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US 8,895,130 B2Granted
Peel-resistant mechanism for use in bonding components
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsKenneth Harlan Griess, Gary E. Georgeson, Russell Lee Keller
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Abstract
A peel-resistant mechanism includes a body and a plurality of arms extending from the body such that a recess is defined between each pair of adjacent arms. At least one of the arms is positionable to facilitate restricting an edge disbond from spreading across the body of the patch.
Claims15
A peel-resistant mechanism comprising:
- a body;
- a plurality of arms, wherein each of the arms includes a first section coupled to said body and a second section extending from said body such that a recess is defined between each pair of adjacent arms, wherein said first section has a smaller width than said second section, and said second section has a larger width than a greatest width of said recess, wherein at least one of said plurality of arms is positionable to facilitate restricting an edge disbond from spreading across said body;
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- at least one layer of adhesive on an exterior surface of at least one of said body or said plurality of arms.
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A peel-resistant assembly comprising:
- a first peel-resistant mechanism comprising a first body and a first plurality of arms extending from said first body such that a first recess is defined between each pair of adjacent arms of said first plurality of arms;
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- a second peel-resistant mechanism oriented in a staggered arrangement over said first peel-resistant mechanism, said second peel-resistant mechanism comprising a second body and a second plurality of arms extending from said second body such that a second recess is defined between each pair of adjacent arms of said second plurality of arms, wherein each arm from said first and second pluralities of arms includes a first section coupled to respective first and second bodies and a second section extending from said respective first and second bodies, said first section having a smaller width than said second section, and said second section having a larger width than a greatest width of said first and second recesses.
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