Method for molding threads in graphite panels
Abstract
A graphite panel (10) with a hole (11) having a damaged thread (12) is repaired by drilling the hole (11) to remove all of the thread and make a new hole (13) of larger diameter. A bolt (14) with a lubricated thread (17) is placed in the new hole (13) and the hole (13) is packed with graphite cement (16) to fill the hole and the thread on the bolt. The graphite cement (16) is cured, and the bolt is unscrewed therefrom to leave a thread (20) in the cement (16) which is at least as strong as that of the original thread (12).
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Silverton, OR
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869625
- Patent Number(s):
- 5368792
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29D - PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; molding; threads; graphite; panels; panel; 10; 11; damaged; thread; 12; repaired; drilling; remove; 13; larger; diameter; bolt; 14; lubricated; 17; placed; packed; cement; 16; fill; cured; unscrewed; therefrom; leave; 20; strong; original; larger diameter; /264/156/
Citation Formats
Short, William W, and Spencer, Cecil. Method for molding threads in graphite panels. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Short, William W, & Spencer, Cecil. Method for molding threads in graphite panels. United States.
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"Method for molding threads in graphite panels". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869625.
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title = {Method for molding threads in graphite panels},
author = {Short, William W and Spencer, Cecil},
abstractNote = {A graphite panel (10) with a hole (11) having a damaged thread (12) is repaired by drilling the hole (11) to remove all of the thread and make a new hole (13) of larger diameter. A bolt (14) with a lubricated thread (17) is placed in the new hole (13) and the hole (13) is packed with graphite cement (16) to fill the hole and the thread on the bolt. The graphite cement (16) is cured, and the bolt is unscrewed therefrom to leave a thread (20) in the cement (16) which is at least as strong as that of the original thread (12).},
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place = {United States},
year = {1994},
month = {1}
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