US 7,584,582 B1 · Adhesive bonded attachment assembly for an insulation blanket

Abstract

An adhesive bonded attachment assembly is provided for supporting and retaining an insulation blanket on a substrate such as aircraft engine nacelle or the like. The attachment assembly includes a stud attachment having a base for adhesive bonded affixation to the nacelle substrate and a fastener element such as a threaded stud extending from the base at least partially into a grommet-lined mounting port formed in the insulation blanket. A radially enlarged, insulated cap fastener is secured to the fastener element to retain the insulation blanket on the nacelle substrate in a manner shielding surrounding structures and components from heat generated during engine operation. The insulated cap fastener projects radially beyond the associated grommet for improved heat-shielding of the adhesive bonded stud attachment, thereby safeguarding against debonding of the attachment base in response to high temperature exposure.

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Dependent claims

An adhesive bonded attachment assembly for supporting an insulation blanket on one side of a substrate, said attachment assembly comprising:

an attachment member including an enlarged base defining a mounting surface having an extended surface area for adhesive bonded attachment to the one side of the substrate, and a fastener element;
and
a cap fastener including a radially enlarged and thermally insulated cap member, and a fastener component for assembly with said fastener element of said attachment member;
at least one of said fastener element and said fastener component having a size and shape to extend at least partially into a mounting port formed in the insulation blanket, and said radially enlarged cap member having a size and shape to overlie said fastener element and further to overlie and engage the insulation blanket in a region surrounding said mounting port;
said insulated cap member comprising an inboard-side cap plate and an outboard-side cap plate cooperatively defining an internal cap chamber having an insulation material carried therein.

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An adhesive bonded attachment assembly in combination with an insulation blanket having a mounting port formed therein and a substrate having a relatively high temperature environment at one side thereof, said attachment assembly supporting said insulation blanket on said one side of a said substrate at a position between said substrate and the high temperature environment, said attachment assembly comprising:

an attachment member including an enlarged base defining a mounting surface having an extended surface area for adhesive bonded attachment to said one side of the substrate, and a fastener element carried by said base;
a bonding agent adhesively bonding said mounting surface of said enlarged base onto said one side of said substrate;
and
a cap fastener including a radially enlarged and thermally insulated cap member, and a fastener component carried by said cap member for assembly with said fastener element of said attachment member;
at least one of said fastener element and said fastener component having a size and shape to extend at least partially into said mounting port formed in said insulation blanket, and said radially enlarged cap member having a size and shape to overlie said fastener element and further to overlie and engage said insulation blanket in a region surrounding said mounting port;
said insulated cap member comprising an inboard-side cap plate and an outboard-side cap plate cooperatively defining an internal cap chamber having an insulation material carried therein.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Adhesive bonded attachment assembly for an insulation blanket

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