TOOL AND METHOD OF INSTALLING A BULKHEAD WITHIN A STRUCTURE
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1. A tool for use in installing a bulkhead within a structure, said tool comprising:
- a base member configured to couple to the structure; and
a positioning member configured to couple to the bulkhead, wherein said base member comprises a primary fastener hole sized to receive at least a portion of a fastener therethrough, and sized such that said fastener is configured to bias against said base member to retract said positioning member towards said base member when the fastener is engaged with said positioning member.
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Abstract
A tool for use in installing a bulkhead within a structure is provided. The tool includes a base member configured to couple to the structure, and a positioning member configured to couple to the bulkhead. The base member includes a primary fastener hole sized to receive at least a portion of a fastener therethrough, and sized such that the fastener is configured to bias against the base member to retract the positioning member towards the base member when the fastener is engaged with the positioning member.
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1. A tool for use in installing a bulkhead within a structure, said tool comprising:
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a base member configured to couple to the structure; and a positioning member configured to couple to the bulkhead, wherein said base member comprises a primary fastener hole sized to receive at least a portion of a fastener therethrough, and sized such that said fastener is configured to bias against said base member to retract said positioning member towards said base member when the fastener is engaged with said positioning member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for use in installing a bulkhead within a barrel section of an aircraft, said system comprising:
a plurality of tools positioned circumferentially about the barrel section of the aircraft, wherein each tool comprises; a base member coupled to the barrel section of the aircraft; a positioning member coupled to the bulkhead; and a fastener extending from said base member to selectively engage said positioning member, wherein said fastener is configured to bias against said base member to retract said positioning member towards said base member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of installing a bulkhead within a structure, said method comprising:
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positioning the bulkhead in a first installation position within the structure; coupling a base member of a tool to the structure; coupling a positioning member of the tool to the bulkhead; extending a fastener from the base member to engage the positioning member; and retracting the positioning member towards the base member such that the bulkhead is in a second installation position within the structure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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