Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Enhanced fluid deflection angle structures and methods for manufacturing
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Application No.: US16732983Application Date: 2020-01-02
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Publication No.: US11549629B2Publication Date: 2023-01-10
- Inventor: David A. Eckols , Mitchell L. R. Mellor
- 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: Parsons Behle & Latimer
- Main IPC: B23K101/06
- IPC: B23K101/06 ; B23K26/342 ; B33Y10/00 ; B33Y50/02 ; B33Y80/00 ; F16L43/00 ; F16L9/19

Abstract:
A 3D-printed aluminum fuel fitting solution demonstrates higher performance at a potentially lower cost and shorter lead time. The resulting geometry also produced 30% weight savings leaving all interfaces intact.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210207752A1 ENHANCED FLUID DEFLECTION ANGLE STRUCTURES AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING Public/Granted day:2021-07-08
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