Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture – Methods – Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-23
2009-06-30
Crispino, Richard (Department: 1791)
Adhesive bonding and miscellaneous chemical manufacture
Methods
Surface bonding and/or assembly therefor
C100S232000, C493S269000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07553388
ABSTRACT:
There is provided an apparatus and method for consolidation joining a thermoplastic preform to form a duct. The apparatus includes first and second longitudinally extending support structures. The first support structure at least partially defines a cavity for supporting the preform in a desired configuration of the duct. The second support structure extends in the cavity such that the preform can be supported between the first and second support structures. The second support structures can include an elastomeric device that is configured to adjust radially and urge the interface of the preform against the first support structure. A heater is configured to heat an interface of the preform to above a glass transition temperature. The resulting duct is has a longitudinal consolidation joint and defines a passage.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1064741 (1913-06-01), Jones
patent: 3044729 (1962-07-01), Prellwitz
patent: 3388017 (1968-06-01), Grimsley et al.
patent: 3499072 (1970-03-01), Helling et al.
patent: 3798302 (1974-03-01), Kostner et al.
patent: 3862736 (1975-01-01), Herro
patent: 3899277 (1975-08-01), Winter
patent: 3899913 (1975-08-01), Schlosser et al.
patent: 3952676 (1976-04-01), Rockefeller
patent: 4005234 (1977-01-01), Stroupe
patent: 4068622 (1978-01-01), Vola
patent: 4161383 (1979-07-01), Gadani
patent: 4469542 (1984-09-01), Reil
patent: 4559765 (1985-12-01), Cress et al.
patent: 4822272 (1989-04-01), Yanase et al.
patent: 5225016 (1993-07-01), Sarh
patent: 5266137 (1993-11-01), Hollingsworth
patent: 5310443 (1994-05-01), Burger
patent: 5409559 (1995-04-01), Lajovic
patent: 5505813 (1996-04-01), Scheifele et al.
patent: 5589019 (1996-12-01), Van Beersel et al.
patent: 5635014 (1997-06-01), Taylor
patent: 5714738 (1998-02-01), Hauschulz et al.
patent: 5738815 (1998-04-01), Laskey et al.
patent: 5916403 (1999-06-01), Cushner et al.
patent: 6089851 (2000-07-01), Lupke et al.
patent: 6284089 (2001-09-01), Anderson et al.
patent: 6596121 (2003-07-01), Reynolds, Jr.
patent: 861 316 (1952-12-01), None
patent: 0 141 604 (1985-05-01), None
patent: 1 225 077 (1971-03-01), None
patent: 59 078826 (1984-08-01), None
patent: H10-16068 (1998-01-01), None
CETEX® Application in Ducting; Ten Cate Advanced Composites Technical Document Nr ITD5235.017; Oct. 1990; pp. 1-10; Nijverdal, The Netherlands.
A short note on Duct Manufacturing for Aircraft Environmental Control Systems using CETEX Continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic; Ten Cate Advanced Composites Technical Document NR ITD5241.002; 1992; pp. 1-6; Nijverdal, The Netherlands.
I.Y. Chang, J.K. Lees, Recent Development in Thermoplastic Composites: A Review of Matrix Systems and Processing Methods,Journal of Thermoplastic Composite Materials, 1988, pp. 277-296.
Patrick Bense,Making Profiles from Composites by Pultrusion, pp. 1-21.
Frantz Walter Forrest
Lum Matthew K.
Younie Mark L.
Alston & Bird LLP
Crispino Richard
Musser Barbara J.
The Boeing Company
LandOfFree
Consolidation joining of thermoplastic laminate ducts does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Consolidation joining of thermoplastic laminate ducts, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Consolidation joining of thermoplastic laminate ducts will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4082817