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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2007
Adam J. Sawicki, Pennington, NJ (US);
Jason A. Degaetano, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Philip G. Persaud, Glen Mills, PA (US);
Adam J. Sawicki, Pennington, NJ (US);
Jason A. Degaetano, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Philip G. Persaud, Glen Mills, PA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The present application is directed to methods of preparing a wet composite patch for use in various applications, such as, for example, reworking a composite part of an aircraft. The method comprises heating the composite patch to a temperature that causes resin containing gaseous components to flow from the patch through a flow path. The gaseous components are vented from the resin while restricting the flow of resin from the composite patch by restricting the flow of resin through the flow path. Systems for performing the methods of the present application are also disclosed.