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US 2019/0162226 A1Published application
Induction-softened thermoplastic shims
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsWilliam J. Koch, Marc R. Matsen
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Abstract
A shim assembly includes a shim material configured to be positioned between a first component and a second component. A wire is in contact with the shim material. The wire is configured to heat the shim material to above a predetermined temperature, and the shim material becomes moldable above the predetermined temperature such that the shim material is able to conform to the first component and the second component.
Claims20
A shim assembly, comprising:
- a shim material configured to be positioned between a first component and a second component, wherein a coupling device is positioned within aligned holes formed in the first component, the second component, and the shim material, and wherein the coupling device is configured to mechanically couple the first component, the second component, and the shim material together;
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- a wire in contact with the shim material, wherein the wire is configured to heat the shim material to above a predetermined temperature, and wherein the shim material becomes moldable above the predetermined temperature such that the shim material is able to conform to the first component and the second component.
An assembly, comprising:
- a first component;
- a second component;
- a coupling device configured to be positioned within one or more holes formed in the first component, the second component, or both, wherein the coupling device is configured to mechanically couple the first component and the second component together;
- a shim material configured to be positioned between the first component and the second component;
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- a wire configured to heat the shim material to above a predetermined temperature, wherein the shim material becomes moldable above the predetermined temperature such that the shim material is able to conform to the first component, the second component, or both.
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