Tool for locating a seal member on a rib of an aircraft
US11511888B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29C59/022
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Seal member arrangements having at least one seal plate are disposed over stringer receiving recesses in ribs of an aircraft. A tool for locating a seal member arrangement over a stringer-receiving recess in a rib of an aircraft assembly. The tool system has a holder configured to hold the seal member arrangement over the recess. A biasing arrangement is configured to act on the holder to bias the seal member arrangement into an aligned position with a stringer received in the recess. A fixing arrangement is configured to act on the seal member arrangement to fix the seal member arrangement in the aligned position. A sealing kit, an aircraft assembly, a method of fixing a seal member arrangement over a stringer-receiving recess in a rib of an aircraft are also disclosed.
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