Modular nut plates with closed nut assemblies

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9114449
APP PUB NO 20120317787A1
SERIAL NO

13523641

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A nut plate assembly includes a nut retainer and a bushing for expanding a tubular body of the retainer. The retainer assembly is used to cold work an opening of a workpiece in order to fix the nut retainer assembly relative to the workpiece. A nut can be snapped into the retainer. A method of installation includes passing a mandrel through the bushing to radially expand the bushing into a tubular body of the retainer. The tubular body is compressed between the workpiece and bushing as the bushing is displaced radially causing corresponding radial displacement of the tubular body. The expanded bushing applies pressure to the tubular body for a desired fit between the nut retainer and workpiece.

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FATIGUE TECHNOLOGY INC401 ANDOVER PARK EAST SEATTLE WA 98188-7605

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Gulick, Scott Harlow Seattle, US 2 28
Johnson, Timothy Howard Seattle, US 10 169
Ross, James Ryunoshin Seattle, US 10 169

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