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Bonded joint and method

Assignee: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Filing: 1972-09-18
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Granted: 1974-05-07
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Expires: 1992-09-18
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Abstract

Abstract AN IMPROVED JOINT FOR REDUCING THE PEAK SHEAR STRESS IN ADHESIVE BONDS WHEN ADHESIVES ARE USED TO BOND TWO MATERIALS WHICH ARE IN A LAPPED RELATIONSHIP AND WHICH DIFFER IN VALUE OF MODULUS OF ELECTRICITY. AN INERT PLACED BETWEEN THE ADHESIVE AND ONE OF THE TWO MATERIALS ACTS TO CUSHION THE DISCONTINUITY OF MATERIAL SITIFFNESS THEREBY REDUCING THE PEAK SHEAR STRESS IN THE ADHESIVE BOND.

Inventors

  • 👤 J Fletcher
  • 👤 Carter J Sainsbury

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 12:24
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C65/00; B29C65/48; B29C66/00; B29C66/01; B29C66/05; B29C66/10; B29C66/11; B29C66/112; B29C66/1122; B29C66/116; B29C66/1162; B29C66/40; B29C66/41; B29C66/43; B29C65/4805; B29C65/483; B29C65/4835; B29C66/70; B29C66/71; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T156/00; Y10T156/10; Y10T156/1052; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24479; Y10T428/24488; Y10T428/24521; Y10T428/24752; Y10T428/24777; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31511; Y10T428/31515; Y10T428/31522

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Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1977-05-06 1977-11-05 1978-05-07 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-05-06 1981-11-05 1982-05-07 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-05-06 1985-11-05 1986-05-07 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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