David M Voss

US Patent:

47801620, Oct 25, 1988

Filed:

Oct 21, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/789347

Inventors:

C. Richard Forler - St. Petersburg FL
David L. Voss - Clearwater FL
Richard G. Forler - Pinellas Park FL
Marcia J. Lunt - St. Petersburg FL

Assignee:

E-P Corporation - St. Petersburg FL

International Classification:

B32B 3500

US Classification:

156 94

Abstract:

A method is disclosed for repairing laminates such as aircraft transparency windows in which two plies of the laminate have become separated and created a void. The method of the invention basically comprises the steps of selecting an adhesive having a viscosity sufficient to flow into the void formed between the two separated plies and then introducing an amount of the adhesive into the void such that the adhesive fills substantially all of the void thereby repairing the laminate. The preferred technique for introducing the adhesive into the void comprises the steps of filling a syringe with an amount of the adhesive, affixing a hypodermic needle to the syringe, and forcing the needle into the void of the delaminated area. The syringe is then operated to force the adhesive into the void until the void is completely filled with the adhesive.