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Method and fixture for disposing filler material in an article

US6544460B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims
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Filing dateMar 2, 2001
Grant dateApr 8, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB29L2031/08
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fixture for disposing laser blocking material on the interior of an airfoil is disclosed. Various construction details are developed which allow for the repetitive disposition of the laser blocking material in one airfoil after another. In one embodiment, the fixture includes a tool member and a nozzle adaptor for providing a sealing surface to a nozzle which extends into the tool member.

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