Patent No.: 11,732,740 (get PDF)

Title: Blind fastener

Assignee: BPC LG 2 LLC

Abstract: A reusable blind fastener including a bushing, a nut, a tail, a receiver, an expansion device, and a screw. The expansion device having an exterior surface that is discontinuous and configured for selective elastic deformation when engaging a portion of the screw.

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