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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2018
Applicant:
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Inventor:
James Tingle, Derby, GB;
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01); B29L 31/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/44 (2013.01); B29C 33/3814 (2013.01); B29C 33/3842 (2013.01); B29C 70/54 (2013.01); B29C 70/541 (2013.01); B29L 2031/082 (2013.01);
Abstract
There is disclosed a tool for manufacturing a composite component, the tool comprising: a skin composed of fibre reinforced plastic and defining a layup surface for the composite component, the skin having a plurality of passageways extending from the layup surface to an opposing surface of the skin; a backing secured to the skin, the backing and the skin defining a cavity therebetween; a support core disposed within the cavity and comprising a gas-permeable material in fluid communication with the passageways; and a conduit extending through the backing such that the conduit is in fluid communication with the gas-permeable material.