Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Overlapping caul plates and method for composite manufacturing
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Application No.: US16116016Application Date: 2018-08-29
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Publication No.: US11034064B2Publication Date: 2021-06-15
- Inventor: Eileen E. Miller , Daniel Johnson
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Yee & Associates, P.C.
- Main IPC: B29C43/36
- IPC: B29C43/36 ; B29C70/34 ; B64C1/00 ; B29C70/44 ; B29C70/54 ; B29C33/00 ; B29C65/48 ; B29L31/30 ; B29C33/30 ; B29C43/12

Abstract:
A caul plate assembly for applying compaction pressure to a composite structure includes caul plates arranged side-by-side on the surface of the composite structure. The caul plates include overlapping edges of compliant material which form a continuous face applying even pressure and shear across gaps between the caul plates.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200070436A1 Overlapping Caul Plates and Method for Composite Manufacturing Public/Granted day:2020-03-05
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