ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,454,975, issued on Oct. 28, was assigned to The Boeing Co. (Arlington, Va.).
"Blind fasteners with EME protection and sealing" was invented by Blake Simpson (Kent, Wash.) and Sean Dennis Morden (Federal Way, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and blind fasteners with EME protection are provided. A blind fastener comprises a shank having a bulb forming portion; a head; and an electromagnetic effects (EME) protection sealant positioned on at least one of the bulb forming portion of the shank or under the head."
The patent was filed on March 11, 2023, under Application No. 18/182,324.
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