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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2014
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Joshua William Zarfos, Renton, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/10 (2006.01); B21D 53/88 (2006.01); B32B 37/24 (2006.01); B32B 37/06 (2006.01); B32B 38/00 (2006.01); B32B 37/10 (2006.01); B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29C 35/02 (2006.01); B29D 99/00 (2010.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/106 (2013.01); B29C 35/0272 (2013.01); B29C 35/0805 (2013.01); B29C 70/446 (2013.01); B29D 99/0014 (2013.01); B32B 37/06 (2013.01); B32B 37/1018 (2013.01); B32B 37/24 (2013.01); B32B 38/0008 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0811 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01); B32B 2605/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing a radius filler. The radius filler having a desired cross-sectional shape is formed. The radius filler has a composite material and a number of heating elements located within the composite material. The radius filler is positioned in a channel formed by a plurality of composite structures. The radius filler is inductively heated by inducing a current within the number of heating elements.