METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR FORMING AND INSTALLING INSULATION BLANKETS IN A VEHICLE COMPARTMENT
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- an insulation blanket including;
an outer layer;
an insulation layer disposed in the outer layer; and
a first fastener disposed in the insulation layer, the outer layer and the insulation layer to form to a first channel, the first fastener to receive, via the first channel, a first portion of a vehicle compartment frame to sealingly couple the insulation layer and the outer layer of the insulation blanket to the vehicle compartment frame.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for forming and installing insulation blankets in a vehicle compartment are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an insulation blanket that includes an outer layer, an insulation layer disposed in the outer layer, and a first fastener disposed in the insulation layer. The outer layer and the insulation layer are to form to a first channel. The first fastener is to receive, via the first channel, a first portion of a vehicle compartment frame to sealingly couple the insulation layer and the outer layer of the insulation blanket to the vehicle compartment frame.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
an insulation blanket including; an outer layer; an insulation layer disposed in the outer layer; and a first fastener disposed in the insulation layer, the outer layer and the insulation layer to form to a first channel, the first fastener to receive, via the first channel, a first portion of a vehicle compartment frame to sealingly couple the insulation layer and the outer layer of the insulation blanket to the vehicle compartment frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a unitary fastener contained in a flexible insulation blanket to sealingly couple the insulation blanket to an aircraft compartment frame, the fastener including; a first leg; a second leg opposite the first leg; and a middle portion extending between the first leg and the second leg, wherein the first leg, the second leg, and the middle portion of the fastener define a channel that is to receive the aircraft compartment frame, the first leg and the second leg to engage the aircraft compartment frame to sealingly couple the insulation blanket to the aircraft compartment frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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disposing fasteners in an insulation layer of an insulation blanket along a first side of the insulation blanket, the fasteners spaced apart from each other along the first side; enclosing the fasteners and the insulation layer in an outer layer to form the insulation blanket; and forming the insulation layer and the outer layer to a channel defined by the fasteners extending along the first side of the insulation blanket, the channel to receive a first portion of a vehicle compartment frame to sealingly couple the insulation blanket to the vehicle compartment frame. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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