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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 02, 2020
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
David A. Eckols, Edmonds, WA (US);
Mitchell L. R. Mellor, Bothell, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 101/06 (2006.01); B23K 26/342 (2014.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 50/02 (2015.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); F16L 43/00 (2006.01); F16L 9/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 43/001 (2013.01); B23K 26/342 (2015.10); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12); F16L 9/19 (2013.01); B23K 2101/06 (2018.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12);
Abstract
A 3D-printed aluminum fuel fitting solution demonstrates higher performance at a potentially lower cost and shorter lead time. The resulting geometry also produced 30% weight savings leaving all interfaces intact.