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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2015
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Marc Rollo Matsen, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark A. Negley, Bellevue, WA (US);
William C. Dykstra, Rockford, MI (US);
Robert James Miller, Fall City, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/36 (2006.01); B29C 65/04 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 70/30 (2006.01); B64C 1/00 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29K 101/12 (2006.01); B29K 105/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/04 (2013.01); B29C 65/364 (2013.01); B29C 65/3632 (2013.01); B29C 65/3636 (2013.01); B29C 65/3668 (2013.01); B29C 65/3676 (2013.01); B29C 65/3684 (2013.01); B29C 66/112 (2013.01); B29C 66/131 (2013.01); B29C 66/524 (2013.01); B29C 66/532 (2013.01); B29C 66/61 (2013.01); B29C 66/63 (2013.01); B29C 66/7212 (2013.01); B29C 66/72141 (2013.01); B29C 66/73921 (2013.01); B29C 66/843 (2013.01); B29C 66/8432 (2013.01); B29C 70/30 (2013.01); B64C 1/00 (2013.01); B29K 2101/12 (2013.01); B29K 2105/0881 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3085 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for welding a thermoplastic structure. The apparatus comprises a base, a cover, and a channel. The base is formed of a material that is magnetically opaque to a frequency in a range of 30 KHz to 350 KHz. The cover is formed of the material. The channel extends between the base and the cover.