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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.

Patent No.:

US 11811200 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023

Filed:

Mar. 28, 2019

Installation tool and method

Applicant:

Airbus Operations Limited, Bristol, GB;

Inventors:

Timothy Sanderson, Bristol, GB;

Stuart Quayle, Bristol, GB;

Assignee:

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, Bristol, GB;

Attorney:

Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Seahee Hong

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 1/08 (2006.01); H02G 3/22 (2006.01); H02G 1/06 (2006.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B60P 7/14 (2006.01); F16L 41/12 (2006.01); F16L 47/16 (2006.01); F16L 47/20 (2006.01); B64D 37/00 (2006.01); B64C 1/10 (2006.01); B25B 27/16 (2006.01); B25B 27/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 1/085 (2013.01); B25B 27/14 (2013.01); B25B 27/16 (2013.01); B60P 7/14 (2013.01); B64C 1/10 (2013.01); B64D 37/005 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); F16L 41/12 (2013.01); F16L 47/16 (2013.01); F16L 47/20 (2013.01); H02G 1/06 (2013.01); H02G 3/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus and method for installing an aircraft bulkhead connector with a bulkhead is disclosed where access to only one side of the bulkhead is required. The disclosure is also applicable to installation of bulkhead connectors in aircraft fuel tanks. An aircraft bulkhead connector and installation tool is also disclosed. The bulkhead connector includes a female end portion and the installation tool includes a male end portion. The male end portion of the installation tool is removably engaged with the female end portion of the bulkhead connector, such that the installation tool protrudes beyond the female end portion of the bulkhead connector. The installation tool may be inserted through an aperture in a bulkhead and used to both position and hold the bulkhead connector during the installation process.

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