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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.

Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2025

Filed:

May. 02, 2022
Applicant:

The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);

Inventors:

Remmelt Andrew Staal, Shoreline, WA (US);

Gregory Jonathon Smith, Renton, WA (US);

Arne Kenneth Lewis, Auburn, WA (US);

Blake Anthony Bertrand, Port Orchard, WA (US);

Assignee:

The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 73/10 (2006.01); B29C 65/48 (2006.01); B29C 65/56 (2006.01); B29C 70/30 (2006.01); B29C 70/34 (2006.01); B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29C 70/84 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); B32B 7/04 (2019.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 73/10 (2013.01); B29C 65/4835 (2013.01); B29C 65/561 (2013.01); B29C 70/30 (2013.01); B29C 70/342 (2013.01); B29C 70/44 (2013.01); B29C 70/84 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); B32B 7/04 (2013.01); B64F 5/40 (2017.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01);
Abstract

Composite laminates fabricated from one or more respective laminae of composite material (e.g., fiber-reinforced polymers) may be pre-formed and fully cured, yet configured to be selectively conformable to a desired radius of curvature. To repair a damaged composite structure, a plurality of such composite laminates may be bonded together to form a repair part that may be bolted to or otherwise secured to the damaged composite structure, thereby repairing the structure using repair parts that may match the parent material of the damaged composite structure. Methods of forming said repair parts from a plurality of such composite laminates may provide advantages in costs and lead time, over conventional techniques. Kits may include a plurality of such pre-formed and cured composite laminates that may be stacked and combined together in a plurality of different arrangements to create a customizable repair part for a given damaged composite structure.


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