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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2013
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Marc Rollo Matsen, Seattle, WA (US);
Robert James Miller, Fall City, WA (US);
William C. Dykstra, Rockford, MI (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/10 (2006.01); B29C 65/36 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 65/50 (2006.01); B29C 65/00 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B64C 1/12 (2006.01); B64C 3/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 65/3668 (2013.01); B29C 65/368 (2013.01); B29C 65/3632 (2013.01); B29C 65/4815 (2013.01); B29C 65/5014 (2013.01); B29C 65/5021 (2013.01); B29C 65/5057 (2013.01); B29C 66/003 (2013.01); B29C 66/112 (2013.01); B29C 66/131 (2013.01); B29C 66/474 (2013.01); B29C 66/49 (2013.01); B29C 66/73921 (2013.01); B29C 66/8432 (2013.01); B29C 66/91411 (2013.01); B29C 66/91651 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); B29C 66/712 (2013.01); B29C 66/721 (2013.01); B29C 66/7212 (2013.01); B29C 66/8122 (2013.01); B29C 66/959 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01); B64C 1/12 (2013.01); B64C 3/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing induction welding. A number of protective layers are positioned between a susceptor layer and at least one of a plurality of workpieces at a weld location. An undesired current path is prevented from forming at the weld location during induction heating of the plurality of workpieces by the number of protective layers.