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Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2024

Filed:

May. 23, 2023
Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);

Inventors:

Joseph L. Hafenrichter, Arlington, VA (US);

Gary E. Georgeson, Arlington, VA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 65/14 (2006.01); B29C 65/50 (2006.01); B29C 65/54 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/544 (2013.01); B29C 65/1448 (2013.01); B29C 65/4835 (2013.01); B29C 65/5057 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3085 (2013.01);
Abstract

An example method of joining a first structure and a second structure is described that includes forming a bond cavity between a first structure and a second structure, placing a semi-permeable breather material at one or more exits of the bond cavity, placing a vacuum bag around the bond cavity and the semi-permeable breather material, evacuating the bond cavity via a vacuum port and forcing adhesive into the bond cavity via an adhesive port while the bond cavity is evacuated, and curing the adhesive via one or more heaters to bond the first structure to the second structure.


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