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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2022
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Andrew William Mueller, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Terrence C. Seet, Everett, WA (US);
John C. Osborne, Madison, AL (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 65/56 (2006.01); B29L 7/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/14 (2006.01); F16B 5/02 (2006.01); F16B 9/02 (2006.01); F16B 11/00 (2006.01); F16B 37/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 66/474 (2013.01); B29C 65/562 (2013.01); F16B 9/02 (2013.01); B29C 65/4835 (2013.01); B29C 66/82 (2013.01); B29L 2007/002 (2013.01); B32B 37/142 (2013.01); F16B 5/0208 (2013.01); F16B 11/006 (2013.01); F16B 37/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and a method for securing a panel insert to a panel include a main housing, a heater within the main housing, a coupling rod extending from the main housing, and a clamp assembly coupled to the coupling rod. The clamp assembly is configured to clamp the panel insert to the panel. The heater is configured to cure an adhesive applied to the panel insert to bond the panel insert to the panel.