Patent ID: 8959748
Filing Date: 2015-02-24
Classification: B23P,E04F,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for fastening two panels of dissimilar materials using a fastening system for panels of dissimilar materials, the fastening system comprising, (a) a threaded fastener: (b) a captive nut with a through hole comprising: (c) a captive washer comprising; (i) providing two or more through holes in a first panel to allow threaded fasteners to penetrate said first panel; (ii) inserting a threaded fastener in the through hole of the captive nut; (iii) inserting the threaded fastener and captive nut through a hole provided in the first panel; (iv) inserting the threaded fastener through a captive washer on the opposite side of the first panel from the captive nut; (v) mating the hex extension to the hex cutout; (vi) driving the threaded fastener into a second panel.