Patent 11542975 was granted and assigned to Illinois Tool Works on January, 2023 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Disclosed are Systems and methods for coupling a first panel to a second panel using a fastening system. The fastening system includes a fastener, a doghouse structure, and a seal assembly. The fastener includes a head assembly coupled to a collar using the doghouse structure. The head assembly engages the doghouse structure positioned on the first panel and the collar passes through an opening in the second panel to retain the second panel relative to the first panel. The seal assembly includes a seal and a seal carrier that is coupled to the fastener via a frangible connection.