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US 2013/0220536 A1Published application
Method of applying liquid adhesive to a surface of a metallic fan blade
OwnerMichael Parkin, Christopher J. Hertelinventors
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Abstract
A method of forming a fan blade includes the steps of applying an adhesive to an inner surface of a cover and moving a toothed instrument along the inner surface of the cover to spread the adhesive over the inner surface of the cover to form a plurality of rows of adhesive on the inner surface of the cover. The method further includes the steps of applying the inner surface of the cover to a fan blade body and curing the adhesive to secure the cover to the fan blade body.
Claims20
A method of forming a fan blade, the method comprising the steps of:
- applying an adhesive to an inner surface of a cover;
- moving a toothed instrument along the inner surface of the cover to spread the adhesive over the inner surface of the cover to form a plurality of rows of adhesive on the inner surface of the cover;
- applying the inner surface of the cover to a fan blade body;
- and
- curing the adhesive to secure the cover to the fan blade body.
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A method of forming a fan blade, the method comprising the steps of:
- applying an adhesive near a first edge of an inner surface of a cover of the cover, wherein the cover is made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and the adhesive is urethane;
- moving a toothed instrument along the inner surface of the cover from the first edge of the inner surface of the cover to an opposing second edge of the inner surface of the cover to spread the adhesive over the inner surface of the cover to create a plurality of rows of adhesive on the inner surface of the cover;
- applying the inner surface of the cover to a fan blade body, wherein the fan blade body is made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy;
- and
- curing the adhesive to secure the cover to the fan blade body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.