Patent ID: 8533941

Claim:
A method of bonding two structures, comprising; applying an adhesive of controlled thickness to a first surface of a first structure; at least partially curing the adhesive of controlled thickness; applying additional adhesive to at least one of the at least partially cured adhesive applied to the first surface of the first structure or to a second surface of a second structure; holding the first structure and the second structure in alignment with the first surface and the second surface thereof disposed in spaced, opposing relation; applying a force to at least one of the first structure or the second structure to squeeze the additional adhesive between the second surface and the at least partially cured adhesive applied to the first surface to reduce a thickness of the additional adhesive; at least partially curing the additional adhesive to bond the first structure and the second structure together; and wherein applying the force comprises pressing the additional adhesive into a thin uniform film, with the resultant adhesive thickness between the spaced, opposing first surface and second surface being principally equal to the controlled thickness of the at least partially cured adhesive on the first surface of the first structure.