Countersinks in thin gauge thermoplastic skins
US12151445B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 26, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/249923
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A composite skin is attached to an underlying structure by fasteners that are countersunk into the structure. The composite skin comprises a thermoplastic material that has been melted and formed into a countersink in the structure using a heated tool.
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