Expandable collet body

- CENTRIX AEROSPACE LLC
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Description

FIG. 1 is a top plan view of a first embodiment of an expandable collet body of single sided fastening system in a neutral configuration, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIGS. 5-8 are perspective views thereof;

FIG. 9 is a top plan view of the first embodiment of an expandable collet body of single sided fastening system in an expanded configuration, showing my new design;

FIG. 10 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIGS. 13-16 are perspective views thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top plan view of a second embodiment of an expandable collet body of single sided fastening system in a neutral configuration, showing my new design;

FIG. 18 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 19 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 20 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIGS. 21-24 are perspective views thereof;

FIG. 25 is a top plan view of the second embodiment of an expandable collet body of single sided fastening system in an expanded configuration, showing my new design;

FIG. 26 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 27 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 28 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIGS. 29-32 are perspective views thereof;

FIG. 33 is a top plan view of a third embodiment of an expandable collet body of single sided fastening system in a neutral configuration, showing my new design;

FIG. 34 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 35 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 36 is a side elevation view thereof;

FIGS. 37-40 are perspective views thereof;

FIG. 41 is a top plan view of the third embodiment of an expandable collet body of single sided fastening system in an expanded configuration, showing my new design;

FIG. 42 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 43 is a front elevation view thereof;

FIG. 44 is a side elevation view thereof; and,

FIGS. 45-48 are perspective views thereof.

The solid lines in FIGS. 1-48 illustrate an expandable collet body according to the present disclosure.

Claims

The ornamental design for an expandable collet body, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D1138708
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 16, 2023
Date of Patent: Aug 4, 2026
Assignee: CENTRIX AEROSPACE LLC (Kent, WA)
Inventor: Travis McClure (Kent, WA)
Primary Examiner: Darlington Ly
Assistant Examiner: Sydney M Evans
Application Number: 29/914,327
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D8/385