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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2022
Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Kerrick Robert Dando, Wichita, KS (US);
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., Wichita, KS (US);
Abstract
A system and method for fusing at least two thermoplastic composite components together may include placing faying surfaces of the thermoplastic composite components in contact with each other, placing a separation layer over and against one of the thermoplastic composite components, and placing a multi-layer composite pressure pad over and in contact with the separation layer. The method may also include placing an activated inductor against the multi-layer composite pressure pad for induction welding the two thermoplastic composite components to each other. The thermoplastic composite components may comprise conductive fibers while the multi-layer composite pressure pad may comprise a first layer and a second layer with non-conductive fibers. The first layer may at least partially melt during induction welding of the two thermoplastic composite components while the second layer may remain rigid throughout this welding.