The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2009
Applicants:
Brian G. Robins, Renton, WA (US);
Kurtis Willden, Kent, WA (US);
Ethan W. Hunter, Havertown, PA (US);
Nika Mcmanus, Drexel Hill, PA (US);
Inventors:
Brian G. Robins, Renton, WA (US);
Kurtis Willden, Kent, WA (US);
Ethan W. Hunter, Havertown, PA (US);
Nika McManus, Drexel Hill, PA (US);
Assignee:
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/44 (2006.01); B29C 33/40 (2006.01); B29C 33/50 (2006.01); B29C 33/76 (2006.01); B29C 70/54 (2006.01); B29D 99/00 (2010.01); B64C 1/06 (2006.01); B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B29L 31/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 70/44 (2013.01); B29C 33/405 (2013.01); B29C 33/50 (2013.01); B29C 33/76 (2013.01); B29C 70/54 (2013.01); B29D 99/001 (2013.01); B29C 33/3835 (2013.01); B29L 2031/3076 (2013.01); B64C 1/064 (2013.01); B64C 1/065 (2013.01); Y10T 428/24479 (2015.01);
Abstract
A mandrel used to cure a composite part layup has an elastic body and at least one internal open space therein. The internal open space is configured to allow substantially uniform thermal expansion of the body during curing.