Patent ID: 11938711
Assignee: HONEYWELL FEDERAL MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  F  G | IPC B  G

Claim 19:
20. A method for lap shear bonding a bottom panel to a top panel, the method comprising: attaching a first spacer and a second spacer to opposing edges of a top surface of a bottom tool; attaching the bottom panel to the top surface of the bottom tool in between the first spacer and the second spacer; attaching a top panel to a bottom surface of a top tool; applying an adhesive to either a portion of the bottom panel or a portion of the top panel; placing the top panel and the top tool on the bottom panel and the bottom tool; placing a first alignment pin and a second alignment pin in the top tool, the top panel, the bottom panel, and the bottom tool to align the bottom panel and the top panel; and attaching the top tool to the first spacer and the second spacer; wherein the top tool further includes a plurality of fingers spaced apart from one another and positioned along one edge of the top tool, the top panel includes a plurality of tabs spaced apart from one another and positioned along one edge of the top panel, and each finger is aligned with a successive one of the tabs and supports the tab when the top tool is attached to the first spacer and the second spacer.