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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2009
Applicants:
Michael W. Evens, Burien, WA (US);
David M. Anderson, Sammamish, WA (US);
Steve Blanchard, Issaquah, WA (US);
Aydin Akdeniz, Langley, WA (US);
John Spalding, Renton, WA (US);
Inventors:
Michael W. Evens, Burien, WA (US);
David M. Anderson, Sammamish, WA (US);
Steve Blanchard, Issaquah, WA (US);
Aydin Akdeniz, Langley, WA (US);
John Spalding, Renton, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 73/10 (2006.01); B29C 65/52 (2006.01); B29C 65/78 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B29C 73/12 (2006.01); B29C 73/24 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 35/02 (2006.01); B29K 105/06 (2006.01); B29K 105/16 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 73/10 (2013.01); B29C 35/02 (2013.01); B29C 65/524 (2013.01); B29C 65/7826 (2013.01); B29C 65/7829 (2013.01); B29C 66/45 (2013.01); B29C 66/721 (2013.01); B29C 73/12 (2013.01); B29C 73/24 (2013.01); B29K 2105/06 (2013.01); B29K 2105/16 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01); B29C 65/526 (2013.01); B29C 66/472 (2013.01); B29C 65/4835 (2013.01); B29C 65/48 (2013.01); B29C 65/483 (2013.01); B29C 65/4875 (2013.01);
Abstract
A patch is used to rework an area of a structure. The patch is bonded to the structure by a layer of adhesive. A spacer placed between the patch and the structure is used to control the thickness of the adhesive and/or a bondline.