US Patent 7883657 Method for joining aircraft components

Patent 7883657 was granted and assigned to Airbus UK on February, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Airbus UK

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

78836570

Patent Inventor Names

Jago Pridie0

Date of Patent

February 8, 2011

Patent Application Number

105289070

Date Filed

September 25, 2003

Patent Primary Examiner

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Edmund H Lee

Patent abstract

The surface of a moulding tool, for receiving a first aircraft component, for example a spar, is shaped to correspond to the surface of a second aircraft component, for example a wing skin. A gap is defined between the tool and the first component. Resin is drawn into the gap by a suction pump. The resin fills the gap and cures to forma shim. The first and second components, which are in the form of composite material structures, are then joined together without any significant voids being formed therebetween.