Hybrid contoured load-spreading washer
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a body comprising a fiber and polymer composite layer and a metal layer laminated to said fiber and polymer composite layer;
a fastener opening extending through said body,said body defined by at least three sides, wherein one of said three sides comprises a contour to matingly engage and correspond to a corresponding contour of a structure to substantially fill a gap between a fastener and the structure to enable a load applied to the fastener to be at least partially distributed from the fastener, through the body, to the structure, the one of said three sides is substantially non-perpendicular relative to an axis of the fastener opening.
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Abstract
A hybrid contoured load-spreading washer is disclosed. An illustrative embodiment of the washer includes a washer body having a composite layer and a metal layer bonded to the composite layer and a fastener opening extending through the washer body. A floor beam seat track attachment assembly and a method of transmitting a load from a seat track to a floor beam web in a seat track attachment assembly are also disclosed.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a body comprising a fiber and polymer composite layer and a metal layer laminated to said fiber and polymer composite layer; a fastener opening extending through said body, said body defined by at least three sides, wherein one of said three sides comprises a contour to matingly engage and correspond to a corresponding contour of a structure to substantially fill a gap between a fastener and the structure to enable a load applied to the fastener to be at least partially distributed from the fastener, through the body, to the structure, the one of said three sides is substantially non-perpendicular relative to an axis of the fastener opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An assembly, comprising:
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a first beam; a beam cap having at least one fastener opening provided on said first beam; a second beam having at least one fastener opening provided on said second beam; at least one fastener extending through said at least one fastener opening of said second beam and said at least one fastener opening of said first beam; at least one washer including a washer body having a composite layer and a metal layer bonded to said composite layer and a fastener opening extending through said composite layer and said metal layer; wherein said at least one fastener extends through said fastener opening of said washer body and said composite layer of said washer body engages said beam cap; and wherein a surface of said washer body is to engage a beam web of said first beam to enable a load applied to said fastener to be at least partially distributed from said fastener, through said washer body, to said first beam. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of transmitting a load from a first beam to a beam web of a second beam, comprising:
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providing at least one washer including a washer body having a composite layer in engagement with a beam web, a metal layer bonded to said composite layer and a fastener opening extending through said washer body; extending a fastener through at least one fastener opening in a first beam, at least one fastener opening in a beam cap and said fastener opening in said washer body to enable a primary fastener load to be transmitted from said first beam to said beam web through said fastener and said washer body, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
a body including a metallic layer coupled to a composite layer, the body comprising; an aperture to receive a fastener; a first side comprising a first planar surface; a second side comprising a second planar surface; and a third side comprising a contoured surface to correspond to a portion of a beam web, the contoured surface substantially non-perpendicular relative to an axis of the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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