LOCKING OF THREADED FASTENERS - S & T SYSTEMS LTD

Title:

LOCKING OF THREADED FASTENERS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/117259

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A system for application of locking compound to a fastener is disclosed. The system comprises a delivery unit connected to an application head (16). The delivery unit is operable to deliver a quantity of sealing compound to the application head (16). The delivery head has a recess (50) into which the sealing compound is delivered. The recess (50) is shaped and dimensioned to surround the fastener (60) and a surface of a component (62) that is secured by the fastener (60). This arrangement ensures that sealing compound delivered to the sealing head (60) forms a body within the recess that surrounds the fastener (60) and makes contact with the surface (62) of the component surrounding the fastener (60).

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Inventors:

JONES TUDOR (GB)
THELWELL SIMON (GB)

Application Number:

PCT/GB2012/050484

Publication Date:

November 08, 2012

Filing Date:

March 05, 2012

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

S & T SYSTEMS LTD (GB)
JONES TUDOR (GB)
THELWELL SIMON (GB)

International Classes:

F16B33/00; B05C17/005; B05C17/015; B65F5/00; F16B37/14; F16J15/14

Domestic Patent References:

WO2006132428A1

2006-12-14

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