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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2012
Daniel P. Sottiaux, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Frank B. Stamps, Colleyville, TX (US);
Patrick R. Tisdale, Keller, TX (US);
Terry K. Thompson, Bedford, TX (US);
Loan Thanh Vo, Hurst, TX (US);
Daniel P. Sottiaux, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Frank B. Stamps, Colleyville, TX (US);
Patrick R. Tisdale, Keller, TX (US);
Terry K. Thompson, Bedford, TX (US);
Loan Thanh Vo, Hurst, TX (US);
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a method comprises calendering an elastomeric material into an elastomeric layer having a thickness that is more uniform than the elastomeric material prior to the calendaring. After calendaring, the elastomeric layer is vulcanized to a composite shim comprising at least one reinforcement layer and at least one layer of adhesive.