Seal With Energy-Absorbing Filler and Method of Manufacture
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsArthur C. Day, James P. Irwin, Eddie Kwon, Carl R. McIver, Kevin E. McCrary
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Abstract
A method for sealing an interface to attenuate high energy currents and voltages traveling thereacross may include forming a cover defining an inner volume shaped to enclose the interface; forming a filled sealant including a semi-rigid sealant mixed with a filler having a multiplicity of discrete particles of different composition than the semi-rigid sealant; placing the filled sealant within the inner volume; and placing the cover containing the filled sealant over the interface such that the filled sealant is adjacent the interface.
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A method for sealing an interface to attenuate high energy currents and voltages traveling thereacross, the method comprising:
- forming a cover defining an inner volume shaped to enclose the interface;
- forming a filled sealant including a semi-rigid sealant mixed with a filler having a multiplicity of discrete particles of different composition than the semi-rigid sealant;
- placing the filled sealant within the inner volume;
- and
- placing the cover containing the filled sealant over the interface such that the filled sealant is adjacent the interface.
A method for sealing an interface to attenuate high energy currents and voltages traveling thereacross, the method comprising:
- forming a cover defining an inner volume shaped to enclose the interface;
- forming a filled sealant including a semi-rigid sealant mixed with a filler having a multiplicity of discrete particles of different composition than the semi-rigid sealant;
- placing the filled sealant over the interface;
- and
- placing the cover over the filled sealant.
A seal for attenuating energy from an electrical discharge across an interface comprising:
- a cover defining an inner volume shaped to enclose the interface;
- a sealant contained within the inner volume;
- and
- a filled sealant including a semi-rigid sealant mixed with a filler having a multiplicity of discrete particles of different composition than the semi-rigid sealant, the filled sealant positioned to connect the cover to the interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.