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Patent No.:

US 9144961 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2015

Filed:

Feb. 12, 2014

Orientation of interfacing projections

Applicants:

Jonathan Meyer, Calne, GB;

Daniel Johns, Cullompton Devon, GB;

Inventors:

Jonathan Meyer, Calne, GB;

Daniel Johns, Cullompton Devon, GB;

Assignee:

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED, Bristol, GB;

Attorney:

Lowe Hauptman & Ham, LLP

Primary Examiner:

David Bryant

Assistant Examiner:

Bayan Salone

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23P 25/00 (2006.01); B23Q 3/00 (2006.01); B21D 39/00 (2006.01); F16L 41/00 (2006.01); F16D 1/00 (2006.01); C04B 37/02 (2006.01); B32B 37/14 (2006.01); B23K 15/00 (2006.01); B23K 26/34 (2014.01); C09J 5/02 (2006.01); B23K 26/32 (2014.01); B23K 35/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 37/144 (2013.01); B23K 15/0086 (2013.01); B23K 26/3206 (2013.01); B23K 26/328 (2013.01); B23K 26/34 (2013.01); B23K 26/345 (2013.01); B23K 35/0244 (2013.01); B23K 35/0255 (2013.01); B23K 35/0272 (2013.01); C09J 5/02 (2013.01); B23K 2201/18 (2013.01); B23K 2203/16 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01); Y10T 403/42 (2015.01); Y10T 403/4966 (2015.01); Y10T 403/4974 (2015.01); Y10T 403/54 (2015.01); Y10T 403/73 (2015.01);
Abstract

A method of joining a first component to a second component, the method comprising preparing the first component by forming an array of elongate projections on a bond surface of the component, each projection having a centerline, a tip, and a base. The centerline at the tip of each projection is oriented at an angle with respect to the normal to the bond surface at its base, and the angular orientation of the tip centerlines varies across the array of projections. Next, the first component and a flexible layer are brought together so as to embed the projections in the flexible layer before hardening the flexible layer to form the second component. Also, a joint so formed.

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