Patent ID: 7520708
Filing Date: 2009-04-21
Classification: F16B

Abstract:
1. A sealing plug for sealing an opening in at least one structural member, the structural member having a thickness, comprising: a deformable member including a substantially cylindrical stem having a through-hole therein and a flange at a first end of the stem, a second end of the stem including a recess; a nut disposed within the recess; a fastening member having a head and a shank, the shank being received within the through-hole such that the head is positioned adjacent the flange; at least one washer positioned between the head and the flange; and a substantially cylindrical reinforcing sleeve disposed around the stem, for protecting the stem from damage from edges of the opening in the structural member; wherein the reinforcing sleeve includes a plurality of tabs, with each pair of neighboring tabs being separated by a circumferential space.