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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2018
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Max M. Osborne, Brighton, AU;
Matthew Suter, Ferntree Gully, AU;
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/54 (2006.01); B29C 70/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/54 (2013.01); B29C 70/342 (2013.01);
Abstract
Caul plates and related methods are disclosed herein. An example caul plate for use in a composite laminate layup includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The example caul plate includes protrusions extending from the first surface. The protrusions are disposed over a tool surface of the composite laminate layup. The protrusions are to define a gap between the first surface and the tool surface to limit a thickness of a preform disposed between the tool surface and the first surface when a pressure is exerted on the second surface.