Tool for disposing laser blocking material in an airfoil
US6224361A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K26/389
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tool 12 for disposing laser blocking material 52 on the interior of an airfoil 10 is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which speed the process. In one detailed embodiment, the tool has reciprocatable jaws 92, 94 which open and close to urge a mask 78 into engagement with the airfoil.
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