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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2009
Applicants:
Steve Blanchard, Issaquah, WA (US);
Aydin Akdeniz, Langley, WA (US);
John Spalding, Renton, WA (US);
David M. Anderson, Sammamish, WA (US);
Inventors:
Steve Blanchard, Issaquah, WA (US);
Aydin Akdeniz, Langley, WA (US);
John Spalding, Renton, WA (US);
David M. Anderson, Sammamish, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 73/10 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 73/10 (2013.01); B29C 65/7826 (2013.01); B29C 65/7829 (2013.01);
Abstract
A patch may be used to rework a composite structure in the field. The patch is bonded to the structure by a layer of adhesive and includes perforations that allow the escape of air from the adhesive as the patch is compressed against the structure. A spacer may be introduced between the patch and the structure to control the thickness of the adhesive layer.