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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 20, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2023
Applicant:
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Robert A. White, III, Meriden, CT (US);
Andrew Joseph Lazur, La Jolla, CA (US);
Mary Colby, West Hartford, CT (US);
Howard J. Liles, Newington, CT (US);
Robin H. Fernandez, East Haddam, CT (US);
Assignee:
RTX Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B28B 21/48 (2006.01); B28B 7/30 (2006.01); C04B 41/45 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B28B 21/48 (2013.01); B28B 7/30 (2013.01); C04B 41/4531 (2013.01); C04B 2235/614 (2013.01);
Abstract
A mandrel suitable for supporting an airfoil preform includes a first piece extending along a longitudinal axis of the mandrel, and a second piece in physical contact with the first piece at first interface region and extending along the longitudinal axis of the mandrel. The first piece is formed from a first material, and the second piece is formed from a second material.