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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
May. 23, 2018
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Gregory Wendel Swanson, Tukwila, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 41/00 (2006.01); B29C 73/12 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 73/12 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3085 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for attaching to a surface and applying a calibrated load are described. An example system for attaching to a surface and applying a calibrated load includes a suction cup to attach to an attachment surface and a rocker arm to apply a load to a working surface. The rocker arm is coupled to the suction cup and comprises a portion extending over the suction cup to apply pressure over the suction cup. The system also includes a force scale coupled to the rocker arm to provide an indication of an amount of the load applied to the working surface by the rocker arm.