Stacking tool fixture for forced flow chemical vapor infiltration
US12410520B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC23C16/45591
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A tooling assembly suitable for use in chemical vapor infiltration (CVI) comprises a plurality of tooling fixtures arranged as a tower, with a central channel extending therethrough along a channel axis, and a lid atop the tower and covering the central channel. Each tooling fixture of the plurality of tooling fixtures comprises a plurality of walls defining an internal volume, and a plurality of holes through at least one wall of the plurality of walls, the plurality of holes placing the internal volume in flow communication with an external environment. Each tooling fixture of the plurality of tooling fixtures is in physical contact with an adjacent tooling fixture.
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