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US 9,114,568 B2Granted
Extrusion of adhesives for composite structures
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsTravis J. Sherwood, Brian G. Robins, Darrell D. Jones, Joseph D. Brennan, Michael R. Anderson
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Abstract
A structural filler is installed in a gap between at least first and second composite members by extruding a flowable filler material, placing the extruded filler on one of the composite structural members, and assembling the composite members.
Claims1
A method comprising:
- extruding an uncured flowable filler material onto a composite charge that is substantially flat, the uncured flowable filler material comprises a stiffness sufficient to maintain a pre-determined cross section after extruding and prior to shaping or curing;
- forming the composite charge into a first composite member;
- and
- assembling the first composite member and a second composite member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.