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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 11426958 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022

Filed:

May. 30, 2018

3d printed end cauls for composite part fabrication

Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Lisa Christina Carlson, Auburn, WA (US);

Scott Allen Boner, North Bend, WA (US);

Khanh Mai Pham, Renton, WA (US);

Mary Leann Parker, Lake Stevens, WA (US);

Alicia Salcedo Medina, Seattle, WA (US);

John A. Minerich, Spanaway, WA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Attorney:

Duft & Bornsen, PC

Primary Examiner:

Christopher T Schatz

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/54 (2006.01); B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B22F 10/10 (2021.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/543 (2013.01); B22F 10/10 (2021.01); B29C 64/153 (2017.08); B29C 70/443 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for composite part fabrication. One embodiment is a method for fabricating a composite part. The method includes selecting an end caul comprising a structure of sintered material surrounding volumes of unsintered particles, creating a laminate comprising fibers within a resin matrix, placing the end caul in contact with an end of the laminate, and processing the laminate.

Find Patent Forward Citations

Carlson, Lisa. (2022). 3d printed end cauls for composite part fabrication (U.S. Patent No. 11426958). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11426958

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