A fastener
The fastener design with a hollow pipe and brazed joint distributes forces and includes sensors to prevent sudden failure, enhancing strength and safety in critical applications.
GB2636275BActive Publication Date: 2026-07-02ENDURABLE FASTENERS LTD
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- GB · GB
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ENDURABLE FASTENERS LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-02
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Threaded fasteners are prone to failure due to stress concentration at the thread roots, leading to crack propagation and sudden failure, which can cause rapid collapse of structures and lack of warning for high-strength fasteners in critical applications.
Method used
A fastener design incorporating a hollow pipe within a shaft, attached by brazing with a lower-melting-point filler material, distributing forces and incorporating sensors for early failure detection.
Benefits of technology
The design inhibits flaw propagation, enhances fatigue and bend strength, provides damping and shock absorption, reduces maintenance, and allows for early warning of impending failure, increasing safety and asset life.
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Abstract
A fastener 100 comprises a shaft 102, comprising a first material and a pipe 112 comprising a second material. The shaft 102 has a first hole extending along a central elongate axis of the shaft from
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