Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pressure test door for use with a fuel tank
- Patent Title (中): 用于燃油箱的压力试验门
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Application No.: US12481037Application Date: 2009-06-09
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Publication No.: US09296467B1Publication Date: 2016-03-29
- Inventor: Justin D. Hollibaugh , William F. Williams , Melissa M. Linscott , Howard J. Tu , Martin D. Reynoldson , James Martin
- Applicant: Justin D. Hollibaugh , William F. Williams , Melissa M. Linscott , Howard J. Tu , Martin D. Reynoldson , James Martin
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Armstrong Teasdale LLP
- Main IPC: B65D51/16
- IPC: B65D51/16 ; B64C3/34 ; B64C1/14

Abstract:
An apparatus operable to seal an opening in an aircraft fuel tank during a pressure test of the fuel tank is described. The apparatus includes a substantially dome shaped body having a perimeter. The body further includes a rim extending in an orthogonal direction about the perimeter and a flange extending in a normal direction from the rim and about the perimeter. The flange is sized to engage the fuel tank about the opening. The apparatus further includes a sealing gasket proximate an intersection of the rim and the flange, extending completely around the perimeter. The seal is oriented to provide a sealing function between the fuel tank and the body as pressure is increased within the fuel tank.
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