Patent ID: 9545778
Date: 2017-01-17
CPC Classifications: B29C,B29D,B29L,B32B,B64F,F16B

Claim:
1. A mechanical pressure application system for applying a tailored pressure distribution to a plurality of structural components, wherein each of the plurality of structural components has a first surface and a second surface disposed generally opposite the first surface, each first surface is configured to interface with the first surface of another of the plurality of structural components at a contact area, said system comprising: a base, said base is complementary to the second surface of at least one of the plurality of structural components; at least one tooling block, wherein said base and said at least one tooling block are configured to removably couple to the plurality of structural components, each said at least one tooling block comprises a first surface and a generally opposite second surface, each said tooling block first surface is configured to be positioned proximate the second surface of at least one of the plurality of structural components when said base and said at least one tooling block are coupled to the plurality of structural components; at least one strap, wherein each said tooling block second surface is configured to receive said at least one strap; and at least one biasing mechanism configured to apply a predetermined load to said at least one strap, such that the contact area is pressed between said base and said first surface of said at least one tooling block.