The Boeing Company

Daniel Eugene Pulcher

Anthony C Roberts

Michael P Gleason

Mathew Albert Coffman

Matthew Mark Thomas

Alan Frank Tegeler

William John Keyes

Robert Ray Johnson

Lucian Woods

Michael Allan Arrowsmith

Garrett B Peters

Elizabeth Kay Kauffman

Amoret Margaret Lambrecht

Robert A Gipperich

Douglas E Reed

Marvin C Holwager

Roy L Tribble

Michael A Arrowsmith

Amoret M Lambrecht

Elizabeth K Kauffman

A plug for insertion into a blast-tube exit cavity of a gun-blast diffuser comprises a plug front surface, a plug rear surface, a plug side surface that extends between the plug front surface and the plug rear surface, a body, comprising a polyurethane foam, and a substrate, coupled to the body and comprising a conductive nonwoven fabric, impregnated with a polyurethane matrix. The plug front surface of the plug is formed by the substrate. The plug rear surface of the plug is formed by the body. The plug side surface of the plug is formed by the substrate and the body.

Aircraft gun-blast diffusers, plugs for aircraft gun-blast diffusers, and methods of making such plugs

A method and apparatus comprising a sealing member, an integral structure associated with the sealing member, and an engagement section extending from the sealing member. The sealing member is configured to be attached to a surface of an object. The sealing member is consolidated with the integral structure. The engagement section is deformable and configured to engage a receiving structure in the object.

Surface sealing system

An optical defect detection system is provided for recording an image of a transparency for detecting optical defects therein. The transparency may be formed with a contour. The defect detection system may comprise a light source, a diffuser and an image recording device for recording images of the transparency. The light source is configured to emit light and may be positioned adjacent one of the sides of the transparency. The image recording device may be positioned on a side of the transparency opposite the diffuser. The diffuser may be contoured complementary to the contour of the transparency and may be positioned between the light source and the transparency.

System and method for detecting optical defects in transparencies

An appliqu&eacute; film and paint removal tool includes a central rotating shaft, a spring-loaded locator pin, at least three freely rotating bearings, an arbor, and a collar. The rotating shaft may be centered with the locator pin and pushed down until the bearings touch the surface from which the appliqu&eacute; or paint material is to be removed. By rotating while touching the mold line contour of the fastener the bearings will cause the appliqu&eacute; film or paint treatment to separate around the mold line of the fastener. The separated material than can be peeled off and the fastener is accessible. Therefore, the appliqu&eacute; film or paint treatment can be removed from fasteners without damaging the surface around the fastener. The appliqu&eacute; film and paint treatment removal tool may be designed to accommodate all fastener diameters and mold line contours.

Appliqu&eacute; film and paint treatment removal tool

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St. Charles, MO, United States of America

Daniel Eugene Pulcher