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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019

Filed:

May. 23, 2017
Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Thompson Nguyen, Tukwila, WA (US);

Michael W. Evens, Burren, WA (US);

Michael S. Goodrich, Long Beach, CA (US);

Lindsay R. Calhoun, Norman, OK (US);

Richard A. Binder, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/12 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/12 (2013.01); B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 37/1018 (2013.01); B32B 38/0004 (2013.01); B32B 2305/72 (2013.01);
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a method of bonding a first part to a second part to form an assembly. The method includes positioning a plurality of adhesive spacers between the first part and the second part. Each adhesive spacer is made of a first curable adhesive in a cured state. The method further includes positioning at least one adhesive layer between the plurality of adhesive spacers and the first part and between the plurality of adhesive spacers and the second part. Each adhesive layer is made of the same first curable adhesive as the plurality of adhesive spacers, but in a non-cured state. The method further includes with the plurality of adhesive spacers between the first part, the second part, and the adhesive layers, curing the first part, the second part, and the adhesive layers.


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