Patent ID: 11905986
Assignee: BLUE ORIGIN, LLC
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 9:
10. A fastener assembly, comprising:
a sleeve having a hole, an inner surface, a top end, and a bottom end that is opposite from the top end, wherein the top end has a planar surface, wherein the sleeve has a cylindrical surface that is substantially perpendicular to the planar surface, and wherein the hole is positioned at the bottom end;
a fastener downwardly extending through the hole of the sleeve, wherein the fastener includes a drive slot, a head, a shank, and a threaded region, wherein the head is entirely within the bottom end of the sleeve, wherein the drive slot is positioned on a top surface of the head, wherein the head is positioned at a first end of the fastener, wherein the threaded region is positioned proximate to a second end of the fastener that is opposite from the first end, and wherein the head is separated from the threaded region by the shank; and
a cover directly disposed on the top end of the sleeve, wherein the cover has an access hole, a bottom surface, and a top surface that is opposite from the bottom surface, wherein the bottom surface is directly affixed to the planar surface of the sleeve, wherein an inner cavity is defined by the top surface of the head, the cylindrical surface, and the bottom surface of the cover, wherein the access hole is positioned directly over the drive slot of the fastener, and wherein the cover, the sleeve, and the fastener comprises one or more materials having a high temperature resistance and a high strength and oxidation resistance; and
a thermal protection component positioned within the inner cavity, wherein the thermal component extends from the bottom surface of the cover and the top surface of the head of the fastener, and wherein the thermal component has a hole that is centrally aligned with the access hole of the cover and the drive slot of the fastener.