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Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2015

Filed:

Jul. 30, 2008
Applicants:

Scott W. Lea, Renton, WA (US);

Gary E. Georgeson, Federal Way, WA (US);

Michael D. Fogarty, Auburn, WA (US);

Michael W. Evens, Burien, WA (US);

Jeffrey M. Hansen, Renton, WA (US);

Inventors:

Scott W. Lea, Renton, WA (US);

Gary E. Georgeson, Federal Way, WA (US);

Michael D. Fogarty, Auburn, WA (US);

Michael W. Evens, Burien, WA (US);

Jeffrey M. Hansen, Renton, WA (US);

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 41/00 (2006.01); G01B 11/14 (2006.01); G01B 11/24 (2006.01); B64F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/14 (2013.01); G01B 11/24 (2013.01); B64F 5/0009 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and apparatus are used to fit a metallic or composite doubler on an uneven surface. A three dimensional digital map of the gap between the doubler and the uneven surface is generated by digitally scanning the uneven surface. The digital map is then used to fabricate a stack of adhesive plies tailored to substantially fill the gap between the doubler and the uneven surface.


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