Patent · US Expired

Air outlet device for vehicles, in particular airplanes, and method for assembling such an air outlet device

US6955592B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

14Claims

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Assignee

Goodrich Hella Aerospace Lighting Systems GmbH · DE

Inventors

Udo Pieper · Erwitte, DE
Thomas Kessler · Chur, CH
Christian Finke · Bielefeld, DE
Rolf Broelemann · Salzkotten, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 21, 2003
Grant date	Oct 18, 2005
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 21, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D2013/003
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air outlet device (1) for vehicles, in particular airplanes, comprises a panel (2) with at least one receiving opening, an air outlet (3) arranged in the receiving opening, and a sealing means (6) sealing the air outlet (3) and the panel (2) against each other. At the panel (2) and/or the air outlet (3), a securing means (8) is configured, it serves to mount the air outlet (3) to the panel (2). During the assembly of the air outlet device (1), the securing means (8) holds the air outlet (3) in a defined position in the panel (2) so that curing adhesives can be used as sealing means (6) without any problem.

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