Patent ID: 9045242
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: B21D,B64G,F16J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: joining a first part and a second part to form an enclosed volume for a vehicle structure by pressing a first flange extending beyond a first rim of the first part and a second flange extending beyond a second rim of the second part together with a seal ring and a number of sealing elements sandwiched between the first flange and the second flange by a plurality of fasteners passing through a plurality of through holes in the seal ring, and a plurality of openings in the first flange and in the second flange; passing each of a number of the fasteners through a first number of the through holes in the first flange and through a second number of openings in the second flange; tightening the plurality of fasteners to form a seal between the first part and the second part; affixing first members in first channels in an outside surface of the first part and affixing second members in second channels in the outside surface of the first part; ngaging a tunnel to one of the first part and the second part; affixing a hatch outer assembly to the tunnel; and affixing a hatch inner assembly to the tunnel.