The Boeing Company

Joesph Lawrence Hafenrichter

Russell Lee Keller

Michael Walter Evens

John F Spalding, Jr

Megan Nicole Watson

Mary Helen Vargas

Kathy Lynn Ferguson

James D Chanes

Nicholas H Room

An installation assembly and an associated method for forming a bonded join are provided to permit the adhesive attachment of a first workpiece, such as a patch, to a portion of a second workpiece. The installation assembly and the associated method provide for at least partial debulking of the adhesive prior to curing of the adhesive such that the resulting bondline may have improved mechanical properties as a result of having fewer voids and/or porosity. The installation assembly may include an installation stand and a carrier plate supported by the installation stand and including an attachment surface configured to carry the first workpiece. The installation stand also includes an adjustment mechanism for positioning a carrier plate to a first predefined position to define a gap between the first and second workpieces and also to a second predefined position such that a predetermined bondline thickness is defined between the first and second workpieces.

Installation assembly and associated method for forming a bonded joint

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Seattle, WA, United States of America

Joesph Lawrence Hafenrichter