Patent ID: 8777538
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: F16B,H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrically conducting fastener comprising: a) a first component comprising a shank having two ends, with a head at one end, said head having an inner perimeter around the shank, an outer perimeter, and a facing surface with a plurality of teeth extending axially between the inner perimeter and outer perimeter; an inner resilient seal on the facing surface of the head, located radially inward of the teeth and an outer resilient seal on the facing of the body, located between the teeth and the outer perimeter of the head; and b) a second component comprising a metallic body, a central bore mating with the shank of the first component, and a surface having an inner perimeter around the central bore, an outer perimeter, and a plurality of teeth extending axially between the inner perimeter and outer perimeter; an outer resilient seal on the surface of the body, located between the teeth and the outer perimeter of the flange and a resilient thread seal in the inner perimeter for sealing around the shank of the first component.