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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2020
Spirit Aerosystems (Europe) Limited, London, GB;
Zacharias Kakaratsios, London, GB;
Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) Limited, London, GB;
Abstract
Disclosed is a vacuum apparatus for applying a vacuum to a reinforcement lay-up during in composite manufacture, and a method of use. The vacuum apparatus comprises a vacuum port component () having body portion () defining a contact surface () and an internal cavity. A vacuum port () for connection to a vacuum pump is oriented away from the contact surface communicates with the internal cavity. The vacuum port component can be connected to vacuum component () body portion also defining a contact surface and an internal cavity (), and further comprising a plurality of inlet apertures or slots () extending therethrough and in communication with the vacuum component internal cavity.