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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 11566984 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023

Filed:

Jul. 08, 2020

Methods of making a tubular specimen with a predetermined wrinkle defect

Applicant:

Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);

Inventors:

Wei-Yueh Lee, Arlington, TX (US);

Michael Burnett, Fort Worth, TX (US);

Michael Dearman, Weatherford, TX (US);

Assignee:

Textron Innovations, Inc., Providence, RI (US);

Attorney:

Timmer Law Group, PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Andrew D Graham

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/08 (2006.01); B29C 70/56 (2006.01); G01M 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 3/02 (2006.01); G01N 3/04 (2006.01); B29C 70/32 (2006.01); G06F 30/23 (2020.01); B29C 70/30 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01); G01N 3/22 (2006.01); B29L 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 3/08 (2013.01); B29C 70/30 (2013.01); B29C 70/32 (2013.01); B29C 70/545 (2013.01); B29C 70/56 (2013.01); G01M 5/0033 (2013.01); G01M 5/0058 (2013.01); G01N 3/02 (2013.01); G01N 3/04 (2013.01); G01N 3/22 (2013.01); G06F 30/23 (2020.01); B29K 2913/00 (2013.01); B29L 2023/22 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0017 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0066 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0096 (2013.01); G01N 2203/027 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0266 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0274 (2013.01); G01N 2203/0298 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of offset load testing a tubular composite specimen with two pairs of aligned holes and having at least one defect, the method comprising: providing a testing apparatus having a pair of arms including a fixed arm and a mobile arm; securing the pair of arms using a fastener assembly in each of the two pairs of aligned holes; and moving the mobile arm to impart an offset load force to the tubular specimen. One aspect includes a method of offset load testing comprising: providing a testing apparatus having a pair of arms including a fixed arm and a mobile arm; providing a tubular composite specimen with a top portion and a bottom portion; securing the pair of arms to the top and bottom portions of the tubular composite specimen; and moving the mobile arm to impart an offset load force to the tubular composite specimen.

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