panel fastener

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1995-06-07

1997-02-18

Kashnikow, Andres

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft structure

Details

244133, 411373, 411910, B64C 112, F16B 1902, F16B 4100

Patent

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056034725

ABSTRACT:
A flush mounted panel fastener is provided for use in aircraft or the like of the so-called stealth type designed to avoid detection by radar. The panel fastener comprises a fastener element such as a threaded bolt having a head and shank for fastening a panel onto a substrate or frame. The head is sized for recessed seating within a counterbore formed in the panel, and a fastener cap is mounted and magnetically retained on the head of the fastener element. The fastener cap has a surface coating or finish thereon disposed substantially coplanar with an outer surface of the panel, wherein the surface coating is formed from a suitable nonreflective radar material and cooperates with the panel to present a substantially uninterrupted surface of low radar signature.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4309123 (1982-01-01), Moore
patent: 4822227 (1989-04-01), Duran
patent: 5013391 (1991-05-01), Hutter, III et al.
patent: 5391028 (1995-02-01), Charles

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