DETACHABLE SLEEVE AND FASTENER ASSEMBLY INCLUDING THE DETACHABLE SLEEVE

摘要

A sleeve for retaining one or more washers in abutting relation to a face of a fastening means is disclosed. The sleeve includes a main body having a top portion which is angled at a top end to form a ridge, and a bottom portion which includes an annular lip that extends radially inward from an inner surface thereof. The ridge is designed to rest against a flange of the fastening means, and the annular lip is designed to retain the washer in abutting relation to the face of the fastening means. The sleeve partially surrounds and loosely holds the washer and the fastening means together, and becomes detached from the fastening means and the washer after installation of the fastening means. Also disclosed is a fastener assembly including the sleeve, a fastening means, and a washer, and methods of manufacturing the fastener assembly.

主权项

1. A fastener assembly comprising:
a fastening means having a face and a central mounting feature intersecting the face; a washer abutting the face of the fastening means, the washer having a central bore aligned with the central mounting feature of the fastening means; and a sleeve formed of a polymeric material, wherein the sleeve is removeably attachable about the fastening means and the washer, the sleeve comprising a main body portion which includes:
a top portion which is angled at a top end to form a ridge, wherein the ridge rests against a flange of the fastening means, anda bottom portion defined by a bottom end of the main body and an annular lip that extends radially inward from an inner surface of the main body and is positioned at a distance from the bottom end of the main body,wherein the main body of the sleeve partially surrounds an outer surface of each of the washer and the fastening means, and the ridge and annular lip of the sleeve retain the washer in abutting relation to the face of the fastening means.