FASTENER COVER FOR LOW OBSERVABLE APPLICATIONS

• US 20090028663A1
• Filed: 05/09/2006
• Published: 01/29/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Original Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Inventors: Stewart, Fred L.
• Application Number:
  US11/430,731
• Publication Number:
  US 20090028663A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 411/372.500
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 23/0015 substantially rectangular, e.g. one-slot head
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 23/0023 substantially cross-shaped

Abstract

The invention is a fastener cover for a fastener having a head and a shank portion, the head portion having a surface with a drive socket recess. In detail, the fastener cover includes a disc shaped member having first and second sides and having a surface area sufficient to cover the surface of the fastener head. The first side of the member having a recess in the shape of the drive socket recess in the center thereof such that when the member is placed on the head of the fastener the recess in the member is alignable with the drive socket recess. The second side of the member includes slit shaped opening extending to the first side, the slit in the shape of the recess in the first side. The cover includes a ring shaped layer of adhesive on the first side of the member extending about the periphery of the recess in the member.

Claims

1. A fastener cover for a fastener having a head and a shank portion, the head portion having surface with a drive socket recess, the fastener cover comprising:

a disc shaped member having first and second sides and having a surface area sufficient to cover the surface of the fastener, said first side of said member having a recess in the shape of the drive socket recess in the center thereof such that when the member is place on the head of the fastener the recess in the member is alienable with the drive socket recess, said second side of said member having a slit extending said recess, said slit is in the shape of said recess in said first side; and

a ring shaped layer of adhesive on said first side of the member extending about the periphery of said recess in said member,

such that when said disc shaped member is placed on said fastener head with said recess in said member in alignment with the drive socket, said ring shaped member can be placed in contract with fastener head and joined thereto.

2. The fastener cover as set forth in claim 1 wherein the disc shaped member is made up of a low dielectric material loaded with RAM.

3. The fastener cover as set forth in claim 2 wherein the said disc shaped member is also made of a semi-elastic material.