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 comprising;
a stationary portion configured to couple to the structure; and
a moveable portion coupled to said stationary portion; 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, and wherein said primary fastener hole extends through both said stationary portion and said moveable portion.
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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 comprising; a stationary portion configured to couple to the structure; and a moveable portion coupled to said stationary portion; 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, and wherein said primary fastener hole extends through both said stationary portion and said moveable portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20)
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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 comprising; a stationary portion coupled to the barrel section of the aircraft; and a moveable portion coupled to said stationary portion; a positioning member coupled to the bulkhead; and a fastener extending through both said stationary portion and said moveable portion 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)
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14. 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, wherein the base member includes a stationary portion coupled to the structure and a moveable portion coupled to the stationary portion; coupling a positioning member of the tool to the bulkhead; extending a fastener through both the stationary portion and the moveable portion to engage the positioning member, wherein the fastener biases against the base 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 (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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