公开(公告)号：US12285777B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US17678671

申请日：2022-02-23

Applicant: Airbus Operations Limited

Inventor： Benjamin Humphrys ,  Hannah Barker ,  David Jones

IPC: B05C17/10 ,  B05C11/02 ,  B64F5/10

Abstract: A sealant smoothing tool for smoothing sealant in a gap between two aircraft parts is disclosed including a main body having a base surface for abutting sliding along a top surface of the aircraft parts, a spatula holder for holding a spatula, the spatula holder being configured to movably mount the spatula relative to the main body, and a resilient biasing member, configured to provide a biasing against the spatula or the spatula holder, such that the spatula supplies a biasing force to the sealant. An aircraft having two parts sealed by the sealant smoothing tool, a kit of parts including a sealant smoothing tool and one or more spatulas, and a method of smoothing sealant to seal a gap between two aircraft parts are also disclosed.