Patent ID: 9568033
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: F16B,Y10T

Claim:
1. A joint comprising: a first workpiece having a first bore; a second workpiece having a second bore aligned with the first bore; a mechanical fastener having a shaft extending between first and second ends and at least partially received within the aligned bores of the first and second workpieces; and a slotted collar surrounding at least a portion of the shaft of the mechanical fastener and entirely received within the aligned bores of the first and second workpieces, wherein the slotted collar defines a slot extending between first and second ends of the slotted collar, an outer surface of the slotted collar is tapered from a maximum diameter at the first end of the slotted collar to a minimum diameter at the second end of the slotted collar, and engages at least a portion of both of the aligned bores of the first and second workpieces and the first bore and/or the second bore is tapered to mate with the tapered outer surface of the slotted collar.