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Bonded metal-to-metal lap joints and method of making the same

Assignee: Chance Vought Aircraft Inc
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Filing: 1950-09-23
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Granted: 1954-05-25
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Expires: 1970-09-23
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Wayland A Pitman

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-31 20:09
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/08; F; F16; F16B; F16B11/00; F16B11/006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S238/00; Y10S238/01; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T156/1056; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/12; Y10T428/12229; Y10T428/12271; Y10T428/12347; Y10T428/12361; Y10T428/19; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24331

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 75 words
A METHOD OF MAKING A BONDED LAP JOINT BETWEEN THE OVERLAPPING EDGES OF TWO PIECES OF METAL COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PERFORATING THE END PORTION OF EACH PIECE OF METAL, COATING THE OVERLAPPING PORTIONS THEREOF WITH ADHESIVE, ASSEMBLING THE COATED METAL PIECES IN OVERLAPPING RELATIONSHIP WHEREBY THE PERFORATED PORTION OF ONE PIECE EXTENDS BEYOND THE PERFORATED PORTION OF THE OTHER PIECE AND FORCIBLY MAINTAINING SAID METAL PIECES IN ASSEMBLED POSITION UNTIL SAID ADHESIVE HAS SET.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 142 words
IN A LAP JOINT FORMING A LOAD-TRANSMITTING CONNECTION BETWEEN TWO METAL PLATES, THE OVERLAPPING ENDS OF EACH OF SAID PLATES HAVING A PERFORATED PORTION ADJACENT THE END THEREOF, A FIRST UNPERFORATED PORTION EXTENDING FROM SAID PERFORATED PORTION AND SECOND UNPERFORATED PORTION EXTENDING FROM SAID FIRST UNPERFORATED PORTION, SAID PERFORATED PORTIONS OF EACH PLATE OVERLAPPING THE SECOND UNPERFORATED POTION OF THE OTHER PLATE AND SAID FIRST UNPERFORATED PORTION OF EACH PLATE OVERLAPPING THE FIRST UPERFORATED PORTION OF THE OTHER PLATE, SAID PERFORATED PORTION OF EACH PLATE COMPRISING SPACED ROWS PARALLEL TO SAID END OF SAID PLATE OF SPACED PERFORATIONS, THE PERFORATIONS OF EACH ROW BEING PROGRESSIVELY SMALLER IN AREA THAN THE PERFORATIONS OF THE NEXT ADJACENT ROW NEAR SAID END OF SAID PLATE AND STAGGERED WITH RESPECT TO THE PERFORATIONS OF THE ADJACENT ROWS, AND A LAYER OF ADHESIVE BONDING SAID OVERLAPPING ENDS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1957-05-24 1957-11-23 1958-05-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1961-05-24 1961-11-23 1962-05-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1965-05-24 1965-11-23 1966-05-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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