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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2008
Lawrence J. Pionke, St. Charles, MO (US);
Michael H. Curry, St. Peters, MO (US);
Lawrence J. Pionke, St. Charles, MO (US);
Michael H. Curry, St. Peters, MO (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A coupling apparatus that may have a first component having a first sealing surface and a second component having a second sealing surface. The first and second sealing surfaces are in facing relationship with one another when the first and second components are coupled together. One of the first and second sealing surfaces has a metallic film layer that transforms into a liquefied metal layer when the metallic film layer is exposed to a temperature that exceeds a melting temperature of a metal from which the metallic film layer is formed. The liquefied metal layer forms a seal between the sealing surfaces.