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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2020
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael P. Matlack, St. Charles, MO (US);
Dylan E. Polus, Glen Carbon, IL (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/34 (2006.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); B29C 64/10 (2017.01); B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/342 (2013.01); B29C 33/3842 (2013.01); B29C 64/10 (2017.08); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
A method of heating a tool assembly includes the step of joining a first piece of the tool assembly with a second piece of the tool assembly via a first joint portion and a second joint portion. The method further includes the step of inserting a fastener through the first joint portion and the second joint portion of the tool assembly. The method further includes the step of applying heat to the tool assembly, wherein upon heating, interlock surfaces of the first joint portion and the second joint portion tighten against each other.