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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2014
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Peter J. Lockett, Thornbury, AU;
Manning J. Scarfe, Ascot Vale, AU;
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/00 (2006.01); B29C 70/48 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/0038 (2013.01); B29C 70/48 (2013.01); B29C 70/54 (2013.01);
Abstract
A multifunctional mandrel end cap for the fabrication of composite parts having an end cap core operatively connected to a mandrel and substantially sealed using a bonding agent or end cap sheath. The end cap sheath substantially encloses the end cap core and seals engage perimeter sealing features of the end cap core. The end cap core has a passageway fluidly connecting the mandrel with a vacuum source. The vacuum source is engageable by a vacuum conduit having one or more vacuum conduit perimeter sealing features.