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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2020
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Chris J. Erickson, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29L 31/26 (2006.01); B29C 33/30 (2006.01); B29C 45/14 (2006.01); B29C 45/46 (2006.01); B29C 45/17 (2006.01); B29C 45/34 (2006.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 45/46 (2013.01); B29C 33/30 (2013.01); B29C 45/14336 (2013.01); B29C 45/1756 (2013.01); B29C 45/34 (2013.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); B29C 2045/14459 (2013.01); B29C 2791/006 (2013.01); B29L 2031/265 (2013.01); B32B 2581/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mold tool is provided that includes plural mold sub-volumes configured to receive a sealant, a mold channel in fluid communication with the mold sub-volumes, a sealant injection port in fluid communication with the mold channel, vacuum application ports in fluid communication with the mold sub-volumes, and an air control system. The air control system is operably coupled to the mold sub-volumes and the mold channel, and is configured to apply a vacuum to the mold sub-volumes via the vacuum application ports.