12135052

12,135,052 – BPC LG 2 LLC – Rivetless nut plate
Patent No.: 12,135,052
Title: Rivetless nut plate
Assignee: BPC LG 2 LLC
Abstract: A rivetless nut plate for attachment to a panel via a panel bore, having a nut, a washer, and a cage that retains the nut and the washer. The nut plate has a nonactivated state and an activated state. In the activated state a portion of the cage is expanded to grip the panel bore, and the nut has split into two independent sections allowing one section to move throughout a constrained range of motion.