METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR BONDING STRINGERS TO A FUSELAGE SKIN

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240269937A1
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18645525

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A joining system includes a holding fixture assembly configured to hold a fuselage skin. The stringers are temporarily attached to the fuselage skin. The joining system includes an upper beam assembly including an upper beam and a lower beam assembly. The lower beam assembly includes a lower beam and at least one lower heating element. The holding fixture assembly is coupled to the upper beam assembly. The holding fixture assembly is coupled to the lower beam assembly. The upper beam is movable relative to the lower beam to clamp the at least one of the plurality of stringers and the fuselage skin together prior to and during welding.

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THE BOEING COMPANY929 LONG BRIDGE DRIVE ARLINGTON VA 22202

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arnold, Alice R Charleston, US 3 0
Autry, Byron J Charleston, US 6 0
Hickman, Gregory Charleston, US 3 1
Knutson, Samuel J Charleston, US 7 4
Werntges, Paul G Charleston, US 5 2

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