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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2023
Applicant:
Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Inventors:
Shyan Bob Shen, San Diego, CA (US);
Michael Van Tooren, San Diego, CA (US);
Keith E. Ritchie, San Diego, CA (US);
Daniel O. Ursenbach, El Cajon, CA (US);
Assignee:
Rohr, Inc., Chula Vista, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/08 (2006.01); B29C 65/72 (2006.01); B29C 73/10 (2006.01); B29K 105/06 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 73/10 (2013.01); B29C 65/08 (2013.01); B29C 65/72 (2013.01); B29K 2105/06 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01);
Abstract
A repair method is provided during which a thermoplastic patch is arranged on a thermoplastic aerospace component. The thermoplastic patch contacts the thermoplastic aerospace component. The thermoplastic patch is horizontal ultrasonic welded to the thermoplastic aerospace component using an ultrasonic horn.