Fastener-coating tools
Fastener-coating tools comprise a non-permeable body and a permeable body that laps over at least a portion of an outer surface of the non-permeable body, laps over all of a terminal surface of the non-permeable body, laps over at least a portion of an inner surface of the non-permeable body, spans an internal cavity of the non-permeable body, and defines a fastener cavity that is sized and shaped to receive a portion of a fastener assembly to be coated.
1. A fastener-coating tool, comprising:
a non-permeable body that comprises a non-permeable wall, having a closed shape and comprising:
an inner surface that defines an internal cavity in the non-permeable body;
an outer surface that faces away from the internal cavity of the non-permeable body; and
a terminal surface, having a closed shape and interconnecting the inner surface and the outer surface of the non-permeable wall; and
a permeable body that:
laps over at least a portion of the outer surface of the non-permeable wall;
laps over all of the terminal surface of the non-permeable wall;
laps over at least a portion of the inner surface of the non-permeable wall;
spans the internal cavity of the non-permeable body; and
defines a fastener cavity that extends at least partially within the internal cavity of the non-permeable body and that is sized and shaped to receive a portion of a fastener assembly to be coated,
wherein:
the fastener cavity has an open end, proximate to the terminal surface of the non-permeable wall, and a closed end within the internal cavity of the non-permeable body and opposite the open end;
the fastener cavity has a depth dimension, a first lateral dimension at the open end of the fastener cavity, and a second lateral dimension at the closed end of the fastener cavity;
the first lateral dimension is measured along an axis, perpendicular to an axis along which the depth dimension is measured;
the second lateral dimension is measured along an axis, perpendicular to the axis along which the depth dimension is measured; and
the first lateral dimension is greater than the second lateral dimension.
2. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 1 , further comprising a liquid source, configured to deliver a liquid to the internal cavity of the non-permeable body.
3. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 2 , wherein:
the non-permeable body comprises a first non-permeable-body part and a second non-permeable-body part, coupled to the first non-permeable-body part;
the first non-permeable-body part comprises the inner surface, the outer surface, and the terminal surface; and
the second non-permeable-body part comprises an inlet to the internal cavity of the non-permeable body for receipt of the liquid from the liquid source.
4. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 1 , wherein:
the permeable body has a central axis;
the permeable body comprises a first permeable-body part and a second permeable-body part, distinct from and in contact with the first permeable-body part;
the first permeable-body part defines the open end of the fastener cavity; and
the second permeable-body part defines the closed end of the fastener cavity.
5. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 4 , wherein the first permeable-body part at least partially laps over the second permeable-body part in a direction parallel to the central axis.
6. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 4 , wherein the first permeable-body part at least partially laps over the second permeable-body part in a direction transverse to the central axis.
7. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 4 , wherein the first permeable-body part circumscribes the second permeable-body part and does not lap over any portion of the second permeable-body part when viewed along the central axis.
8. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 7 , wherein the central axis intersects the second permeable-body part and does not intersect the first permeable-body part.
9. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 4 , wherein the second permeable-body part laps over the first permeable-body part when viewed along the central axis.
10. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 9 , wherein the central axis intersects the second permeable-body part and does not intersect the first permeable-body part.
11. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 4 , wherein:
the first permeable-body part laps over at least a portion of the outer surface of the non-permeable wall of the non-permeable body;
the first permeable-body part laps over all of the terminal surface of the non-permeable wall of the non-permeable body; and
the first permeable-body part laps over at least a portion of the inner surface of the non-permeable wall of the non-permeable body.
12. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 1 , wherein:
the permeable body comprises a first permeable-body part and a second permeable-body part, in contact with the first permeable-body part;
the first permeable-body part defines the open end of the fastener cavity;
the second permeable-body part defines the closed end of the fastener cavity; and
the first permeable-body part defines the first lateral dimension and the second permeable-body part defines the second lateral dimension.
13. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 1 , wherein:
the permeable body comprises a first permeable-body part and a second permeable-body part, in contact with the first permeable-body part;
the first permeable-body part defines the open end of the fastener cavity;
the second permeable-body part defines the closed end of the fastener cavity; and
the first permeable-body part defines the first lateral dimension and the second lateral dimension.
14. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 1 , wherein the non-permeable body consists of a single part.
15. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 1 , wherein the non-permeable body comprises more than one part.
16. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 1 , further comprising a handle, coupled to the non-permeable body and shaped to be grasped by a user for selective placement of the fastener cavity over the fastener assembly.
17. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 16 , wherein:
the fastener-coating tool further comprises a second non-permeable body and a second permeable body, coupled to the second non-permeable body; and
the handle is coupled to the non-permeable body and the second non-permeable body and extends between the non-permeable body and the second non-permeable body.
18. The fastener-coating tool according to claim 17 , wherein the second permeable body defines a second-permeable-body fastener cavity that is sized and shaped to receive either the portion of the fastener assembly to be coated or a portion of a different fastener assembly to be coated.
19. A fastener-coating tool, comprising:
a non-permeable body that comprises a non-permeable wall, having a closed shape and comprising:
an inner surface that defines an internal cavity in the non-permeable body;
an outer surface that faces away from the internal cavity of the non-permeable body; and
a terminal surface, having a closed shape and interconnecting the inner surface and the outer surface of the non-permeable wall; and
a permeable body that:
laps over at least a portion of the outer surface of the non-permeable wall;
laps over all of the terminal surface of the non-permeable wall;
laps over at least a portion of the inner surface of the non-permeable wall;
spans the internal cavity of the non-permeable body; and
defines a fastener cavity that extends at least partially within the internal cavity of the non-permeable body and that is sized and shaped to receive a portion of a fastener assembly to be coated,
wherein:
the fastener cavity has an open end, proximate to the terminal surface of the non-permeable wall, and a closed end within the internal cavity of the non-permeable body and opposite the open end;
the permeable body has a central axis;
the permeable body comprises a first permeable-body part and a second permeable-body part, distinct from and in contact with the first permeable-body part;
the first permeable-body part defines the open end of the fastener cavity;
the second permeable-body part defines the closed end of the fastener cavity;
the first permeable-body part laps over at least a portion of the outer surface of the non-permeable wall of the non-permeable body;
the first permeable-body part laps over all of the terminal surface of the non-permeable wall of the non-permeable body; and
the first permeable-body part laps over at least a portion of the inner surface of the non-permeable wall of the non-permeable body.
20. A fastener-coating tool, comprising:
a non-permeable body that comprises a non-permeable wall, having a closed shape and comprising:
an inner surface that defines an internal cavity in the non-permeable body;
an outer surface that faces away from the internal cavity of the non-permeable body; and
a terminal surface, having a closed shape and interconnecting the inner surface and the outer surface of the non-permeable wall;
a permeable body that:
laps over at least a portion of the outer surface of the non-permeable wall;
laps over all of the terminal surface of the non-permeable wall;
laps over at least a portion of the inner surface of the non-permeable wall;
spans the internal cavity of the non-permeable body; and
defines a fastener cavity that extends at least partially within the internal cavity of the non-permeable body and that is sized and shaped to receive a portion of a fastener assembly to be coated, and wherein the fastener cavity has an open end, proximate to the terminal surface of the non-permeable wall, and a closed end within the internal cavity of the non-permeable body and opposite the open end; and
a handle, coupled to the non-permeable body and shaped to be grasped by a user for selective placement of the fastener cavity over the fastener assembly,
wherein:
the fastener-coating tool further comprises a second non-permeable body and a second permeable body, coupled to the second non-permeable body; and
the handle is coupled to the non-permeable body and the second non-permeable body and extends between the non-permeable body and the second non-permeable body.