Abstract: An aircraft fuselage intake duct seal dampens vibration in a compression seal member of an engine case inlet. The intake duct seal includes an inner leg that engages a stationary portion of the compression seal member and comprises a plurality of plenums for allowing inlet air to pass through the inner leg. The intake duct seal also includes an outer leg that engages a movable portion of the compression seal member and comprises a plurality of deflectors and a plurality of ligaments. The deflectors disengage the movable portion of the compression seal member at a threshold pressure such that inlet air bypasses entry into the engine case inlet. The ligaments remain in contact with and dampen vibration of the movable portion of the compression seal member at or above the threshold pressure.

Abstract: An automotive clamp accessory that can be used with existing prior art clamps to pull on a damaged vehicle's frame. The clamp accessory can be attached to a variety of types of damaged vehicle frames and locations without first being required to remove bolted-on vehicle parts-or attached glass in order for the pull clamp to properly access or grab the frame. Once the clamp accessory is attached, straightening is accomplished by pulling on the clamp accessory with an external force to return the frame back to its original shape. In the preferred embodiment, the clamp accessory includes a first end portion, a second end portion, and a wall disposed between the first and second ends that forms a “stair-step” configuration. The first end portion having a pair of opposing pivot bores for mounting the prior art pull clamp thereto. The pivot bores allow the pulling clamp to be tightened in selected positions for various straightening applications.