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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.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 19, 2012
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kenneth M. Dull, Puyallup, WA (US);
Michael K. Louie, Renton, WA (US);
Gordon M. Cox, Issaquah, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29C 33/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/18 (2013.01); B29C 70/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tool for curing a composite layup comprises a tool body having a surface adapted to support a composite layup thereon. The tool includes an integrated breather for allowing removal of air from the layup during curing.