US 12,239,214 B2
Sealant application assembly and methods of use
Harinder S. Oberoi, Snohomish, WA (US); Kevin Marion Barrick, Kingston, WA (US); Yuanxin Charles Hu, Newcastle, WA (US); Melissa Anne Johnson, Puyallup, WA (US); and Laura Carolyn Foster, Brier, WA (US)
Assigned to The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on Feb. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/166,188.
Prior Publication US 2024/0260737 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. A46B 11/06 (2006.01); B05C 1/06 (2006.01)
CPC A46B 11/063 (2013.01) [B05C 1/06 (2013.01); A46B 2200/20 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sealant application nozzle that comprises:
a manifold that comprises an incurvate face;
bristles that comprise a base set within and that extend outward from the incurvate face, wherein the bristles are arranged in rows, and wherein each row comprises a variable curvature formed by tips of bristles in the row; and
channels within the manifold that culminate in outlets that exit through the incurvate face configured to dispose sealant onto the incurvate face and the base of the bristles.