Self-sealing one-piece vacuum fitting for bagging of composite materials
US7093612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 19, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/791
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vacuum fitting having a check valve for use in bagging composite parts prior to and curing the during process, in which the body of the vacuum fitting is formed from a single piece of material, and the check valve has no loose fitting parts is disclosed. The vacuum fitting has a one-piece body portion having a base flange, a central neck portion, and a top quick-connect fitting adapted for releasable connection to a conventional vacuum source. The check valve is disposed within the central neck portion with a snap ring.
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