A barrel nut for a fastener is disclosed. The barrel nut is configured to prevent axial movement of the fastener relative to a structure on which the fastener is installed. The barrel nut comprises a first part and a second part pivotable relative to the first part.

A curtain wall panel mounting system comprises a ball anchor seated in a spherical cavity or a cylindrical cavity with plugs nearly abutting the ball of the anchor. A stem extends from the ball to connect to the wall panel. Under seismic stress, the ball may swivel within the cavity so as to pivot the anchor, allowing the attached wall panel to angle itself to accommodate the stress.

A self-tapping compression limiter for a structure of an automotive vehicle. The limiter includes a body having a first end extending to a second end. The body has a bore formed through the first and second ends defining a longitudinal axis. The body has an outer wall having a shoulder radially extending from the outer wall and formed adjacent one of the first and second ends to reduce tolerance to the structure. The outer wall has a threaded portion formed about the longitudinal axis. The threaded portion is matingly cooperable with the structure to provide a positive lock interface between the limiter and the structure.

A cabinet includes four upright members having a triangular section and including two outer boards, an inner board, and two longitudinal groove formed at a joining portion of a first end of the inner board and an end of one outer board and at a joining portion of a second end of the inner board and an end of the other outer board respectively, the inner board including an upper first through hole and a lower second through hole; a plurality of board members each including four through holes at four corners respectively; a plurality of fastening devices at the through holes of the board members respectively, each fastening device including a hook assembly and a bolt and nut combination for securing the hook assembly, the upright member, and the board member together; and three board elements each disposed between the grooves of two adjacent upright members.

Conductively coated fastening systems are disclosed herein. An apparatus includes a fastening system and a structural assembly. The structural assembly comprises a first structural element made of an electrically conductive fiber reinforced plastic and a second structural element. The first structural element comprises a first hole and the second structural element comprises a second hole. The first and second holes are separately pre-formed prior to assembly of the structural assembly. The structural assembly further comprises an electrically conductive gap filler applied to a first structural element sidewall of the first hole of the first structural element. The fastening system comprises a fastener comprising a head and a shank extending from the head. The shank is configured to be inserted into the first hole and the second hole.

An articulating-tension washer and an articulating-tension arrangement, which includes the washer, for tensioning against and articulation relative to an anchor point. The arrangement includes an elongate member for extension through an aperture defined by the anchor point and having an elongation extending in a direction generally transverse to a first plane within which the anchor point lies. The arrangement includes a tightening member operable for providing a tension force to pull the elongate member through the aperture. The articulating-tension washer is to be retained at the aperture to transmit a force between the tightening member and the elongate member, and includes an arcuate surface for location away from the aperture, the arcuate surface extends in an arc symmetrically across the direction of elongation of the elongate member.

A tolerance compensation arrangement for fastening first and second components with tolerance compensation in the distance between the first and second component, has a base unit with a cage element, a base element, a nut in the cage element, and an adjustment unit having a threaded sleeve with an outer thread and a dragging element. The thread of the threaded sleeve forms with the nut a first thread pairing of a first direction. A fastening screw can be inserted through an opening of the base unit and the adjustment unit, and the fastening screw is screwable into the base element via a second thread pairing of a second thread direction and is connectable to the adjustment unit via the dragging element, so that, when the fastening screw is screwed in, the adjustment unit is co-rotated and thereby moved into abutment with the second component.

Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for non-planar features for a fastened connection. A forming die is shaped to be disposed between at least two members of a fastened connection. One or more non-planar features are integrally formed from a continuous material of the forming die to at least partially deform the at least two members at an interface between the at least two members.

A nut fastening clip comprises a substrate, and a sleeve. The substrate has an upper surface, a lower surface, a first lateral side, and a second lateral side. The substrate defines an upper opening. The first lateral side is opposite the second lateral side. The sleeve extends from the substrate. The sleeve defines a lower opening in communication with the upper opening. The sleeve has an outer face and a first anti-rotation plane disposed on the outer side face, adjacent to the first lateral side, and connected to the substrate.

An installation tool assembly includes a workpiece and a tool. The workpiece includes a first wall having an aperture and a second wall spaced from the first wall relative to a first axis to present an access point therebetween. The installation tool assembly includes a fastener disposed in the aperture of the first wall at an initial position. The fastener includes a hole and a fastener locking feature disposed inside the hole. The tool includes a tool locking feature that is configured to engage the fastener locking feature to secure together the fastener and the tool in the initial position. The tool is operable to pull the fastener farther through the aperture into an interference fit with the first wall in an installed position. A tooling assembly includes the tool and the fastener. A method of installing the fastener to the workpiece uses the tool.