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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 14, 2012
Jeffrey Hansen, Renton, WA (US);
Karl Edward Nelson, Shoreline, WA (US);
Gary Georgeson, Tacoma, WA (US);
Charles M. Richards, Kent, WA (US);
Scott Lea, Renton, WA (US);
Daniel J. Wright, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Jeffrey Hansen, Renton, WA (US);
Karl Edward Nelson, Shoreline, WA (US);
Gary Georgeson, Tacoma, WA (US);
Charles M. Richards, Kent, WA (US);
Scott Lea, Renton, WA (US);
Daniel J. Wright, Mercer Island, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system for adhering a vacuum to a surface is provided. A seal is positioned relative to a surface. The seal is associated with a structure and is in communication with a channel within the structure. The seal is rotated relative to the structure such that the seal at least partially conforms to the surface. Air is drawn into the channel within the structure through the seal such that the seal adheres to the surface.